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Storm Damage Roof Report in St Paul's Cray
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in St Paul's Cray, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Roofs hit by falling trees
Do you need a storm damage roof report in St Paul's Cray?
Gusts work at anything on a roof that’s loose or exposed. Driving rain then gets in through the gaps. Most people book a report soon after a storm, when they’ve seen damage or water has come in.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Damage from fallen branches or debris
If you run a business near The Mall, a quick answer on where water is coming in keeps a business running.
What to check before booking
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How soon the report will arrive
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Storm damage roof report in St Paul's Cray: what you get
Our storm damage report starts from £150. It’s a photo-illustrated written report, sent by email. It isn’t a repair quote and does not include repair costs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. The insurer may still send a loss adjuster of its own. What you get is an independent record of the damage and what seems to have caused it. If you’ve noticed slipped or missing slates or tiles and damaged ridges and hips, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Water getting into a London home often comes from a detail you can’t see from the street: a butterfly roof’s central valley gutter, a parapet gutter, a chimney flashing or a flat roof over a back addition. Whether you’re tracing a leak or recording storm damage in St Paul's Cray, those are among the first places to look. A hidden gutter that overflows can send water a long way before it shows.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- St Paul's Cray (BR5, BR7)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Flat roof coverings
Branches and debris can damage flat roofs or block outlets. We record what we find.
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift or pull away from walls and chimneys in strong winds. We record which are loose or damaged.
Landlord and commercial surveys in St Paul's Cray
Landlords, agents and building managers in St Paul's Cray and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
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Storm damage roof reports in St Paul's Cray: local notes
Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Where water gets in depends a good deal on what the roof is made of and how it is detailed. Bromley Palace, about 3.7 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around St Paul's Cray. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
Anyone responsible for a site like Leesons 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. Homes near green spaces such as Chislehurst Common can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
St Paul's Cray is about 1 mile north of Orpington, in Greater London. Anywhere in St Paul's Cray, we can come and survey your property. St Paul's Cray is one of the places in Greater London we cover for storm damage roof reports. There is also a page for London.
Here we cover the BR5 and BR7 postcode area for storm damage roof reports. We cover properties on Main Road, Murray Road and Rushet Road. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include St Mary Cray (1 mile south), Poverest (1 mile south), Derry Downs (1 mile south), Orpington (1 mile south) and Kevington (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
What’s near St Paul's Cray
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kemnal Technology College, The Blue Anchor Public House and Walsingham School, among other places. There’s a railway station in St Paul's Cray itself: St Mary Cray station. A little further out are Lullingstone Castle (4.8 miles south-east) and London Borough of Bromley Museum (1.5 miles south). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
FAQs for St Paul's Cray
Does a conservation area affect roof work in St Paul's 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.
Is parking a problem for a survey in St Paul's Cray?
Parking in St Paul's Cray, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
How much is a storm damage roof report?
A storm damage report starts from £150. Commercial and larger roofs are quoted on size. Repair costs aren’t part of the report.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We look at everything that can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
What if the roof was already worn?
Wear and tear is not normally covered. Our report gives an honest view of what’s recent damage and what’s older wear. Your insurer decides the claim.
Do you work in St Paul's Cray?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, St Paul's Cray included.
How should I record storm damage myself?
Safely, from ground level or a window. Never climb onto a roof after a storm. Binoculars can help you see damage from below and we’ll inspect the rest from safe positions.
What we do, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes between one and two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Surveys in St Paul's Cray can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- You tell us when the storm was and what damage you’ve seen.
- We view the roof from wherever it can be seen safely, including the loft where there’s access.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- The likely cause is recorded, along with any evidence of older wear.
- We send you a written report with photos, ready to give to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Tell us where we can park nearby
How to book
To get a price for storm damage roof reports in St Paul's Cray, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you need to know help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, with VAT included. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
What we need to know
These details help when you get in touch:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The kind of building and roof involved
- When you need the report by
- What made you get in touch
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or email us to find out.