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Storm Damage Roof Report in Pig Street
Need a storm damage roof report in Pig Street? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Stains appearing after strong winds
Roof by roof
Ridge and hip tiles
Worn mortar under ridge tiles can let them lift in a storm. Our report says whether it looks freshly damaged or worn over time.
Flat roof coverings
Edge trims and laps are often where flat roof coverings start to peel back. We check whether the damage is recent or older.
About our storm damage roof report in Pig Street
After a storm, safety comes first. Take photos from ground level or from windows, and don’t climb onto the roof. Emergency temporary protection, such as covering an opening, is a job for a roofer. We then record the damage in a report you can pass to your insurer. Keep receipts for any emergency work. We survey flashings, flat roofs and gutters and fascias, and people most often book us about slates and tiles blown off the roof and new damp or leaks inside.
Being in a small place like Pig Street makes no difference to how a leak or storm damage is looked at: we simply plan the journey and access ahead. Tell us where the water shows, when it appears and anything you’ve noticed outside, along with any repairs done before. Photos of the stain and of the roof from outside are helpful too.
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 it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Pig Street (CO16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from ground level
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we check the roof.
What we can’t see
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- How your policy defines a storm
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will suggest the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Pig Street
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
What affects the price in Pig Street
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What we need to know
Getting the details right at the start saves time. It helps to include:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Pig Street: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Pig Street is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is Pig Street within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Insurers normally exclude wear and tear. Our report gives an honest view of what’s recent damage and what’s older wear. The claim decision is your insurer’s.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when 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.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, over more than 20 years.
Is there a set wind speed for storm damage?
Each policy has its own definition. About 55 mph is a common figure in many policies, but your policy sets the actual test.
What happens on the day
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Somewhere as small as Pig Street, access is frequently the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You let us know what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- We check inside, including the loft where there’s access, for water damage.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
Before the survey
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Pig Street
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work.
What a storm damage roof report looks like in Pig Street
Pig Street lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, and driving rain finds any gap they leave, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
Anyone responsible for a site like Rolph CofE Primary School 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. Landlords with a home close to Thorpe-Le-Soken station may find that finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St Michael, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Pig Street is about 3 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. Pig Street is one of many places we visit across Essex. Across Essex, we cover Pig Street. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
We survey roofs across the CO16 postcode area for storm damage roof reports and the streets around it. If you are just outside Pig Street, we cover Little Clacton (1 mile south-west), Thorpe-le-Soken (1 mile north-east), Thorpe Cross (1 mile north-east), Thorpe Green (1 mile north) and Far Thorpe Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Colchester (11 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (3 miles south), Harwich (8 miles north-east), Camulodunum (12 miles west), Greenstead (10 miles west) and Wivenhoe (8 miles west).
Around Pig Street
There is a railway station in Pig Street itself: Thorpe-Le-Soken station. Not far away are Weeleyhall Wood.