Essex · London and the South East
Tendring Heath Storm Damage Roof Report
An independent record of roof damage after a storm for Tendring Heath, from an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photographs.
- Cowls or aerials dislodged in the wind
- Gutters pulled loose in the wind
- Roofs hit by falling trees
Storm damage roof report in Tendring Heath: what you get
A storm damage roof report is an independent record of the damage to your roof after a storm. It sets out what is damaged, with photographs, and what we think the likely cause is. It is yours to pass to your insurer. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. We are not loss adjusters, and we cannot tell you whether a claim will succeed. Common reasons to book are torn or lifted flat roof coverings and lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles, on flashings, slate and tile slopes and flat roofs.
Many homes in small places like Tendring Heath face open ground, where storms hit ridges, verges and chimneys hardest. Once water gets into older walls, it takes a long time to dry, so it pays to find the cause quickly. A record with photos is useful if you need to show the damage to anyone else.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- Tendring Heath (CO16)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the addresses.
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot 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.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
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What affects the price in Tendring Heath
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- The size of the roof
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Which survey package you book
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- When you need the report by
- The address and postcode of the property
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
For a price for storm damage roof reports in Tendring Heath, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Questions from Tendring Heath
Is Tendring Heath within the area you cover?
Yes, Tendring Heath is covered. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Tendring Heath, take more of a battering?
Generally, yes: wind and salt air take more of a toll near the sea. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it normally shows, and Tendring Heath is within about 4 miles of the coast.
What does a storm damage report cost?
Our reports start from £150. Commercial and larger roofs are quoted on size. Repair costs aren’t part of the report.
How long will you be at the property?
Expect it to take about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. The written report follows by email.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We do not carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
What we do, step by step
You don’t need to do much on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. Cottages and farmhouses around Tendring Heath often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- We check inside, including the loft where there is access, for water damage.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- We record fresh damage and older defects.
- You receive the written report with photographs.
Preparing for the visit
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
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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What we cannot see
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Whether your insurer will pay the claim
- Acting for you with the insurer
- How your policy defines a storm
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we look at
- Slate and tile slopes
- Chimney stacks
- Flat roofs
- Flashings
- Gutters and fascias
- Ridges and hips
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Older tiles held only by nibs, without nails or clips, can lift more easily. We record what we can see of the fixings.
Ridge and hip tiles
The ridge and hips are among the most exposed parts of a roof. We record any that have lifted, cracked or come away.
Wind, rain and roofs in Tendring Heath
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Tendring Heath, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Strong wind lifts anything already loose, and driving rain gets in wherever it can, while salt slowly corrodes metal fixings and flashings. Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
With Thorpe Hall about 4.2 miles south-east, the area around Tendring Heath has a long history. Leaks in period homes nearby often come from lead work and valleys that have been patched before. The streets around a church like Church of St Mary are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, leaks on older roofs frequently start at lead flashings, valleys or around old chimney stacks. If you let a flat or house near Weeley station, tracing a leak quickly matters when a tenant is living with it.
Tendring Heath is about 7 miles north of Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex. If you’re in Tendring Heath, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Tendring Heath is one of the places in Essex we cover. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for storm damage roof reports: CO16. You will find streets such as Heath Road and Stones Green Road, all of which we cover. With the B1035 close by, Tendring Heath is simple for us to get to for storm damage roof reports. Close by, we survey roofs in Tendring Green (1 mile south-east), Tendring (2 miles south), Stones Green (2 miles east), Weeley (3 miles south) and Oak Corner (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Colchester (9 miles west), Clacton-on-Sea (7 miles south), Harwich (7 miles east), Camulodunum (10 miles west), Greenstead (7 miles west) and Wivenhoe (6 miles west).
Around Tendring Heath
Around Tendring Heath, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Fat Goose pub. Tendring Heath’s nearest station is Weeley station, roughly 3 miles south. The countryside around Tendring Heath includes Wrabness Nature Reserve.