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The Wrythe Storm Damage Roof Report
An experienced roof surveyor for storm damage roof reports in The Wrythe. Over 5,000 surveys and 20+ years behind us.
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
- Flat roof edges peeled back
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Tell your insurer about the damage promptly
- Do not go onto the roof to take pictures
- Keep receipts for any emergency work
- Hold on to fallen pieces of the roof where you can
If you are unhappy with how your insurer handles the claim, you can complain to them first. If that does not resolve it, the Financial Ombudsman Service may be able to help.
After a storm, look at the roof from the street or garden. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or lifted ridges. Do not go up a ladder to look.
How a storm damage roof report works in The Wrythe
Our storm damage report starts from £150. You get a written report with photos by email. It doesn’t price the repairs, 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. We survey gutters and fascias, flashings and flat roofs, and people most often book us about stains appearing after strong winds and gutters pulled loose in the wind.
In a London flat, water can travel some way before it shows. Tracing it back matters, both for dealing with the cause and for any insurance claim. We check what we are given access to in The Wrythe, inside and out. It helps to know when the water appears and in what weather.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Where
- The Wrythe (SM5, SM6, SM1)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Also near The Wrythe
What else we do in The Wrythe
The Wrythe questions
Do you carry out roof surveys in The Wrythe?
Yes, The Wrythe is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in The Wrythe as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
How do I find out if my home in The Wrythe is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can I challenge a declined storm claim?
Start by complaining to the insurer. The Financial Ombudsman Service may look at it if that doesn’t resolve it. The Ombudsman asks about storm conditions, whether the damage is consistent with a storm and whether the storm was the main cause.
How do I arrange a storm damage roof report in The Wrythe?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or email us. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey seven days a week.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it’s safe. We check everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys, over more than 20 years.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking and it will help the survey.
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead flashings
Flashings with older defects often fail in high winds. We record what looks recent and what looks older.
Ridge and hip tiles
Ridge tiles bedded in old mortar can loosen in high winds. Our report says whether it looks freshly damaged or worn over time.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we look at everything we can see safely. The survey normally takes about 1–2 hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. In a London area like The Wrythe, the main things to sort out are parking and access: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- You tell us what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- We check inside, including the loft where there’s access, for water damage.
- We view the roof from safe positions.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Before the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Honest limits
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Acting for you with the insurer
- The outcome of a claim
- Estimates of repair costs
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in The Wrythe
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Gutters and fascias
Wind, rain and roofs in The Wrythe
About 2.9 miles west lies Nonsuch Mansion, a reminder of how long the area around The Wrythe has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in The Wrythe is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Different coverings let water in at different points, which shapes where the search starts.
For landlords with property near Carshalton station, a clear finding on where water gets in helps you brief a roofer straight away. Homes near green spaces such as Carshalton Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. For businesses in and around places such as Centrale Croydon, water through a ceiling can damage stock and close a sales floor, so the source needs finding fast.
The Wrythe is about 7 miles south of Stockwell, in Greater London. The Wrythe is one of many places we visit across Greater London, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Across Greater London, we cover The Wrythe and the places around it. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Every address in SM5, SM6 and SM1 is covered for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Elm Road, Byne Road and Mill Lane. Other places close to The Wrythe include Carshalton (1 mile south), Wallington (1 mile south-east), Rosehill (1 mile north-west), St Helier (1 mile north-west) and Benhilton (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (9 miles north), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Landmarks near The Wrythe
We work in homes and buildings around Carshalton Park, The Railway Tavern and Carshalton High School for Girls. The Wrythe has its own railway station: Carshalton station. Other landmarks nearby include Centrale Croydon (2.7 miles east) and Honeywood Museum (0.6 miles south). Green spaces nearby include The Spinney Local Nature Reserve and Duppas Hill.
What affects the price in The Wrythe
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.