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Osidge Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports in Osidge from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- New damp or leaks inside
How a storm damage roof report works in Osidge
Our storm damage report gives you an independent, written record of how a storm has affected your roof. We record each area of damage, photograph it and note the likely cause. You can then give it to your insurer with your claim. The decision on any claim rests with your insurer and its policy wording. We’re not loss adjusters, and we cannot tell you whether a claim will succeed. We survey gutters and fascias, slate and tile slopes and ridges and hips, and common reasons people get in touch are flashings pulled away from walls or stacks and damage from fallen branches or debris.
In a London flat, water can travel some way before it shows, 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 are given access to in Osidge, inside and out. Tell us when the water shows, and in what kind of weather.
We write the report in plain English, so you don’t need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photograph where possible.
- Place
- Osidge (N14, EN4, N11)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Osidge
Is Osidge in the area you cover?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and Osidge is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details.
How do I find out if my home in Osidge is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
A roofer should handle temporary protection. If it is safe, take photos before it goes on. Our report then records the roof.
What if the roof was already worn?
Most policies don’t cover wear and tear. Our report records storm damage and any older wear we see, so it’s clear what we found. Your insurer decides how its policy applies.
Are you loss adjusters?
No. We are not loss adjusters and do not act for you with the insurer. We provide an independent record of the roof, which you can pass to your insurer.
What wind speed counts as a storm?
It depends on your policy. Many use gusts of about 55 mph, but each policy sets its own definition. Your policy document will say.
Does someone need to be in?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Common roof problems in Osidge
Gusts work at anything on a roof that is loose or exposed. Rain can then blow in where slates or tiles have gone. Most people book a report soon after a storm, when they’ve seen damage or water has come in.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
If you own a rental within reach of Oakleigh Park station, a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- When you will get the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
Landlords, agents and block managers in Osidge
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. We survey on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Osidge. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Read your policy wording on storm damage
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
- Take photos from ground level or a window, never by climbing
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
Questions about the findings are always welcome. Standard Surveys come with a follow-up consultation, and Premium Surveys with an in-person one.
Keep records of roof work and surveys. They can help show the roof was looked after.
When you need someone else
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Acting for you with the insurer
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- The outcome of a claim
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 before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Flat roofs
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
Storm damage roof reports in Osidge: local notes
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in. Historic houses such as Bruce Castle, about 3.8 miles south-east, show how far back building in the area around Osidge goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Shop and office owners around Grand Arcade may find that a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running. If you live near a park like Oak Hill Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys.
Osidge is about 2 miles south-east of Barnet, in Greater London. We visit Osidge as part of our work across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Osidge is one of the places in Greater London where we work for storm damage roof reports. We also survey roofs in London.
Storm damage roof reports in N14, EN4 and N11 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Whether your property is on Dene Road, Farm Lane and Byre Road or a nearby road, we can help. Osidge sits on or near the A111. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Southgate (1 mile south-east), East Barnet (1 mile west), Brunswick Park (1 mile south-west), Oakwood (1 mile north-east) and Whetstone (1 mile south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (10 miles south), City of Westminster (8 miles south), Marylebone (8 miles south), Kensington (10 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south) and Shoreditch (8 miles south).
Near you in Osidge
We work in homes and buildings around Oak Hill Park, The Osidge Arms and Salcombe School, among other places. The closest station to Osidge is Oakleigh Park station, roughly 1 mile west. Well-known places in the area include Broomfield House Museum (1.6 miles south-east) and Grand Arcade (2.1 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Darland's Lake and Barfield Allotments Nature Park.
Different roofs, different checks
Flat roof coverings
Branches and debris can damage flat roofs or block outlets. We record what we find.
Clay and concrete tiles
Older tiles held only by nibs, without nails or clips, can lift more easily. We record what we can see of the fixings.
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take about one to two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. For a visit in Osidge, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- You tell us 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.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.