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Storm Damage Roof Report in Tower Hamlets
Know where you stand with the roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out storm damage roof reports in Tower Hamlets.
- Damaged flat roof membrane
- Damaged ridges and hips
- Loose or torn flashings
About our storm damage roof report in Tower Hamlets
A storm damage roof report is priced from £150. It’s a photo-illustrated written report, sent by email. It doesn’t price the repairs, 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. We survey flashings, ridges and hips and flat roofs, and people most often book us about flat roof edges peeled back and flashings pulled away from walls or stacks.
Chimney stacks on older houses around places like Tower Hamlets can let water in, through worn flaunching, failed pointing or lifted flashings. Damp in a chimney breast can have more than one cause, so it isn’t always obvious where it starts. It’s worth looking at the stack from outside and at the timbers beside it in the loft.
What you get is a clear record of the roof on the day we saw it. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Tower Hamlets (CT17, CT16, CT15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Honest limits
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- A decision on your insurance claim
- Your insurer’s view of the claim
- The work of a loss adjuster appointed by your insurer
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Slate and tile slopes
- Gutters and fascias
- Chimney stacks
- Flashings
- Ridges and hips
- Flat roofs
DIY checks: what’s safe
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t 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.
Why it is worth a survey now in Tower Hamlets
A clear, independent record helps you explain the damage to your insurer. It sets out what we found and the likely cause, alongside any photos you took yourself. Arranging work in a smaller place like Tower Hamlets is easier with notice than in an emergency. A survey gives you that notice.
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book with us
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Prices that include VAT
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
What happens on the day
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes about one to two hours at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. A visit to Tower Hamlets is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed ahead of time. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- We start with the details: when the storm hit and what damage you can see.
- We view the roof from wherever it can safely be seen, including the loft where there is access.
- The damage is recorded with photos, area by area.
- We note the likely cause, including any signs of wear that were there before the storm.
- You get a written report you can pass to your insurer.
Before we arrive
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Booking a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
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What affects the cost of storm damage roof reports
To price your survey, we check:
- Roof area
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
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.
Booking your survey
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- What made you get in touch
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The kind of building and roof involved
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Tower Hamlets roofs and the weather
Tower Hamlets lies within about 1 mile of the sea, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Strong wind lifts anything already loose, and driving rain gets in wherever it can, and salt air slowly wears metal fixings. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask.
Anyone responsible for a site like Priory Fields School will know that tracing a leak on a big roof starts with where the water appears and works back. If you run a hotel or guest house in or near Tower Hamlets, a roof problem can mean rooms out of use, so it pays to find faults before guests do. Homes near green spaces such as High Meadow can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Tower Hamlets is about 1 mile south of Dover, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Tower Hamlets, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
We survey roofs across CT17, CT16 and CT15 for storm damage roof reports and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on Cow Lane, Odo Road and Eric Road. Main roads around Tower Hamlets include the A256, which makes travel easy. Neighbouring places we cover for storm damage roof reports include Charlton-in-Dover (1 mile north-east), Guston (2 miles north-east), Church Whitfield (2 miles north), East Langdon (3 miles north-east) and West Cliffe (3 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Canterbury (14 miles north-west), Folkestone (7 miles south-west), Ramsgate (15 miles north), Deal (7 miles north-east), Hythe (10 miles south-west) and Walmer (7 miles north-east).
What’s near Tower Hamlets
Around Tower Hamlets, our work takes us to homes and buildings near St Edmund's Catholic School, High Meadow and Dover Grammar School for Girls and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Tower Hamlets itself: Dover Priory station. Well-known places in the area include Dover Castle (1 mile east) and Royal Victoria Hospital (less than half a mile east). The countryside around Tower Hamlets includes Dover Western Heights.
Questions from Tower Hamlets
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Tower Hamlets?
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.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Tower Hamlets, take more of a battering?
Often, yes. Tower Hamlets is within about 1 mile of the sea, and coastal roofs tend to see faster wear on metal parts and more wind lifting loose pieces.
What do I do if water is coming in?
Emergency cover over a damaged roof should be arranged with a roofer. Take photos from the ground first if it is safe. Keep receipts in case your insurer asks for them.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
What if the roof was already worn?
Wear and tear is not normally covered. Our report gives an honest view of what’s recent damage and what’s older wear. The claim decision is your insurer’s.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run seven days a week. To find a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.