Water damage assessment reports in London
Find out exactly what your home needs after a burst pipe, leak or flood, in a report you can take to anyone.
In short
Simply Filtered's water damage assessment report covers homes in London inside the M25 after a burst pipe, roof leak, flood or storm. Duncan Ridley, who works in structural drying and flood remediation, assesses how far the water has spread and writes up what the home needs next, from strip-out and drying to fogging and rebuild. The report can be taken to any contractor.
Sound familiar?
The water has stopped, and now you don't know where to start.
- “The ceiling came down and I don't know where to start.”
- “It looks dry, but is it dry inside the walls?”
- “Everyone's quoting for different work.”
- “We want to move back in, but what still needs doing?”
A written assessment gives you one clear list of what your home needs, in the order it needs doing. You can compare quotes against it, plan around it, and know when each stage is finished.
See what the report coversWhat the report covers
Every stage your home might need, in the right order.
Not every home needs every stage. Your report says which ones yours needs, and why, based on what the assessment finds.
- Controlled strip-out
- Taking out the materials the water has damaged, such as plasterboard, flooring or insulation.
- Only what needs to come out is listed, so you aren't paying to remove anything that can be dried and kept.
- Air scrubbers
- Machines that filter dust and airborne particles while the work goes on.
- Where your home needs them, the report says so, so the air is managed while materials come out.
- Structural drying
- Drying the walls, floors and ceilings themselves, not just the surfaces you can see.
- Rebuilding over damp materials risks the problem coming back, so drying comes before anything goes back in.
- Mould treatment
- Dealing with any mould that has grown while things were wet.
- If the water has been there a while, the report shows where mould needs treating before you redecorate.
- Antimicrobial fogging
- Filling the empty rooms with a fine mist of treatment to reduce mould spores in the air and on surfaces.
- Often the final step before you redecorate or move back in. Duncan carries it out himself.
- Rebuild
- Putting back what came out: plaster, flooring, fittings and decoration.
- It goes last, once everything behind it is dry, so the new finishes go onto a sound base.
Two ways to use your report
Your report, your choice of who does the work.
Option one
We arrange the stages
Ask us to arrange the stages your home needs. Duncan carries out any fogging himself, and trusted specialists handle the strip-out, drying and rebuild.
Option two
Take it to your own contractor
Give your report to any contractor you choose. They get a clear list of what's needed, and you can compare quotes against the same information.
Price
What an assessment report costs.
Depends on the size of your home and how much of it the water reached. Your free quote gives you the exact price.
- An assessment of your home, carried out by Duncan
- A written report of what your home needs, stage by stage
- Yours to keep, and to take to any contractor
What happens next
From your enquiry to a clear plan.
Send the form
Tell us what happened and which rooms were affected. It takes about 2 minutes.
Get your free quote
You get the exact price of your report. If you're happy to go ahead, we agree a time that suits you.
The assessment
Duncan visits and checks how far the water has spread through your walls, floors and ceilings.
Your report
You get the written report of what your home needs. Use it with us or with anyone you choose. No obligation either way.
Questions
Questions about water damage assessments.
How much does a water damage assessment report cost?
The price depends on the size of your home and how much of it the water reached. Your free quote gives you the exact figure before anything is booked.
Is the report the same as a quote for the repair work?
No. The report is an assessment of what your home needs. It isn't a quote for the work, and you're free to get the work quoted and done by anyone you choose.
When should I get a water damage assessment?
Once the source of the water has been stopped or fixed. The sooner your home is assessed after that, the sooner you know what needs drying and what has to come out.
Can you find the leak?
No. We don't do leak detection. If water is still getting in, a leak detection company or a plumber is the right first call, and the assessment comes once the leak is fixed.
Will my home need fogging?
Sometimes. Fogging is often the final step before you redecorate or move back in, and your report says whether your home needs it.
It's a supportive hygiene step: it doesn't fix whatever is causing the mould, and it isn't guaranteed to stop mould coming back. How antimicrobial fogging works.
Next step
Find out exactly what your home needs.
Tell us what happened and which rooms were affected, and you get an exact price back. You're under no obligation to use anyone we recommend.
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