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New Roof Snagging in Bounds Green
Need new roof snagging in Bounds Green? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
- Damage to other parts of the building
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
New roof snagging in Bounds Green: what you get
People book us after having a roof replaced or re-covered and some new-build owners want their roof looked at. We inspect each roof as far as safe access allows including from the loft and the roof where it is safe. A photo report follows, ready to share with your roofer or builder. If you’ve noticed gaps at new flashings and missing or blocked roof ventilation, 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. For a purchase in Bounds Green, or for new roofing work there, those junctions deserve a careful look. 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
- Bounds Green (N22, N11, N13)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Surveys in Bounds Green can be booked for any day of the week. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- First, we note any deadlines and concerns.
- The roof is inspected from the ground, 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.
- We send a written report you can pass on.
Before the survey
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Diary the defects period end date
- Check ceilings and the loft after heavy rain
- Check that gutters weren’t left full of offcuts
- Let your roofer know an inspection is planned
The report lists each snag with photos and written recommendations. You can send it straight to your roofer.
Keep paperwork for the new roof together. Add the snagging report to it.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That is where a survey comes in.
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Bounds Green questions
Do you cover Bounds Green?
Yes, Bounds Green is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Bounds Green?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Can you see the fixings under the tiles?
No. We inspect what can be seen without opening up the roof so hidden fixings aren’t visible to us. The report says what could and couldn’t be seen.
Are you insured?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
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. You’ll know roughly how long when we arrange it.
Is snagging available for a new-build house roof?
Yes. We check new-build roofs from safe vantage points and the roof space and record any snags. Book before the defects period runs out if you can.
What this survey can’t tell you
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Parts of the roof we can’t see safely
- A promise that the roof won’t leak
- Deciding who is at fault in a disagreement
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What our survey covers.
What we check
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Replacement roofs
- Ridges and verges
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiled roofs often have snags at the verges and eaves. They get close attention.
Slate roofs
On a new slate roof, we check the coursing and the details at ridges, verges and valleys from safe vantage points.
How we price new roof snagging
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- The roof’s overall size
- Which survey package you book
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Booking your survey
A few details help us recommend the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- When you need the report by
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
New roof snagging in Bounds Green: local notes
Historic houses like Bruce Castle, about 2.2 miles east, show how far back building in the area around Bounds Green goes. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. 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’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
Parking in Bounds Green, as in most of London, takes a little planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when booking, as a space near the door can’t be promised. If you let a flat or house near Bowes Park station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Barnabas Greek Orthodox Church, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Bounds Green is about 2 miles east of Finchley, in Greater London. Surveys in Bounds Green work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Bounds Green is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for new roof snagging. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Postcode districts we cover here for new roof snagging: N22, N11 and N13. If you need new roof snagging at a property on Oak Lane, York Road and Park Road or a nearby road, we can help. Bounds Green sits on or near the A109, so getting to you is simple. If you are just outside Bounds Green, we cover Bowes Park (1 mile south-east), Arnos Grove (1 mile north), New Southgate (1 mile north-west), Oakthorpe Park (1 mile north-east) and Palmers Green (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (6 miles south), Marylebone (6 miles south), Kensington (8 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south).
Around Bounds Green
Around Bounds Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Ming-Ai, O. R. Tambo Recreation Ground and The Springfield pub. Bounds Green has its own railway station: Bowes Park station. Other landmarks nearby include Broomfield House Museum (0.8 miles north-east) and Greentrees Hospital (1.1 miles east). Open spaces near Bounds Green include Glebelands Local Nature Reserve and Darland's Lake.