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New roof snagging in Brentford, Greater London
New roof snagging around Brentford, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Underlay at the eaves left exposed
- Poorly finished verges
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Areas out of view from every safe vantage point
- Legal advice on your contract
- A promise that the roof won’t leak
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will point you to the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- New-build homes
- Replacement roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- New flat roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- Ridges and verges
How new roof snagging works in Brentford
Building work can leave a mess behind. We look for broken tiles, offcuts and nails left in gutters and on lower roofs, and for damage to other parts of the building. Each item is photographed. Gutters full of offcuts can overflow in the next heavy rain, and cracked lower roofs can leak. It is easier to raise them while the job is fresh. If you are worried about untidy or loose verge details and missing or blocked roof ventilation, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In London, lots of houses have been split into flats, extended or fitted with a dormer loft conversion. Each change adds roof details, such as flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. If you are buying a flat or house in Brentford, 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.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can plan your next steps.
- Place
- Brentford (TW8, W3, W4, W5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we are asked to look at in Brentford
Scaffolding and materials can damage other parts of a building. We look for knock-on damage, not just the new roof.
People typically book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Offcuts and broken tiles left behind
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
- Missing or blocked roof ventilation
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
Landlords with a home close to Brentford station may find that a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What insurance they carry
How we price new roof snagging
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- The size of the roof
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
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’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- When you need the report by
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
To book a survey, ring 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.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Leaving debris in gutters can cause overflows that soak walls. Spotting it now saves chasing damp later. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how it can be reached and seen safely. New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT.
Why book us in Brentford
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or two real surveys.
Questions from Brentford
How do I find out if my home in Brentford is listed?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Do you cover Brentford?
Yes, Brentford is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Brentford as anywhere else.
How soon after the work should I book a snagging inspection?
Before the final payment is best, while the roofer is still on hand. If that is passed, book before any defects or warranty period ends.
What’s the price of a snagging inspection?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The price depends on the size of the roof and the access. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What do you check on a new roof?
Coverings, ridges, verges, hips, valleys and flashings are all checked plus gutters, ventilation and visible underlay at the eaves. We also look for debris left behind and damage to other parts.
Is snagging available for a new-build house roof?
Yes. We inspect the roof as far as it can safely be seen and photograph what we find. Book before the defects period runs out if you can.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
New roof snagging in Brentford: local notes
About 0.5 miles south-east lies Kew Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Brentford has been built on. Older homes in the wider area frequently 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. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
As a London address, Brentford 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 Congregational Church: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges.
Brentford is about 2 miles south of Ealing, in Greater London. Anywhere in Brentford, we can carry out new roof snagging at your property. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Postcode districts we cover here for new roof snagging: TW8, W3, W4 and W5. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Market Place and New Road and the roads around them. You’ll find Brentford on the A4 and A315, which makes it simple to reach. If you are just outside Brentford, we cover Brentford End (1 mile south-west), Northfields (1 mile north-west), Gillette Corner (1 mile west), Isleworth (2 miles south-west) and Spring Grove (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (4 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
What’s near Brentford
Typical jobs here are in homes near Library for Iranian Studies, Brentford School for Girls and Kew College Prep, among other places. Nearby too are The Brook pub (under half a mile south-west) and Kew Green (0.7 miles south-east). Brentford has its own railway station: Brentford station. A little further out are Treaty Centre (3 miles south-west) and Musical Museum (0.5 miles east). The countryside around Brentford includes Kew Gardens Lake and Long Wood.
Towns and villages near Brentford
What else we do in Brentford
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take an hour or two on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. In Brentford, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it’s useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. A back bedroom window can be the best vantage point for a rear addition, so we may ask to use one.
- We agree what to focus on, like a payment date or a warranty period ending.
- The roof is inspected from ground level, vantage points and the roof where safe.
- We work through ridges, verges, valleys and flashings.
- We check the gutters, lower roofs and walls for debris or damage.
- We send a written report you can pass on.
Getting ready for the survey
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Getting a price
If you’re buying, it helps 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 use the contact form whenever suits you.
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Different roofs, different checks
Flashings
Chimney flashings are a frequent source of leaks, so we check them closely.
Slate roofs
Ridges, verges and valleys are checked closely on new slate roofs as far as can safely be seen.