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New Roof Snagging in Adelphi
New roof snagging across Adelphi, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Gutters or fascias damaged during the job
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
About our new roof snagging in Adelphi
A snag is a fault or unfinished detail left when work is done. Roof snags often show at ridges, verges, valleys and flashings where the work is most fiddly. We check everything we can see safely and photograph each snag. Typical snags include loose ridge tiles, poorly dressed flashings and debris left in gutters. If you are worried about cracked mortar at the ridge or hips and underlay ending short at the eaves, we can find out what’s behind it.
Many London homes have been converted into flats, extended at the back or given a loft conversion with a dormer. Every alteration brings new junctions, flashings and flat-roof areas to look at. If you are buying a flat or house in Adelphi, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are often where problems start. Dormer cheeks, lead work and new flat roofs are worth checking closely, as faults there are easy to miss.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Adelphi (W1D, W1F, WC2H)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Checking the roof from the ground
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
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New roof snagging around Adelphi
Historic houses such as Benjamin Franklin House, about 0.2 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Adelphi goes. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces frequently have Welsh slate roofs. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in Adelphi is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
If you let a flat or house near London Charing Cross station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Savoy Chapel, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. As a London address, Adelphi can be tricky for parking: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when you book.
Adelphi is about 1 mile south-east of Marylebone, in Greater London. Adelphi is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Adelphi is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover.
We work across the W1D, W1F and WC2H postcode area for new roof snagging and the streets around it. If you need new roof snagging at a property on York Road, Drury Lane and Maiden Lane or a nearby road, we can help. With the A301 and A400 close by, Adelphi is easy for us to reach for new roof snagging. Nearby, we also carry out new roof snagging in Covent Garden (1 mile north), Charing Cross (1 mile south-west), Aldwych (1 mile north-east), Seven Dials (1 mile north-west) and West End (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Kensington (3 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (13 miles west), Stockwell (3 miles south) and Orpington (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Adelphi
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The BFI Reuben Library, St Andrew's and St John's Church of England Primary School and London Nautical School and the streets around them. Other local landmarks include Victoria Embankment Gardens (less than half a mile south) and The Theodore Bullfrog pub (less than half a mile south-west). There is a railway station in Adelphi itself: London Charing Cross station. Nearby you will also find London Museum and Institute of Natural History (under half a mile north-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1 mile east). For a walk, there is St. James's Park Lake and Barnsbury Wood.
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiles that don’t sit flat can let rain in. Any that look wrong go in the report.
Slate roofs
Broken slates left on a new roof are a common snag. We record any we can see.
The survey, step by step
Once we’ve finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs. On timing, it usually takes about one to two hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is frequently from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that is the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- You let us know what work was done and when.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- We check valleys, flashings, gutters and the underlay at the eaves.
- We check the loft where safe and look for debris or damage.
- You get a photo report of each snag.
Preparing for the visit
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Leave side gates unlocked
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Why act early in Adelphi
A defects or warranty period doesn’t last for ever. Checking the roof before it ends gives you time to raise anything we find. Behind a London parapet, a blocked gutter can sit full of water without anyone seeing it. By the time a ceiling stains, the timbers underneath may have been wet for a while.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
What you get with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Photos and a written report every time
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
How we price new roof snagging
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The roof’s overall size
New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Getting in touch
We’ll usually ask about:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
For a price for new roof snagging in Adelphi, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed beforehand. Surveys run on any day of the week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant.
Adelphi questions
Is my home in Adelphi 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. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Adelphi?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To find a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Do you lift tiles to check the fixings?
No. We don’t open up the new roof so hidden fixings aren’t visible to us. The report says what could and couldn’t be seen.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We’re experienced roof surveyors, and our survey covers the roof rather than the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.