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Storm damage roof report in Mark Hall North, Essex
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out storm damage roof reports in Mark Hall North, with photos and a clear written report.
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
About our storm damage roof report in Mark Hall North
The Financial Ombudsman looks at three things when it considers a storm damage complaint: were there storm conditions on or around the date, is the damage consistent with a storm, and was the storm the main cause. We record what the roof shows about the damage and its likely cause. You or your insurer can check the weather for the date. If you’ve noticed roofs hit by falling trees and slates and tiles blown off the roof, we can find out what’s behind it.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Mark Hall North can let water in, at the flashings, the pointing or the mortar round the pots. Damp on a chimney breast is not always rain from above, which is why it’s worth tracing properly. It is worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Mark Hall North (CM20, CM17)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Useful tips for Mark Hall North property owners
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. Here’s what helps most:
- Check how your policy defines a storm
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
- Take photos of stains and damp inside
For repair costs, ask a roofer to quote. They can use our report to see what needs doing.
A well-maintained roof stands up to storms better. Have loose slates, tiles and flashings seen to promptly.
FAQs for Mark Hall North
Do you cover smaller places like Mark Hall North?
Yes, Mark Hall North is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
How do I find out if my home in Mark Hall North is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you look in the loft space?
Usually, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Are you loss adjusters?
No. Our report is an independent record for you to use. Your insurer may appoint its own loss adjuster.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that ahead of time, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
The survey, step by step
The visit has one job: to look at the roof as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a smaller place like Mark Hall North, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. Low roofs on bungalows can frequently be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest.
- You let us know what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
Booking a survey
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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Why get it checked now?
It is useful to get a record soon after the storm, while the damage is fresh. Further storms and quick fixes can make the picture less clear. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Mark Hall North, so it’s useful to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. A survey gives you that notice.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before booking.
Why book with us
- 98% of customers satisfied
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
What we look for on each type of roof
Chimney stacks
Older stacks with worn pointing or cracked flaunching are more likely to suffer. Our report notes recent damage and older defects.
Clay and concrete tiles
A missing tile lets rain reach the underlay. Each gap is recorded with a photo.
Storm damage roof reports in Mark Hall North: local notes
In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, and plenty of post-war and modern estates besides. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed. Harlow, which Mark Hall North is part of, is one of England’s post-war new towns. Many homes in the new towns date from the post-war decades, with concrete interlocking tiles, low-pitched roofs and flat-roofed garages and porches. Leaks on homes like these frequently come from flat-roofed additions or from rain driven up under low-pitched tiles.
The streets around a church such as St Andrew's Methodist Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. Anyone responsible for a site like Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery will know that water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Mark Hall North is about 1 mile north of Harlow, in Essex. Wherever you are in Mark Hall North, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Essex coverage includes Mark Hall North and the places around it. Chelmsford is in our area too.
We work across CM20 and CM17 for storm damage roof reports. Local streets include West Road, South Road and School Lane, all of which we cover. Other places close to Mark Hall North include Mark Hall South (1 mile south-east), Harlow (1 mile south), Netteswell (1 mile south-west), Newhall (1 mile south-east) and Latton (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Brentwood (13 miles south-east), Loughton (9 miles south), Waltham Abbey (8 miles south-west), Great Dunmow (12 miles north-east), Epping (5 miles south) and Stansted Mountfitchet (9 miles north).
What’s near Mark Hall North
We work in homes and buildings around The Essex Skipper pub, Harlow Marsh and Fawbert and Barnard's School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Harlow Town station, roughly 0.9 miles west. A little further out are Mark Hall Cycle Museum (within half a mile east) and Princess Alexandra Hospital (1.3 miles west). The countryside around Mark Hall North includes Hunsdon Mead.
What we are asked to look at in Mark Hall North
Strong winds lift loose or poorly fixed slates and tiles, ridge pieces and flashings. Rain can then blow in where slates or tiles have gone. People normally call us after a storm, once they’ve noticed damage or a leak.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
Landlords with a home close to Harlow Town station may find that a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over.
What to check before booking
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- When you’ll get the report