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Barkingside New Roof Snagging
Know where you stand with the new roof before you decide what to do next. New roof snagging in Barkingside, with photos and a clear written report.
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
Your questions about new roof snagging in Barkingside
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Barkingside?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway as you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
How do I find out if my home in Barkingside is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
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.
How many surveys have you done?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
How much is new roof snagging?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How do I book a survey in Barkingside?
Simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
About our new roof snagging in Barkingside
A new roof needs to breathe. Where vents have been fitted at the ridge or eaves, we check them, and check the roof space for signs of condensation. We note what we can see. Without enough airflow, a roof space can suffer from condensation, which is easier to put right while the roofer is still involved. We record what we see. Common reasons to book are gaps at new flashings and ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed, on loft conversions and dormers, new flat roofs and flashings and valleys.
In a London terrace or conversion, the roof often joins the neighbours’ roofs and shares their stacks and gutters, with parapet walls and party-wall upstands marking where one roof ends and the next begins. That matters for anyone buying in Barkingside or checking a new roof there: only the parts we’re given access to and can see safely are inspected. If it’s a flat, the lease usually sets out who is responsible for the roof.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Barkingside (IG6, IG2, IG5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Raise snags in writing with your roofer
- Check before your warranty period ends
- Check ceilings and the loft after heavy rain
- Arrange the inspection before settling the final bill
Questions about the findings are welcome. With the Standard Survey there’s a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person one.
Note the end date of any defects or warranty period. Book a check well before it so snags can be raised.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That’s where a survey comes in.
What we do, step by step
On the day, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where applicable. Most surveys take an hour or two on an ordinary house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Barkingside we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- We start with what the roofer did and when they finished.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- We check the loft where safe and look for debris or damage.
- You get a photo report of each snag.
Preparing for the visit
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email whenever suits you.
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When to book a survey in Barkingside
Scaffolding and materials can damage other parts of a building. We look for knock-on damage, not just the new roof.
Look out for signs like these:
- Missing or blocked roof ventilation
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
- Damage to other parts of the building
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
For an older house near a landmark such as Children's Church And Lych Gate At Barnardo's, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Questions to ask before you book
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What insurance they carry
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Which limits apply to the survey
Barkingside homes and their roofs
Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. On a semi of that age, the small roofs over the bays, the hip tiles and any later dormer each need their own look. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. The wider area around Barkingside has a long history of building, with Valentines Mansion about 1.2 miles south-west. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Barkingside is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when booking, as a space near the door cannot be promised. If you own a rental within reach of Seven Kings station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Barkingside is about 3 miles south-east of Woodford, in Greater London. Anywhere in Barkingside, we can carry out new roof snagging at your property. Across Greater London, we cover Barkingside. London is in our area too.
We cover every part of the IG6, IG2 and IG5 postcode area for new roof snagging and the streets around it. Streets in the area include Bute Road, Duke Road and Oaks Lane, all of which we cover. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include Newbury Park (1 mile south), Fullwell Cross (1 mile north), Gants Hill (1 mile south-west), Fairlop (1 mile north) and Seven Kings (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles south-west), Marylebone (11 miles south-west), Kensington (14 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Barkingside
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The New Fairlop Oak pub, Fairlop Waters and Ilford County High School. Barkingside’s nearest station is Seven Kings station, about 1.6 miles south of the centre. A little further out are King George Hospital (1.2 miles east) and Redbridge Museum (2 miles south). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
Why get it checked now?
Leaving debris in gutters can cause overflows that soak walls. Spotting it now saves chasing damp later. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We will give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why book us in Barkingside
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- An independent look at the roof
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- 5,000+ surveys completed
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- How the roof will perform for years to come
- Repair costs for putting snags right
- Nails and clips under the slates or tiles
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Replacement roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Ridges and verges
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
- Flashings and valleys