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New Roof Snagging in Coombe Hill
Independent new roof snagging in Coombe Hill. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed
- Tiles or slates sitting out of line
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
Buying a home or a new roof in Coombe Hill
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. The wider area around Coombe Hill has a long history of building, with Pembroke Lodge about 1.5 miles north-west. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St John the Baptist, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are. For landlords with property near Norbiton station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full. Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Coombe Hill.
Coombe Hill is about 2 miles north-east of Kingston upon Thames, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Coombe Hill, we can carry out new roof snagging at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Coombe Hill is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
New roof snagging in SW15 and KT2 are booked the same way as anywhere else. We cover properties on Keswick Avenue, Derwent Avenue and Robin Hood Lane and the roads around them. Main roads around Coombe Hill include the A308, which makes travel easy. We also cover Kingston Vale (1 mile east), Putney Vale (1 mile east), Coombe (1 mile south), Norbiton (2 miles south-west) and Motspur Park (2 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include London (9 miles north-east), City of Westminster (7 miles north-east), Marylebone (8 miles north-east), Kensington (5 miles north-east), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Coombe Hill
Around Coombe Hill, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Coombe Girls' School, Canbury School and Richmond Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Norbiton station, roughly 1.6 miles south-west. A little further out are Bentall Centre (2.2 miles south-west) and Kingston Hospital (1.4 miles south-west). Open spaces near Coombe Hill include Kingston Hill Road area and Fishpond Wood and Beverley Meads.
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Coombe Hill
The best time for snagging is before the final payment while the roofer can still come back easily. If that’s passed, it’s worth checking before a defects or warranty period ends. That leaves time to raise what we find. Our report gives you a clear, photographed list of snags to send to your roofer before the deadline. We survey flashings and valleys, loft conversions and dormers and new-build homes, and common reasons people get in touch are poorly finished verges and cracked or slipped new tiles or slates.
In London, plenty of houses have been split into flats, extended or fitted with a dormer loft conversion. Each change adds roof details, like flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. For a purchase in Coombe Hill, or for new roofing work there, those junctions deserve a careful look. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Coombe Hill (SW15, KT2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What else we do in Coombe Hill
Why it’s worth a survey now in Coombe Hill
Phone photos from the garden cannot show much. Our inspection looks as closely as can be done safely using a drone where it applies. In Coombe Hill, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. 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 matters as well. The price is always agreed first.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Over 20 years’ experience
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Questions from Coombe Hill
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Coombe Hill?
It depends on the street. If Coombe Hill has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Coombe Hill?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you will need a RICS survey as well.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
What if it rains on the day?
A survey can typically 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’ll agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
What’s the best time to have a new roof checked?
Ideally before you make the final payment so snags can be raised while the job is still open. Otherwise, book before your defects or warranty period runs out.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We carry out surveys on any day of the week. To arrange a date, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Let your roofer know an inspection is planned
- Check the roof before you pay in full
- Keep the contract and invoices together
- Send the snagging report to your roofer
The report lists each snag with photos and written recommendations. Pass it on to your roofer or builder.
File the contract, invoices and warranty papers in one place. The report belongs with them.
What a survey costs
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- How big the roof is
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Height and safe access
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
To find out what your survey will cost, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Helping us price your survey
These details help when you contact us:
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
How the survey changes by roof type
Valleys
A valley takes water from two slopes, so the detailing matters. We check the valley lining and the cut tiles or slates beside it.
Flashings
Chimney flashings are a frequent source of leaks, so we look at them closely.
What we cannot see
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Settling a dispute with your roofer or builder
- What’s under the new coverings
- Parts of the roof we cannot see safely
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Ridges and verges
- Replacement roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- New flat roofs
- New-build homes
How the survey works
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes between one and two hours at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Surveys in Coombe Hill can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is often 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. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- First, we note any deadlines and concerns.
- We inspect as far as safe access allows.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
How to book
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.