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North Cray Storm Damage Roof Report
Wondering about the roof at a property in North Cray? You can book a storm damage roof report in North Cray and across Greater London, with plain-English findings.
- Flat roof edges peeled back
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Damaged pots on the stack
FAQs for North Cray
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in North Cray?
It rarely stops a survey, but it is worth planning. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we’ll work around them.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in North Cray?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where it applies let us see the rest.
Will my insurer pay out if I get a storm damage report?
That is not something we can promise. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. What we provide is an independent record of the damage.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Insurers usually exclude wear and tear. We describe what looks like fresh storm damage and what looks older. The claim decision is your insurer’s.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in North Cray
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. We record the damage on your roof and photograph each part. Where we also see signs of older wear, the report records that too. We survey slate and tile slopes, flat roofs and gutters and fascias, and people most frequently book us about loose or torn flashings and flat roof edges peeled back.
In converted houses and blocks across London, water from a roof can run a long way before it shows on a ceiling. Tracing it back matters, both for dealing with the cause and for any insurance claim. We look at what we are given access to in North Cray, inside and out. Let us know when the water shows, and in what kind of weather.
The report records the roof as we found it on the day. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Where
- North Cray (DA14)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leaks and storm damage in North Cray
Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from. Hall Place and Gardens, about 1.4 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around North Cray. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If you run a business near Broadway Shopping Centre, finding where water is getting in quickly keeps disruption down. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Royal Park Primary Academy, tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back.
North Cray is about 2 miles east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in North Cray can all book storm damage roof reports, with a written report and photographs every time. North Cray is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for storm damage roof reports. We also survey roofs in London.
Storm damage roof reports in DA14 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Water Lane, North Cray Road and Leafield Lane. We also cover Bexley (1 mile north), Coldblow (1 mile north-east), Ruxley (1 mile south), Blendon (1 mile north-west) and Joyden's Wood (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Landmarks near North Cray
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Foots Cray Meadows, Cleeve Park School and The White Cross pub. The nearest railway station is Albany Park station, about 0.6 miles north-west of the centre. A little further out are Broadway Shopping Centre (1.7 miles north) and Bexley Hospital (1.8 miles north). Not far away are Wansunt Pit and Summer Hill.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Once the storm has passed, damage that looked minor can let water in for months. Getting it recorded and repaired sooner is typically better. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
Why us?
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
- Package prices that include VAT
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Prices for storm damage roof reports in North Cray
To price your survey, we check:
- House, block, shop or office
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Which survey package you book
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- When you need the report by
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The address and postcode of the property
- Anything about access we should know
To get a price for storm damage roof reports in North Cray, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us price the survey accurately.
Landlords, agents and block managers in North Cray
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Landlords and agents in North Cray book surveys as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the roof.
What we do, step by step
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the roof space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. In a London area like North Cray, the main things to sort out are parking and access: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You tell us when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows and from the loft space where it is safe.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
Preparing for the visit
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
Getting a price
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
When to book a survey in North Cray
Some people book because a claim has been questioned. An independent report gives you another view of the roof. What happens next is up to the insurer.
Common reasons to book include:
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
- New damp or leaks inside
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
If you live in an older home near Parish Church of St James, leaks on older roofs often start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks.
What to check before booking
- Their report turnaround times
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What the survey won’t cover
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
Roof by roof
Ridge and hip tiles
A lifted ridge tile can let water into the roof. Each one is recorded with photos.
Chimney stacks
Older stacks with worn pointing or cracked flaunching are more likely to suffer. We record both the storm damage and the older wear.