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New roof snagging in Berry's Green, Greater London
New roof snagging around Berry's Green, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Gutters or fascias damaged during the job
- Debris left in gutters or valleys
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Berry's Green
Replacing a roof costs a lot, so it is worth having it checked before the final payment. Our new roof snagging inspection looks for faults and unfinished work on the new roof and around it. You get a written report with photographs that you can pass to your roofer. We’re independent of the roofer who did the job. We survey ridges and verges, replacement roofs and new flat roofs, and common reasons people get in touch are broken coverings left on a new roof and verge tiles or slates not secured.
In London, plenty of houses have been split into flats, extended or fitted with a dormer loft conversion. Every alteration brings new junctions, flashings and flat-roof areas to look at. If you’re buying a flat or house in Berry's Green, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are often where problems start. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Berry's Green (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Berry's Green
A defects or warranty period does not last for ever. Checking the roof before it ends gives you time to raise anything we find. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- PI and public liability insurance
- A photo-illustrated written report
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Berry's Green: your questions answered
Do you carry out roof surveys in Berry's Green?
Yes, Berry's Green is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Is my home in Berry's Green 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 are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can you settle a dispute with my builder?
No, our role is to record the roof’s condition. Any dispute stays between you and your roofer or builder though our report gives you the facts we saw.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We do not sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How long does new roof snagging take?
A visit usually takes about 1–2 hours for a typical new house roof, longer where the roof is large or complicated. We’ll give you an idea as you book.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
What we do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can safely be seen is inspected, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. The survey normally takes between one and two hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. For a visit in Berry's Green, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we note any deadlines and concerns.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, vantage points and the roof where safe.
- Each detail at ridges, verges, valleys and flashings is looked at.
- Debris and damage to other parts are recorded.
- You receive a report to share with your roofer.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Arrange a survey
Unsure which package suits your roof? The easiest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and describe the roof and why you want it surveyed. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
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Useful tips for Berry's Green property owners
Small things make a difference. Some pointers:
- Book snagging before the final payment
- File all paperwork for the new roof
- Check before your warranty period ends
- Put any issues to your roofer in writing
If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us. With the Standard Survey there is a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person one.
Put the warranty or defects period end date in your diary. Arrange an inspection in good time so there’s time to raise anything.
Local roofs and buyers in Berry's Green
Outer London has lots 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. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. About 1.3 miles north lies Down House, a reminder of how long the area around Berry's Green has been built on. 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 any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
As a London address, Berry's Green can be tricky for parking: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier, as a space near the door can’t be promised. Take an older house close to Church of St Peter and St Paul: the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Berry's Green is about 5 miles south of Orpington, in Greater London. Berry's Green is one of many places we visit across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Here we cover the TN16 postcode area for new roof snagging. Whether your property is on Berry's Green Road, St Margarets Avenue and St Johns Rise or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Nearby, we also carry out new roof snagging in Single Street (1 mile north), Cudham (1 mile north-east), Luxted (1 mile north-west), Aperfield (1 mile south-west) and Horns Green (1 mile south-east). We also work in nearby towns like London (15 miles north-west), Whitechapel (15 miles north), Stockwell (13 miles north-west), Orpington (5 miles north), Wimbledon (14 miles north-west) and Plaistow (15 miles north).
What’s near Berry's Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Charles Darwin School and The Old Jail Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Chelsfield station, roughly 3.6 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Royal University Hospital (3.6 miles north). Not far away are Betsom's Hill and Downe Bank.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Berry's Green
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Larger roofs take longer, so they’re priced to suit.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Berry's Green and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or email us.
When to book a survey in Berry's Green
Flashings at walls and chimneys frequently need attention. If they’re poorly dressed or fixed, water can get in sooner rather than later.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Offcuts and broken tiles left behind
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
- Poorly finished verges
Landlords with a home close to Chelsfield station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What insurance they carry
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.