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Storm Damage Roof Report in St Giles
Storm damage roof reports in St Giles, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Loose or broken chimney pots and cowls
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
- Stains appearing after strong winds
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in St Giles
Many policies treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but it varies by policy. Your policy document sets out its own definition. Whether the weather met it is for your insurer. We record the damage and what seems to have caused it. The report includes photographs of each area of damage, and you decide what to send. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. Common reasons to book are holes or cracks caused by debris and slipped or missing slates or tiles, across flashings, gutters and fascias and flat roofs.
Many London homes are well over a century old and their roofs have been patched more than once. Insurers usually exclude wear and tear, so it is useful to know whether damage is old or new. A careful look in St Giles tells the two apart where the evidence allows. A written record with photographs helps you explain what was found to whoever deals with it next.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- St Giles (W1F, W1D, W1T)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What this survey cannot tell you
A survey is a proper look at the roof, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- The work of a loss adjuster appointed by your insurer
- A decision on your insurance claim
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in St Giles
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Gutters and fascias
- Flat roofs
- Slate and tile slopes
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. In a London area like St Giles, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. We then look at whatever is safely visible from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- First we go through when the storm hit and what you’ve noticed.
- We check the roof from wherever it’s safe.
- We record and photograph the damage.
- The report notes whether the damage fits a storm, older wear or both.
- You get a written report to pass to your insurer.
Before the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Find any records of previous roof work
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Book a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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Can I check my roof myself?
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Prices for storm damage roof reports in St Giles
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- House, block, shop or office
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
Helping us price your survey
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to tell us:
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
St Giles roofs and the weather
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces frequently have Welsh slate roofs. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. If your home in St Giles is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in. The wider area around St Giles has a long history of building, with Benjamin Franklin House about 0.5 miles south. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you let a flat or house near Tottenham Court Road station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer right away. If you run a business near Kingly Court, water through a ceiling can damage stock and close a sales floor, so the source needs finding fast.
St Giles is about 1 mile east of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Wherever you are in St Giles, we can carry out storm damage roof reports at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Greater London coverage includes St Giles and the places around it.
We cover every part of W1F, W1D and W1T for storm damage roof reports and the streets around it. We cover properties on Duck Lane, Drury Lane and Bridle Lane. St Giles sits on or near the A301 and A400, which makes travel easy. Other places close to St Giles include Seven Dials (1 mile south), West End (1 mile south-west), Soho (1 mile south-west), Covent Garden (1 mile south-east) and Chinatown (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
What’s near St Giles
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to LSE Shaw Library, The Crown pub and Mercers' School. Also close by are London Nautical School (1 mile south-east) and St Anne's Churchyard (within half a mile south-west). St Giles has its own railway station: Tottenham Court Road station. Nearby you will also find Montfichet's Tower (1.1 miles east) and Kingly Court (0.5 miles west). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and Ludgate Hill.
Your questions about storm damage roof reports in St Giles
Do you cover St Giles?
Yes, St Giles is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in St Giles as anywhere else.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in St Giles?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
How long is the visit?
Expect it to take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, or half a day or so for a commercial building. You’ll then get the report by email.
How are storm damage reports priced?
Our reports start from £150. Commercial and larger roofs are quoted on size. Repair costs aren’t part of the report.
How do I arrange a storm damage roof report in St Giles?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date, weekday or weekend.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside can’t, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Can you tell me if my claim will be paid?
The decision is your insurer’s, not ours. We record the damage, with photos and the likely cause, which you can pass to your insurer.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Ridge and hip tiles
A lifted ridge tile can let water into the roof. Each one is recorded with photos.
Slate roofs
In high winds, slates can slip or go, often where nails have rusted. Our report notes moved slates and any sign of older corrosion.
What we are asked to look at in St Giles
Flat roofs can be damaged too. Coverings can tear or peel back at the edges, and water can pond where outlets are blocked. We record what we find on flat and pitched roofs alike.
Common reasons to book include:
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
- Flat roof edges peeled back
Trees in and around St Anne's Churchyard shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- What they will not be able to tell you
- Their report turnaround times
- What happens after the report arrives