Greater London · London and the South East
New roof snagging in Crofton, Greater London
Checking a new or replacement roof for snags across Crofton, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
For landlords and managing agents
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords. Larger roofs take longer.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
How new roof snagging works in Crofton
We report on what we see with photos and plain descriptions. If there’s a disagreement about the work, it is between you and your roofer or builder. What we provide is an independent record of the roof’s condition. The report does not price repairs or settle who is responsible, but it describes what we saw in plain terms. If you’re worried about underlay not dressed into the gutter and vents that weren’t fitted or are covered, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on new flat roofs, ridges and verges and loft conversions and dormers alike.
In London, a good many 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 are buying a flat or house in Crofton, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are frequently where problems start. Dormer cheeks, lead work and new flat roofs are worth checking closely, as faults there are easy to miss.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the new roof, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Where
- Crofton (BR6, BR5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Book snagging before the final payment
- Check that gutters weren’t left full of offcuts
- Watch for drips in the loft space with care
- Keep warranty papers safe
The report gives your roofer a clear list to work through. Any disagreement about the work is between you and them, and our part is to report what we see.
Keep paperwork for the new roof together. Add the snagging report to it.
How we price new roof snagging
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- Which survey package you book
- The size of the roof
- Height and safe access
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
For a price for your roof in Crofton, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What we need to know
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- What made you get in touch
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. If you have questions on the day, just ask. For a visit in Crofton, 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. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it is safe, the roof itself.
- We agree what to focus on, such as a payment date or a warranty period ending.
- We inspect as far as safe access allows.
- We work through ridges, verges, valleys and flashings.
- Debris and damage to other parts are recorded.
- You receive a report to share with your roofer.
Getting ready for the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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What we cannot see
It helps to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Fixings and underlay hidden under the coverings
- Parts of the roof we cannot see safely
- Repair costs for putting snags right
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Crofton
- Replacement roofs
- New-build homes
- Ridges and verges
- New flat roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Flashings and valleys
When to book a survey in Crofton
Flashings at walls and chimneys frequently need attention. If they’re poorly dressed or fixed, water can get in at the first heavy rain.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Gutters or fascias damaged during the job
- Untidy or loose verge details
- Gaps at new flashings
For landlords with property near Orpington station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Their insurance cover
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
Questions from Crofton
Do you cover Crofton?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Is my home in Crofton listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is 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.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t sample or test for asbestos. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What does a new roof inspection include?
We check the coverings, ridges, verges, hips, valleys and flashings, along with ventilation, gutters and the underlay at the eaves. We look for leftover debris and knock-on damage too.
What’s the price of a snagging inspection?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain is typically fine; heavy rain and wind are different. High wind or heavy rain can make access unsafe and ground a drone, so we’d move the date with you.
Can you inspect the roof on a new-build home?
Yes, the inspection works the same as for a re-roof. You get a photo report of any snags for you to pass to your builder.
Towns and villages near Crofton
Other services in Crofton
Local roofs and buyers in Crofton
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of 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. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Historic houses such as Bromley Palace, about 3.2 miles north-west, show how far back building in the area around Crofton goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters.
Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Crofton. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Crofton is about 1 mile south-west of Orpington, in Greater London. Crofton is part of the area we cover as part of our work across London and South East England. Crofton is one of the places in Greater London we cover. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
We work across BR6 and BR5 for new roof snagging and the streets around it. We offer new roof snagging to properties on Grange Road, Reed Avenue and Gumping Road and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Crofton: Broom Hill (1 mile north-east), Locksbottom (1 mile west), Petts Wood (1 mile north), Farnborough (1 mile south) and Green Street Green (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns like London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (14 miles north-west), Marylebone (14 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (14 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Near you in Crofton
Around Crofton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Priory School, Newstead Wood School and The Maxwell pub, among other places. Crofton has its own railway station: Orpington station. Nearby you will also find Orpington Hospital (1.1 miles south-east) and Crofton Roman Villa (within half a mile south-east). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Warren.