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Storm damage roof report in Pilgrims Hatch, Essex
Storm damage roof reports across Pilgrims Hatch, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
Pilgrims Hatch questions
Do you cover smaller places like Pilgrims Hatch?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Pilgrims Hatch?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Pilgrims Hatch as anywhere else.
What does a storm damage report cost?
A storm damage report starts from £150. Larger roofs are quoted for their size. Repair costs are not part of the report.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
Should I go up on the roof to take photos?
Only from ground level or from windows. Never climb onto a roof after a storm. With binoculars, you can see a lot from the ground, and we’ll record the rest.
Do I need to be at home?
Not necessarily. If we only need the outside, we can agree that beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first, with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
How a storm damage roof report works in Pilgrims Hatch
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. You get a written report with photos by email. It doesn’t price the repairs, so you’ll need a roofer’s quote for that. 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 are often asked to look into damaged gutters and fascias and damaged ridges and hips, on flat roofs, flashings and gutters and fascias.
Around Pilgrims Hatch, chimneys on older homes are a common source of leaks, through worn flaunching, failed pointing or lifted flashings. Damp in a chimney breast can have more than one cause, so it isn’t always obvious where it starts. It’s worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Location
- Pilgrims Hatch (CM15, CM14)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Pilgrims Hatch
Knowing whether older wear played a part helps you understand your position. Our report gives an honest view of both, so there are no surprises later. On a bungalow or cottage around Pilgrims Hatch, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so water can show inside quickly once it gets past the covering. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Every finding written up with photos
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Common roof problems in Pilgrims Hatch
Landlords and managing agents book reports to keep a record for owners and insurers. It helps when explaining damage to a building owner or insurer.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Loose or torn flashings
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Stains appearing after strong winds
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Larchwood Primary School, a leak through a large roof is often found some distance from where the water shows inside.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- What the report includes, and whether it has photos
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- What happens after the report arrives
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs. On timing, it normally takes between one and two hours at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a smaller place like Pilgrims Hatch, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- 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.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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Pilgrims Hatch roofs and the weather
Ingatestone Hall, about 4.6 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Pilgrims Hatch. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in.
Living close to Weald Country Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you live in an older home near Saint George's church, old mortar, worn lead and slipped slates are the usual suspects when water gets in.
Pilgrims Hatch is about 1 mile north-west of Brentwood, in Essex. We survey roofs in Pilgrims Hatch across London and South East England. Our Essex coverage includes Pilgrims Hatch and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We work across CM15 and CM14 for storm damage roof reports. Local streets include Ongar Road, Hatch Road and Green Lane. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Crow Green (1 mile north), South Weald (1 mile south-west), Coxtie Green (1 mile west), Bentley (1 mile north-west) and Doddinghurst Common (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (11 miles north-east), Basildon (8 miles south-east), Harlow (12 miles north-west), Canvey Island (15 miles south-east), Billericay (6 miles east) and Rayleigh (14 miles east).
Around Pilgrims Hatch
In Pilgrims Hatch, that means homes and buildings near Black Horse Inn, Sawyers Hall College and Weald Country Park. Pilgrims Hatch’s nearest station is Brentwood station, roughly 1.6 miles south. A little further out are Brentwood Community Hospital (1.4 miles south-east). The countryside around Pilgrims Hatch includes Thorndon Park.
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
- Photograph damage inside the house too
- Report the damage to your insurer as soon as you can
- Keep invoices for temporary repairs
For repair costs, ask a roofer to quote. The report gives them a clear list of the damage.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They help show the roof was in good order before a storm.
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
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Surveys for landlords and agents in Pilgrims Hatch
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.