Essex · London and the South East
Lower Nazeing Storm Damage Roof Report
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Lower Nazeing, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
Storm damage roof report in Lower Nazeing
Storms tend to find the weak points on a roof. Typical damage includes lost slates and tiles, lifted ridges, loose flashings and torn flat roof coverings. Falling branches can cause damage too. Our report records what has happened to your roof, with photos. Any older wear we can see is recorded as well. We’re often asked to look into roofs hit by falling trees and flat roof edges peeled back, across flashings, ridges and hips and chimney stacks.
Houses in smaller places like Lower Nazeing can stand more in the open, where driving rain gets into any gap at a ridge, verge or flashing. If a leak shows only when the wind is in a certain direction, that’s a useful clue. Tell us when it happens when you get in touch. Gutters and downpipes on the exposed side are worth a look as well.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Lower Nazeing (EN9, CM19, EN10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Ridge and hip tiles
Ridge and hip tiles take the full force of the wind. The survey notes loose, cracked or missing ridge and hip tiles.
Flat roof coverings
Debris blown onto a flat roof can puncture the covering or block outlets. Any damage is recorded with photos.
Why get it checked now?
Leaving storm damage can let water into the roof space and rooms below. Further water damage can blur what the storm actually did. Emergency temporary protection should be arranged with a roofer. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Lower Nazeing, so it’s useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. A survey gives you that notice.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why us?
- Visits on any day of the week
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 20+ years’ experience
Read our cost guide or two real surveys.
Nearby places to Lower Nazeing
What else we do in Lower Nazeing
Leaks and storm damage in Lower Nazeing
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, before anyone quotes for re-roofing. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Nazeing Primary School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside. Take an older house close to St Giles: water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. Homes near green spaces like Nazeing Triangle can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Lower Nazeing is about 2 miles south-east of Hoddesdon, in Essex. Surveys in Lower Nazeing work the same way as everywhere we cover: a proper look at whatever is safely visible, photographs and a clear written report. Across Essex, we cover Lower Nazeing and the places around it. London is in our area too.
Storm damage roof reports in EN9, CM19 and EN10 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Shooters Drive, Banes Down and Western Road, all of which we cover. We also cover the places around Lower Nazeing: Nazeing (1 mile east), Bumble's Green (1 mile south-east), Roydon Hamlet (1 mile north-east), Halls Green (2 miles north-east) and Broadley Common (2 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Harlow (5 miles north-east), Brentwood (15 miles south-east), Loughton (7 miles south), Waltham Abbey (4 miles south), Epping (5 miles south-east) and Stansted Mountfitchet (14 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Lower Nazeing
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Broxbourne School and Nazeing Triangle, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Broxbourne station, roughly 1.3 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Alexandra Hospital (3.7 miles north-east) and Nazeing Glass Museum (0.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Cheshunt Lake and Danemead.
Prices for storm damage roof reports in Lower Nazeing
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- House, block, shop or office
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Which survey package you book
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- When you need the report by
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Lower Nazeing
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
FAQs for Lower Nazeing
Is Lower Nazeing within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
How do I find out if my home in Lower Nazeing is listed?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can I challenge a declined storm claim?
Raise it with your insurer first. The Financial Ombudsman Service may look at it if that doesn’t resolve it. The Ombudsman asks about storm conditions, whether the damage is consistent with a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
How long is the visit?
It normally takes an hour or two for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. The report follows by email.
What if the roof was already worn?
Wear and tear is not usually covered. Our report gives an honest view of what’s recent damage and what’s older wear. The claim decision is your insurer’s.
What wind speed counts as a storm?
There’s no single figure. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies. Check your policy wording.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the roof, not the whole story. The main limits are:
- Areas we cannot see safely
- A decision on your insurance claim
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Gutters and fascias
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
The survey, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes between one and two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Some parts of a survey depend on the weather, so a visit to Lower Nazeing is booked with the forecast in mind: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from ground level and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- The roof is inspected from safe positions.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- We note the likely cause and any signs of older wear.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Make sure the loft hatch can be reached
- Find any records of previous roof work
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.