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Storm Damage Roof Report in Newington Butts
Know where you stand with the roof before you spend money on it. We carry out storm damage roof reports in Newington Butts.
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Broken or displaced guttering
About our storm damage roof report in Newington Butts
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. It’s a written report with photos, sent by email. It doesn’t price the repairs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. We survey slate and tile slopes, flat roofs and chimney stacks, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are slates and tiles blown off the roof and stains appearing after strong winds.
In converted houses and blocks across London, water from a roof can run a long way before it shows on a ceiling, sometimes in a different flat from the one below the defect. Tracing it back matters, both for dealing with the cause and for any insurance claim. We check what we’re given access to in Newington Butts, inside and out. Tell us when the water shows, and in what kind of weather.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Newington Butts (SE1, SE17, SE11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How we price storm damage roof reports
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The roof’s overall size
- Height and safe access
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What to tell us when you get in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- The property’s address and postcode
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and the days you’d prefer.
What this survey can’t tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Negotiating a claim settlement
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
- Areas we can’t see safely
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
Places near Newington Butts
Other services in Newington Butts
For landlords and managing agents
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Tell us about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Newington Butts. For a price for a let property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
The survey, step by step
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey typically takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. From the street, a London terrace usually shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Newington Butts moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- You let us know when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- We view the roof from wherever it can safely be seen, including the loft where there’s access.
- The damage is recorded with photos, area by area.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- The findings are written up with photos for you to share with your insurer.
Before the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Keep pets in another room
How to book
To book a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Newington Butts: your questions answered
Is Newington Butts in the area you cover?
Yes. Our area covers London and the South East, and Newington Butts is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the property, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Newington Butts is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Bigger roofs are quoted on size and access. Repair costs aren’t included, so ask a roofer to quote.
Will you check the loft?
Typically, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
How strong does the wind have to be for a storm claim?
There’s no single figure. Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies. Check your policy wording.
Is wear and tear covered by insurance?
Wear and tear is not normally covered. We describe what looks like fresh storm damage and what looks older. Your insurer decides the claim.
Can I challenge a declined storm claim?
Start by complaining to the insurer. If it is not resolved, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to help. The Ombudsman asks about storm conditions, whether the damage is consistent with a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
Can I check my roof myself?
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when you book.
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.
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Newington Butts
Benjamin Franklin House, about 1.4 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Newington Butts. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
If you run a business near Gabriel's Wharf, a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as London College of Communication, water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot.
Newington Butts is about 1 mile south-west of London, in Greater London. Bookings from Newington Butts are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our Greater London coverage includes Newington Butts and the places around it.
Storm damage roof reports in SE1, SE17 and SE11 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a storm damage roof report at a property on Dante Road, Oakey Lane and Ash Avenue or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Newington Butts is on the A302 and A3202, so it is easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out storm damage roof reports in Elephant and Castle (1 mile north), St George's Fields (1 mile north-west), Vauxhall (1 mile west), Lambeth (1 mile west) and Kennington (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover City of Westminster (3 miles north-west), Marylebone (3 miles north-west), Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north) and Hampstead (5 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Newington Butts
Typical jobs here are in homes near Elephant and Castle pub, Lambeth Palace Library and Crampton Primary. Also close by are Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School (under half a mile north-west) and Newington Gardens (under half a mile north-east). There’s a railway station in Newington Butts itself: Elephant & Castle station. Nearby you will also find The Walworth Clinic (under half a mile south-east) and Baynard's Castle (1.3 miles north). The countryside around Newington Butts includes Bellenden Road Nature Garden and St. James's Park Lake.
What we’re asked to look at in Newington Butts
Gusts work at anything on a roof that’s loose or exposed. Driving rain then gets in through the gaps. People typically call us after a storm, once they’ve noticed damage or a leak.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Loose or torn flashings
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
If you own a rental within reach of Elephant & Castle station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether you get a written report with photos