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Temple Bar Storm Damage Roof Report
Storm damage roof reports around Temple Bar, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Ridge tiles that have come loose
- Damaged flat roof membrane
How a storm damage roof report works in Temple Bar
Our storm damage report starts from £150. It is a report with photos, sent by email. It is not a repair quote and doesn’t include repair costs, so ask a roofer to quote for the work. 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. Typical surveys look at torn or lifted flat roof coverings and broken or displaced guttering, on gutters and fascias, chimney stacks and flashings.
In converted houses and blocks across London, water from a roof can run a long way before it shows on a ceiling. Tracing it back matters, both for dealing with the cause and for any insurance claim. We look at what we are given access to in Temple Bar, inside and out. Let us know when the water shows, and in what kind of weather.
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.
- Place
- Temple Bar (WC2B, WC2E, EC1N)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
Some things can’t be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Estimates of repair costs
- Acting for you with the insurer
- Damage hidden under coverings or inside the structure, without opening up
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Slate and tile slopes
- Ridges and hips
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias
Temple Bar questions
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Temple Bar?
It depends on the street. If Temple Bar has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer, and a driveway is even better.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Temple Bar?
Yes. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and Temple Bar is part of that. Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the property, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
How should I record storm damage myself?
Only from ground level or from windows. Never climb onto a roof after a storm. With binoculars, you can see a lot from ground level and we will inspect the rest from safe positions.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Can you put a tarpaulin over the damage?
Call a roofer for emergency temporary protection. Take photos from ground level first if it is safe. Keep receipts in case your insurer asks for them.
Do you look in the loft space?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Photograph damage inside the house too
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
- Don’t go onto the roof to take pictures
- Read your policy wording on storm damage
The insurer might appoint a loss adjuster. You’ll have your own independent record to refer to.
Store invoices and reports for any roof work. They can help show the roof was looked after.
How it works
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. If you have questions on the day, just ask. In a London area like Temple Bar, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with the details: when the storm hit and what damage you can see.
- We view the roof from wherever it can be seen safely, including the loft where there’s access.
- We photograph and record every area of damage we can see.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- The findings are written up with photographs for you to share with your insurer.
Before the survey
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
How to book
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Related advice
Wind, rain and roofs in Temple Bar
About 0.2 miles north-east lies Dr Johnson's House, a reminder of how long the area around Temple Bar has been built on. If your home is one of 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. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Knowing the roof type helps narrow down where water may be getting in.
Anyone responsible for a site like St Clement Danes CofE Primary School will know that on a building that size, finding the source of a drip means looking well beyond the stain. Shop and office owners around Gabriel's Wharf may find that finding where water is getting in quickly keeps disruption down. Take an older house close to Temple Church: the leak may come from a chimney, a valley or tired lead rather than the covering itself.
Temple Bar is about 1 mile south of St Pancras, in Greater London. Temple Bar is one of many places we visit across Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Temple Bar.
Surveys in WC2B, WC2E and EC1N work the same way as everywhere else we cover. Local streets include Shoe Lane, Drury Lane and New Square, all of which we cover. You’ll find Temple Bar on the A4 and A40, so it’s easy for us to get to. We also cover the places around Temple Bar: Temple (1 mile south), Clare Market (1 mile west), Aldwych (1 mile west), Blackfriars (1 mile east) and Covent Garden (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (3 miles south).
Around Temple Bar
Typical jobs here are in homes near British Library of Political and Economic Science, Mercers' School and London Nautical School and the streets around them. Also close by are Lincoln's Inn Fields (less than half a mile north-west) and Queen's Head Tavern (within half a mile north-east). There’s a railway station in Temple Bar itself: City Thameslink station. Other landmarks nearby include Montfichet's Tower (0.5 miles east) and Twinings Museum (within half a mile south-west). For a walk, there’s Ludgate Hill and Barnsbury Wood.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
It’s useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book and it will help the survey.
For landlords and managing agents
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
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Prices for storm damage roof reports in Temple Bar
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Height and safe access
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- When you need the report by
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or email us to find out.