Essex · London and the South East
Stratford St Mary Storm Damage Roof Report
A careful look at the roof at your property in Stratford St Mary, and put it all in a written report with photographs.
- Torn or lifted flat roof coverings
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Damaged pots on the stack
Storm damage roof reports for Stratford St Mary homes and businesses
Stratford St Mary: your questions answered
Is Stratford St Mary within the area you cover?
Yes, Stratford St Mary is covered. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is the coastal weather around Stratford St Mary hard on roofs?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch, and Stratford St Mary is within about 5 miles of the coast.
How long is the visit?
It usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. The report follows by email.
Do you look in the roof space?
Normally, if there’s one and it can be reached safely. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
How do I book a survey in Stratford St Mary?
Simply ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it’s 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.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Storm damage roof reports for homes and businesses in Stratford St Mary
Our storm damage report starts from £150. It’s a written report with photos, sent by email. It doesn’t price the repairs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. Your insurer may also send its own loss adjuster. Our report gives you an independent record of the damage and its likely cause. We survey slate and tile slopes, ridges and hips and flashings, and the problems we are asked to look at most are roofs hit by falling trees and ridge tiles that have come loose.
Somewhere as small as Stratford St Mary, older roofs have often been repaired many times. That makes it hard to tell new damage from old wear, and the difference matters, particularly to an insurer. The report says what was seen and what it points to. Older walls and timbers hold water for a long time, so it is worth finding the cause soon.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Location
- Stratford St Mary (CO7)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Tell your insurer about the damage promptly
- File receipts for anything you pay for
- Photograph damage inside the house too
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
Questions about the findings are always welcome. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation.
Ask a tree specialist about branches over the roof. Branches can hit or scrape the roof in a storm.
Checking the roof from ground level
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
What happens on the day
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, inspect the roof from each safe vantage point, take photos as we go and make notes for the report. It usually takes about one to two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Around Stratford St Mary, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so tell us about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- First you give us the date of the storm and what you’ve noticed, inside and out.
- We view the roof from wherever it can safely be seen, including the loft where there’s access.
- Each area of damage is photographed and described.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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Storm damage roof reports in Stratford St Mary: local notes
Stratford St Mary lies within about 5 miles of the sea, so there’s more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. In a coastal gale, rain is driven sideways into laps, verges and flashings. The wider area around Stratford St Mary has a long history of building, with Castle House about 1.7 miles south-east. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself. Landlords with a home close to Manningtree station may find that a tenant living with a leak needs the cause found, not just the stain painted over. If you look after a building such as Stratford St Mary Primary School, on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Stratford St Mary is about 6 miles north-east of Colchester, in Essex. From houses to flats and shops in Stratford St Mary, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Across Essex, we cover Stratford St Mary. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in CO7 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on The Street, Kenyon Close and Strickmere. If you’re just outside Stratford St Mary, we cover Higham (1 mile north-west), Dedham (1 mile south-east), Lamb Corner (2 miles south), Holton St Mary (2 miles north-east) and Hornestreet (2 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Colchester (6 miles south-west), Clacton-on-Sea (14 miles south-east), Harwich (13 miles east), Camulodunum (7 miles south-west), Halstead (15 miles west) and Greenstead (6 miles south).
What’s near Stratford St Mary
Around Stratford St Mary, our work takes us to homes and buildings near East Bergholt High School and The Anchor pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Manningtree station, about 3.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you will also find Severalls Hospital (5 miles south-west) and The Munnings Museum (1.7 miles south-east). Open spaces near Stratford St Mary include Cattawade Marshes.
Why it is worth a survey now in Stratford St Mary
Your policy may say how quickly you need to report damage. Let your insurer know early, and check what your policy asks for. Our report can then add a clear record. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Stratford St Mary
- An independent look at the roof
- Clear package prices, with VAT included
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Plain-English reports with photos
How the survey changes by roof type
Clay and concrete tiles
Broken or missing tiles leave the underlay exposed to rain. We photograph each gap.
Slate roofs
Slates can slip or blow off in a storm, particularly where the nails have corroded. Our report notes moved slates and any sign of older corrosion.
What we can’t see
This isn’t a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- Acting for you with the insurer
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Gutters and fascias
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks