Essex · London and the South East
Totham Hill Storm Damage Roof Report
Wondering about the roof at a property in Totham Hill? You can book a storm damage roof report in Totham Hill and across Essex, with plain-English findings.
- Water coming in after the storm
- Damaged pots on the stack
- Lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles
Storm damage roof report in Totham Hill
Storms tend to find the weak points on a roof. Typical damage includes lost slates and tiles, lifted ridges, loose flashings and torn flat roof coverings. Trees and branches can also hit roofs in a storm. We record the damage on your roof and photograph each part. Where we also see signs of older wear, the report records that too. If you’re worried about slates and tiles blown off the roof and flashings pulled away from walls or stacks, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Totham Hill, 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. Damp in old walls and timbers is slow to dry, so the sooner the cause is found the better.
After the visit, you get a written report with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Totham Hill (CM9)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Totham Hill questions
Is Totham Hill within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there as you book.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Totham Hill, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it normally shows, and Totham Hill is within about 4 miles of the coast.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We’ll talk about access as you book.
Can you tell me if my claim will be paid?
We cannot say whether a claim will be paid. Insurers decide claims on their own policy wording. What we provide is an independent record of the damage.
How should I record storm damage myself?
Please do not climb onto the roof. Photograph the damage from below or from a window. Note the date and time, and photograph any damage inside.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We look at everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey seven days a week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
Nearby places to Totham Hill
What else we do in Totham Hill
What happens if roof problems are left?
A few slipped slates can soon lead to wet timbers. Getting it recorded and repaired sooner is typically better. For older village homes like those around Totham Hill, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why us?
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Surveys seven days a week
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and our case studies.
How we price storm damage roof reports
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Roof area
- Height and safe access
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Helping us price your survey
What helps most when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- When you need the report by
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
Storm damage roof report starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to find out.
What this survey can’t tell you
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Repair costs or quotes for the work
- What your policy covers, which depends on its wording
- Negotiating a claim settlement
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Chimney stacks
- Slate and tile slopes
- Flat roofs
- Gutters and fascias
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Roof by roof
Slate roofs
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, but the nails often fail first. The report records whether slipped slates look like storm damage or older wear.
Flat roof coverings
Wind can lift the edges of flat roof coverings or tear them. Damage is photographed and described.
What happens on the day
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, inspect the roof from every safe vantage point, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much of the roof was hit. Around Totham Hill, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it’s safe.
- You let us know what happened and whether a roofer has made the roof safe.
- 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 photos.
Before the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
Getting a price is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. The price is agreed up front.
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Storm damage roof reports around Totham Hill
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Totham Hill, where storms can bring strong gusts off the sea. What counts as a storm is set by each policy, often gusts of around 55 mph, and the insurer makes the decision. In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, and lots of post-war and modern estates besides. Each of these roof types has its own typical places for water to get in.
Take a building like Great Totham Primary School: water through a big roof can travel a long way before it drips, so the search covers more than the obvious spot. The streets around a church like Church of St Peter are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, water on an older roof tends to find its way in at the lead, the valleys or the chimney. If you let a flat or house near Witham station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused.
Totham Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Witham, in Essex. We survey roofs in Totham Hill and the rest of Essex. Our Essex coverage includes Totham Hill. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
All of CM9 is covered for storm damage roof reports, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Other places close to Totham Hill include Little Totham (1 mile east), Tolleshunt Major (2 miles east), Goldhanger (3 miles south-east), Oxley Green (3 miles east) and Tolleshunt Knights (3 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Colchester (11 miles north-east), Chelmsford (10 miles west), Braintree (10 miles north-west), Maldon (4 miles south), Rayleigh (14 miles south) and Witham (4 miles north-west).
Around Totham Hill
Around Totham Hill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Bull Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Witham station, about 3.5 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Maldon & District Agricultural & Domestic Museum (3 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Shut Heath Wood.