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Storm damage roof report in Sundridge, Greater London
We take a careful look at the roof at your property in Sundridge, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Slates and tiles blown off the roof
- Lead lifted at abutments
- Flat roof edges peeled back
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from ground level or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
About our storm damage roof report in Sundridge
The Financial Ombudsman looks at three things when it considers a storm damage complaint: whether there were storm conditions around the date, whether the damage fits a storm, and whether the storm was the main cause. Our report focuses on the second and third points. You or your insurer can check the weather for the date. We survey flat roofs, ridges and hips and flashings, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are slipped or missing slates or tiles and lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles.
In London, leaks frequently start somewhere hidden: the valley gutter in a butterfly roof, a parapet gutter, a chimney flashing or the flat roof over a rear extension. Whether you’re tracing a leak or recording storm damage in Sundridge, those are among the first places to look. Water from a hidden gutter can run along joists and show up a room or two away.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Sundridge (BR1, BR7, BR2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Do you need a storm damage roof report in Sundridge?
Landlords and building managers often need a written record after a storm. It helps when explaining damage to a building owner or insurer.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Gaps where slates or tiles have gone
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Damaged gutters and fascias
- Damaged pots on the stack
Living close to Elmstead Wood is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
What else we do in Sundridge
Questions from Sundridge
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sundridge?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Is Sundridge in the area you cover?
Yes, Sundridge is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We check everything that can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
Will my insurer pay for an old roof?
Wear and tear is not usually covered. Our report gives an honest view of what’s recent damage and what’s older wear. The claim decision is your insurer’s.
How long does the survey take?
It normally takes about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. We will confirm the timing when booking.
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead flashings
Flashings can lift or pull away from walls and chimneys in strong winds. Loose or damaged flashings are photographed and noted.
Flat roof coverings
Branches and debris can damage flat roofs or block outlets. Any damage is recorded with photos.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Sundridge
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Sundridge. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. Surveys in Sundridge 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 frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- We start with what you’ve seen and any temporary repairs.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
Before the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Arrange a survey
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
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Wind, rain and roofs in Sundridge
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Bay roofs, hip ridges and dormers from later loft conversions are the details that set these houses apart. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts. With Bromley Palace about 0.9 miles south, Sundridge sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
The streets around a church like St Andrew are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in. Take a building like St Joseph's Catholic Primary School: on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain.
Sundridge is about 1 mile north-east of Bromley, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Sundridge, we can come and survey your property. Our Greater London coverage includes Sundridge and the places around it. London is in our area too.
Every address in BR1, BR7 and BR2 is within our area for storm damage roof reports. Streets in the area include Hawes Road, North Road and Croft Road, and we cover them all. If you are just outside Sundridge, we cover Plaistow (1 mile west), Grove Park (1 mile north), Downham (1 mile north-west), Chinbrook (1 mile north) and Elmstead (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (8 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (10 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (9 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Sundridge
We work in homes and buildings around Elmstead Wood, Holy Trinity College Bromley and Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy. There’s a railway station in Sundridge itself: Sundridge Park station. Well-known places in the area include Bromley Hospital (1.4 miles south) and Greenwich Castle (4.4 miles north). Not far away are Summer Hill and Downham Woodland Walk.
Why act early in Sundridge
A few slipped slates can soon lead to wet timbers. Getting it recorded and repaired sooner is normally better. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Sundridge
- Surveys seven days a week
- Package prices that include VAT
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.