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Flat Roof Condition Report for Insurance

Flat roof condition report for insurance. Insurance companies are now asking for a flat roof condition report before they will renew your household insurance. London Flat Roofing’s surveyors carry out numerous flat roof condition reports over a year. Each condition report gives extensive details as to the type of flat roof and its general condition. Our surveyor will attend the property, gain access to the roof, take photos and video and supply a written report, generally within 48 hours. I have attached a PDF of a flat roof condition report, showing some of the information that you may find in one of our flat roof condition reports. Flat Roof Condition Reports for Insurance. Reports and site surveys. Now that the insurance companies are clamping down on poor maintenance Haveing a report on the condition of your flat roof is becoming more and more necessary. Book a Flat Roof Condition Reports for Insurance now at London Flat Roofing The cost of a flat roof condition report will depend on access to the roof. If access to the roof is easy; the cost could be as low as £150 + VAT. Generally speaking it’s all about access and health and safety; on some roofs we have to erect [...]

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Flat roof reports for renewing your insurance on your house

When did you last have your flat roof report for insurance? In your insurance renew letter it’s becoming common to be asked if you have a flat roof and when was it last inspected. More and more now, I am receiving phone calls from house owners that require a report on their flat roof to give to the insurance company. We attend the property, gain access to the flat roof and take photos video and measurements and compile a report on the condition of the roof. When doing a flat roof survey for insurance, I mostly find that we can give a good bill of health. We can make recommendations and give our opinion on how long we think the flat roof can last if maintained. If you are interested in a flat roof report for your insurance company or even for your peace of mind, please call or email over your details. If you have any other information such as measurements and photos, then please attach. Generally speaking its good practise having a professional roofer to a yearly or by yearly inspection of your flat roof. After the first year or two of inspections, we can normally fall into a routine as we [...]

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Buildings Insurance and Flat Roof Reports – What You Need to Know

In this article we discuss what happens when you have a building insurance flat report undertaken and the vital signs we look for.

Buildings Insurance

Top 3 Things to Look for When Having Your Flat Roof Inspected

In this article we look at the top 3 things to focus on when we inspect a flat roof for building insurance purposes.

Buildings Insurance

Flat Roof Surveys For Buildings Insurance – What You Need to Know

Buildings Insurance and flat roofs can often be difficult to gain an understanding of. In this article we talk about the facts you need to know.

Buildings Insurance

Tackling Building Insurance Requirements – Flat Roof Inspections Made Easy

Have you been asked to have a flat roof inspection undertaken? In this article we simplify what happens when you have a roof inspection carried out.

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How a Flat Roof Can Effects Your Home Insurance Premiums

In this article, we look at the factors in flat roofs and roofs in general that affect your home insurance premiums.

Buildings Insurance

4 Reasons to Hire an Independent Flat Roof Surveyor

Regular repairs and maintenance to your flat roof is imperative if you want it to stand the test of time. These 4 issues are some of the more common things we come across.

Buildings Insurance

Solar Reflective Paint Thermal Imaging Test

When we painted this flat roof with solar reflective paint, I left a test area so I could see the temperature difference of the old flat roof covering without solar reflective paint and with solar reflective paint.

Flashings, Solar Reflective Paint

Vapour Barrier Insulation Explained

The build-up of a warm flat roof starts with a good vapour barrier followed by insulation then more decking or just the roofing materials depending on if you want the roof soft or solid.

Vapour Barrier, VCL, Warm Roofs