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New Roof Snagging in Addiscombe
A careful look at the new roof at your property in Addiscombe, with photographs and a written report.
- Gaps at new flashings
- Debris left in gutters or valleys
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
Questions from Addiscombe
Do you cover Addiscombe?
Yes, Addiscombe is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Is my home in Addiscombe listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just tell us the days that suit you.
Will you check the loft?
If there is a loft and safe access to it, yes. The loft space can show things the outside cannot, such as damp timbers, staining or daylight.
What insurance do you have?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do you get involved if the roofer disagrees with the report?
No, our role is to record the roof’s condition. Disputes are between you and whoever did the work though our report gives you the facts we saw.
What does a new roof inspection cost?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all with VAT included. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
New roof snagging in Addiscombe: what you get
We carry out new roof snagging in Addiscombe and across London and South East England. A visit usually takes between one and two hours for most houses, or half a day or so for a commercial building. Everything visible from safe vantage points is looked at, and by drone where it’s applicable. You then get a written report with photos. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Typical surveys look at vents that weren’t fitted or are covered and cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work, on loft conversions and dormers, ridges and verges and replacement roofs.
Homes across London range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war blocks and new developments, so a property in Addiscombe might be any of these. Whether the roof is old or newly laid, the problem areas depend on how and when the building went up. Slates, hidden valley gutters, parapets and flat roofs over back additions all need checking in their own way.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Place
- Addiscombe (CR0, SE25, CR9)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Addiscombe
Letting agents and landlords in Addiscombe book surveys as well as householders. A report with photos gives you a clear record of the new roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Watch for gutters overflowing in rain
- Walk round the house to look for knock-on damage
- Put any issues to your roofer in writing
- Look for new stains after a downpour
The report lists each snag with photos and written recommendations. Pass it on to your roofer or builder.
Keep an eye on the roof and ceilings in the first months. It is simpler to raise problems soon after the job.
How it works
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. In Addiscombe, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it helps to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- We agree what to focus on, such as a payment date or a warranty period ending.
- We inspect as far as safe access allows.
- Each detail at ridges, verges, valleys and flashings is looked at.
- We check the gutters, lower roofs and walls for debris or damage.
- You receive a report to share with your roofer.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Book a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Slate roofs
Good natural slate is very long-lasting, so the laying matters. We look for slipped, cracked or uneven slates.
Clay and concrete tiles
Clay and concrete tiles commonly last 50 years or more. We check for cracked, uneven or poorly fixed tiles where we can see them.
What new roof snagging looks like in Addiscombe
With Addington Palace about 2 miles south-east, Addiscombe sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Addiscombe is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about.
If you let a flat or house near Norwood Junction station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full. Addiscombe is in London, so parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier.
Addiscombe is about 2 miles north-east of Croydon, in Greater London. Anywhere in Addiscombe, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Addiscombe is one of the places in Greater London where we work for new roof snagging. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in CR0, SE25 and CR9 are booked the same way as anywhere else. That includes homes and businesses on Grant Road, Capri Road and Coe Avenue. With the A232 close by, Addiscombe is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include Shirley Oaks (1 mile east), Ashburton (1 mile north), Woodside (1 mile north), Shirley (1 mile east) and Monks Orchard (1 mile east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (10 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (10 miles north) and Shoreditch (10 miles north).
Local landmarks in Addiscombe
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Woodside Academy, The Cricketers pub and Ashburton Park and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Norwood Junction station, roughly 1.2 miles north. Nearby you’ll also find St George's Walk (1.5 miles west) and Crystal Palace Museum (2.7 miles north). Green spaces nearby include Duppas Hill and Bramley Bank.
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What affects the cost of new roof snagging
Prices always include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- House, block, shop or office
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What to let us know when you get in touch
We’ll normally ask about:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
If you’re buying, it is useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Signs you need new roof snagging in Addiscombe
Scaffolding and materials can damage other parts of a building. A snagging check looks around the property as well as at the roof.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Untidy or loose verge details
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Signs of condensation in the roof space
- Offcuts and broken tiles left behind
The streets around a church such as St Mildred's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
What to check before booking
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Their insurance cover
- Their track record with similar roofs
- How long the report takes to arrive