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New Roof Snagging in Croydon
New roof snagging around Croydon, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Gaps at new flashings
- Damage to other parts of the building
- Signs of condensation in the loft space
About our new roof snagging in Croydon
People book us after having a roof replaced or re-covered, and buyers of new-build homes sometimes want the roof checked. Whatever the roof, we inspect as far as it can safely be seen including from the loft and the roof where it’s safe. A photo report follows, ready to share with your roofer or builder. If you’ve noticed cracked mortar at the ridge or hips and untidy or loose verge details, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In London, plenty of 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 Croydon, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are frequently where problems start. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
Most points in the report come with a picture, 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.
- Where
- Croydon (CR0, CR2, CR9, CR8)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Croydon: your questions answered
Is parking a problem for a survey in Croydon?
Parking in Croydon, as in most of London, takes a little planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day run more smoothly.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Croydon?
Yes, Croydon is one of the places we work. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
What does a new roof inspection include?
Everything we can see safely, including ridges, verges, valleys, flashings, vents and gutters. The roof space is looked at where there’s safe access and check for damage left by the job.
How do I book a survey in Croydon?
Simply call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Do you lift tiles to check the fixings?
No, we do not disturb the new coverings. Fixings and underlay under the slates or tiles are hidden so we focus on what can be seen.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when booking.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
For landlords and managing agents
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters.
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In Croydon, as in much of London, a good many properties are flats or terraces without side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, let us know as you book.
- We ask what work was done and when it was finished.
- We look at the tiles or slates, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- Flashings, valleys, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are checked.
- 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us about parking before the day
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details.
Advice
Towns and villages near Croydon
Other services in Croydon
What new roof snagging looks like in Croydon
With Addington Palace about 2.5 miles east, Croydon sits in an area with a long building history. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. 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. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
For a London address like Croydon, it’s useful to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space. The streets around a church such as St Andrew's are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Croydon is about 9 miles south of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in Croydon, we can come and survey your property. Croydon is one of the places in Greater London where we work for new roof snagging. There’s also a page for London.
All of CR0, CR2, CR9 and CR8 is covered for new roof snagging. If you need new roof snagging at a property on High Street, Church Road and Ruskin Square or anywhere close by, we can help. Being close to the A235 and B243, Croydon is easy for us to reach for new roof snagging. Other places close to Croydon include South Croydon (1 mile south), Coombe (1 mile east), Addiscombe (2 miles north-east), Ashburton (2 miles north-east) and Woodside (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (9 miles north), City of Westminster (10 miles north), Marylebone (11 miles north), Kensington (10 miles north-west), St Pancras (11 miles north) and Shoreditch (11 miles north).
Local landmarks in Croydon
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Cambridge Tutors College, Rutherford School and Keg & Grill pub, among other places. Croydon has its own railway station: South Croydon station. Other landmarks nearby include Croydon Airport Visitor Centre (1.2 miles south-west) and Croydon University Hospital (1.7 miles north). Open spaces near Croydon include Roundshaw Downs and Duppas Hill.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Photos from the ground rarely show the detail. We get as close a view as safe access allows using a drone where applicable. In Croydon, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
What you get with us
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- PI and public liability insurance
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Look for marks or cracks left by the work
- Note the end of any warranty or defects period
- Keep the contract and invoices together
- Look for new stains after a downpour
After the snags are sorted, watch the roof in the next heavy rain. Raise any new signs of water with your roofer promptly.
Agree the snagging inspection with your roofer before the job starts. Everyone then knows what to expect and time is set aside for snags.
What we are asked to look at in Croydon
Flashings at walls and chimneys frequently need attention. If they’re poorly dressed or fixed, water can get in at the first heavy rain.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed
- Missing or blocked roof ventilation
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Underlay not dressed into the gutter
If you own a rental within reach of South Croydon station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Their insurance cover
- What the survey won’t cover
What affects the cost of new roof snagging
Prices vary from roof to roof, and it comes down to:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The roof’s overall size
For a price for your roof in Croydon, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Getting in touch
These details help when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- The address and postcode of the property
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.