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Waddon Storm Damage Roof Report
Independent storm damage roof reports in Waddon. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Flashings pulled away from walls or stacks
- Holes or cracks caused by debris
- Slipped or missing slates or tiles
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Report the damage to your insurer as soon as you can
- Keep fallen slates or tiles as evidence if safe
- Keep a note of the date of the storm
- Record any water damage in rooms and the loft
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.
Ask a tree specialist about branches over the roof. Branches can hit or scrape the roof in a storm.
Storm damage roof report in Waddon
Most policies do not cover wear and tear. That makes the difference between storm damage and old wear important. We note signs of each: recent damage alongside any older defects, like nail fatigue on slates or eroded pointing. We give an honest view of what we see. How the policy applies is for your insurer to decide. We survey flat roofs, gutters and fascias and chimney stacks, and common reasons people get in touch are broken or displaced guttering and lifted or missing ridge and hip tiles.
In converted houses and blocks across London, water from a roof can run a long way before it shows on a ceiling, sometimes in a different flat from the one below the defect. That makes the source hard to pin down, and finding it matters for whoever has to deal with it. We check what we are given access to in Waddon, inside and out. It is useful to know when the water appears and in what weather.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Waddon (CR0, CR2, SM6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
Chimney stacks
Older stacks with worn pointing or cracked flaunching are more likely to suffer. We record both the storm damage and the older wear.
Ridge and hip tiles
Water can get in where ridge tiles have moved. Each one is recorded with photos.
How we price storm damage roof reports
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The shape of the roof and its details
- House, block, shop or office
Prices start from £150, with VAT included, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
What we need to know
These details help when you contact us:
- Any photos you have, taken from ground level or a window
- The kind of building and roof involved
- What made you get in touch
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
Getting a price is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. Most visits take an hour or two at a house, and longer if the damage is spread across a large roof. In a London area like Waddon, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know 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 the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with what you’ve seen and any temporary repairs.
- Inside, we look for signs of water in the loft and rooms below.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, windows and the roof where it is safe.
- Storm damage and older wear are recorded separately where we can.
- The report, with photos, is emailed to you.
Before we arrive
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
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Waddon questions
Is Waddon in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Waddon?
In much of London, parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Surveys run on any day of the week. To arrange a date, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Is there a set wind speed for storm damage?
It varies by policy. Many treat gusts of about 55 mph as storm conditions, but your policy sets the actual test.
Can you tell me if my claim will be paid?
We can’t say whether a claim will be paid. The decision rests with your insurer and its policy. What we provide is an independent record of the damage.
How should I record storm damage myself?
Stay off the roof. Take photos from ground level or from windows. Record the date and any damage inside as well.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Waddon
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Waddon. For a price for a let property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Waddon roofs and the weather
Addington Palace, about 3.1 miles east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Waddon. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. The covering and its details give the first clues when tracing where water is coming from.
Shop and office owners around St George's Walk may find that a leak can close part of a shop or office, so finding the cause quickly matters. If you own a rental within reach of Waddon station, finding the cause of a leak fast keeps a tenant’s home dry and the work focused. The streets around a church such as Church of St George are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, lead flashings, valleys and old chimneys are typical places for water to get in.
Waddon is about 1 mile west of Croydon, in Greater London. In Waddon, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. Waddon is one of the places in Greater London we cover for storm damage roof reports. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
We cover every part of CR0, CR2 and SM6 for storm damage roof reports. Local streets include Abbey Road, Alton Road and Epsom Road, all of which we cover. If you’re just outside Waddon, we cover Old Town (1 mile north-east), Bandonhill (1 mile west), Beddington (1 mile north-west), Russell Hill (1 mile south-west) and Roundshaw (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (11 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Near you in Waddon
We work in homes and buildings around St Andrew's CofE School, Rutherford School and Duppas Hill and the streets around them. Waddon has its own railway station: Waddon station. Nearby you will also find St George's Walk (0.9 miles north-east) and Purley War Memorial Hospital (1.7 miles south). The countryside around Waddon includes Duppas Hill and Roundshaw Downs.
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Why it’s worth a survey now in Waddon
Before temporary repairs, photograph the damage from the ground if it is safe. Those photos show the damage as it was. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Waddon
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Every finding written up with photos
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
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