Emergency Roofers in CoventryStorm Damage, Leaks &Same-Day Make-Safe

Emergency roofing is any situation where the roof has failed enough to threaten the property inside, storm-lifted tiles, a blown-off ridge, a punctured flat roof, a lightning-struck chimney, or a leak actively running down a bedroom wall. The first job is make-safe: stop further damage, tarp, secure. The permanent repair follows once you're dry.

Homeowners waking to storm damage, landlords with tenants ringing at 6am, property managers with a leaking commercial unit, and buyers whose survey has flagged an urgent make-safe before completion. Also anyone whose insurer has instructed emergency make-safe pending a claim.

You need emergency cover when tiles are missing after high winds, when a ridge tile has blown off, when water is actively coming through the ceiling, after a tree branch or debris has struck the roof, when a chimney stack is unsafe, or when a flat roof has split during heavy rain.

Emergency roofing is not the time for the cheapest ladder-based bodge. Wet roof work is genuinely dangerous, falls from height are the single biggest cause of construction fatalities in the UK. Our crew is PASMA and IPAF trained, edge-protection equipped, and insured for £15 million in combined liability. That matters most when the weather is worst.

Waiting until Monday

A leak left running for 72 hours saturates insulation, warps plasterboard, and can short internal wiring. Same-day make-safe stops the water, and the compound damage, the moment we arrive.

Climbing up yourself

Wet or high-wind conditions are the worst possible time to be on a roof unprotected. A single fall costs more than any repair, and household insurance rarely covers DIY roof injuries.

'Handyman' emergency call-outs

Uninsured tarping laid over broken tiles fails within 24 hours. Correct emergency make-safe pins the tarp properly, secures the perimeter, and gives you three to four weeks of protection while the permanent repair is planned.

Ignoring 'small' storm damage

One missing tile becomes three within a season; wind-lifted ridge becomes a full ridge failure at the next storm. Emergency make-safe closes the exposure and stops the cascade.

Step 1

Call and Triage

Ring 024 7671 4341. Lyndon or Georgina answers, describe what you're seeing, and we assess urgency. Genuine emergencies (active leak, storm damage, unsafe stack) get same-day attention where possible.

Step 2

On-Site Make-Safe

We arrive with tarps, battens, sandbags and lead flashings. The immediate goal is to stop water ingress and secure any loose materials, usually a tarp pinned over the affected area, and any dislodged tiles removed if unsafe.

Step 3

Damage Diagnosis

Once the property is safe, we survey the wider roof by drone. Storm damage often extends beyond the visible failure, ridge, verges and flashings all get checked in one pass.

Step 4

Written Insurance-Ready Quote

You receive an itemised written quote for the permanent repair, with drone photography of the damage. This is the document your insurer needs for a claim. Emergency make-safe cost is credited if you proceed with the permanent repair.

Step 5

Permanent Repair & Sign-Off

Permanent works are usually booked within 1–2 weeks. Once complete, we walk the property, share finished photography, and provide a written workmanship guarantee.

Answered around the clock

The phone is answered pretty much any time. If we can't attend same-day, we'll tell you honestly and book the next available slot.

Same-day make-safe where possible

For genuine emergencies, active leaks, missing tiles, unsafe ridges, we aim to attend the same day. Otherwise next-day is our standard.

Insurance-ready documentation

Every emergency visit is documented with drone photography and an itemised written quote, exactly the format insurers need for storm damage claims.

Safe access even in bad weather

PASMA and IPAF trained crew, MEWP access where the roof is unsafe to walk, edge protection on every job. Emergency work is the moment safety matters most.

Fully insured £15m

£5m public liability, £10m employers' liability. Uncommon in emergency work, and non-negotiable in ours.

Credited against permanent work

The make-safe cost is deducted from the permanent repair quote when you proceed with us.

Emergencies we handle

Wind-lifted or missing tiles, blown-off ridge tiles, punctured or split flat roofs after debris strike, leaks from failed valleys, flashings or skylights, chimney stack cracks and lightning strikes, tree branch impact damage, gutter overflow flooding fascias, and storm-lifted lead flashings. We also handle emergency asbestos-roof containment on commercial buildings where a sheet has been dislodged.

Make-safe methods

For localised damage: a heavy-duty tarp pinned with roofing laths, secured at all edges with roofing nails or timber battens; loose tiles removed and stacked, ridge voids sealed with temporary flashings. For structural damage: temporary props, plywood boarding over the void, and edge protection. Every make-safe is designed to last 4–6 weeks pending permanent repair.

Storm damage & insurance claims

Coventry sits in a moderate wind exposure zone, winter storms regularly lift tiles on older roofs. Our drone report, annotated photography and itemised written quote are the standard evidence package UK household insurers require for storm damage claims. We regularly liaise with loss adjusters on the customer's behalf.

Residential vs commercial emergency

Residential: usually a domestic scaffold or ladder-and-harness access, single-day make-safe. Commercial: often MEWP access, extended make-safe over multiple days, co-ordination with facilities management. Both prioritise stopping water ingress before anything else.

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"Excellent service. Lyndon explained the damage and the work needed and their quotes were reasonable. Honest, open communication and did everything they said they would."

, Naheed Khan, Google review