Hertfordshire · London and the South East
New Roof Snagging in Broad Colney
New roof snagging in Broad Colney and the rest of Hertfordshire. We survey seven days a week.
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Underlay not dressed into the gutter
About our new roof snagging in Broad Colney
We carry out new roof snagging in Broad Colney and across London and South East England. Time on site usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. Everything visible from safe vantage points is looked at including by drone where applicable. A photo report follows. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Typical surveys look at gaps at new flashings and signs of condensation in the roof space, on flashings and valleys, loft conversions and dormers and ridges and verges.
Older buildings in small places like Broad Colney may be listed or in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Place
- Broad Colney (AL2)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What new roof snagging looks like in Broad Colney
High Elms Manor, about 4.1 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Broad Colney. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
Landlords with a home close to Park Street station may find that it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Broad Colney is about 3 miles south-east of St Albans, in Hertfordshire. Roofs in Broad Colney get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Hertfordshire. Across Hertfordshire, we cover Broad Colney. You can also see our page for London.
Postcode districts we cover here for new roof snagging: AL2. We also cover the places around Broad Colney: London Colney (1 mile north), Shenleybury (1 mile south-east), Tyttenhanger (2 miles north), Sleapshyde (3 miles north-east) and Colney Heath (3 miles north-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Watford (6 miles south-west), Hemel Hempstead (7 miles west), Stevenage (14 miles north), St Albans (3 miles north-west), Welwyn Garden City (7 miles north-east) and Harpenden (7 miles north).
What’s near Broad Colney
In Broad Colney, that means homes and buildings near The White Lion pub and Samuel Ryder Academy. The closest station to Broad Colney is Park Street station, about 1.9 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Hilfield Castle (4.5 miles south) and Radlett and District Museum (2.5 miles south). For a walk, there is Verulamium Lake and Broad Colney Lakes.
Towns and villages near Broad Colney
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DIY checks: what’s safe
It is useful to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, and that sets some limits:
- Repair costs for putting snags right
- What’s under the new coverings
- Deciding who is at fault in a disagreement
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- New-build homes
- Flashings and valleys
- Ridges and verges
- New flat roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Replacement roofs
Your questions about new roof snagging in Broad Colney
How do I find out if my home in Broad Colney is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover smaller places like Broad Colney?
Yes, Broad Colney is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
What do you check on a new roof?
All the parts of the roof we can see safely, including ridges, verges, valleys, flashings, vents and gutters. We look in the loft where it’s safe and check for damage left by the job.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can normally go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Heavy rain or strong wind can ground a drone and make the roof unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Can you inspect the roof on a new-build home?
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 test for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, like cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Why act early in Broad Colney
Defects and warranty periods have an end date. A snagging inspection before then leaves time to act. Older and listed buildings around Broad Colney may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- 20+ years’ experience
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so the report shows exactly what we saw. We take close-ups from wherever is safe. A typical visit takes between one and two hours for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Older roofs in small places like Broad Colney can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We start by finding out what was replaced and what worries you.
- The coverings, ridges, hips and verges are checked as far as can safely be seen.
- Flashings, valleys, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- The loft space is checked where safe, along with any mess or damage left after the work.
- You get a photo report listing the snags we found.
Preparing for the visit
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us, let us know about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
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How we price new roof snagging
Not every roof costs the same to survey, and it comes down to:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Roof area
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400. You will know the price for the job before booking.
What to let us know when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- What’s prompted the survey
New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Common roof problems in Broad Colney
Roofers don’t always clear every gutter and lower roof. Broken tiles, offcuts and nails can block gutters or damage lower roofs.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Gutters blocked by building debris
- Underlay at the eaves left exposed
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
- Signs of condensation in the roof space
The streets around a church such as Church of St Peter are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before you book anyone
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?