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New roof snagging in Dulwich Village, Greater London
New roof snagging in Dulwich Village, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Dulwich Village
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. Our report gives you an independent record to refer to. We don’t give repair cost estimates or decide who is at fault, but it does set out clearly what we found. If you’ve noticed debris left in gutters or valleys and gutters or fascias damaged during the job, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Many London homes have been converted into flats, extended at the back or given a loft conversion with a dormer. Every alteration brings new junctions, flashings and flat-roof areas to look at. If you are buying a flat or house in Dulwich Village, 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.
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.
- Where
- Dulwich Village (SE22, SE21, SE24)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page 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:
- Watch for gutters overflowing in rain
- File all paperwork for the new roof
- Let your roofer know an inspection is planned
- Check the roof before you pay in full
How quickly the report arrives depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. That’s worth bearing in mind if a payment date is close.
Watch for leaks, damp or loose pieces in the first months. It’s simpler to raise problems soon after the job.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Roof area
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Which survey package you book
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both inc. VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
What to let us know when you get in touch
These details help when you get in touch:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- When you need the report by
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Common questions in Dulwich Village
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Dulwich Village?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Dulwich Village?
It rarely stops a survey, but it’s worth planning. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
Can you see the fixings under the tiles?
No. We don’t open up the new roof so hidden fixings are not visible to us. The report says what could and couldn’t be seen.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
How do I arrange new roof snagging in Dulwich Village?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what you’d like to know. We will confirm the price and find a day that suits.
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What new roof snagging doesn’t cover
We only report what can be seen safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- How the roof will perform for years to come
- Fixings and underlay hidden under the coverings
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Dulwich Village
- Replacement roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Ridges and verges
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
Should I look at the roof myself first?
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Do not go up yourself.
What new roof snagging looks like in Dulwich Village
The wider area around Dulwich Village has a long history of building, with Kingswood House about 1.3 miles south. On older houses around here, roofs often 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. Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. In a house like that, shared stacks, party-wall upstands and lead flashings all need looking at as far as they can be seen. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
If you live in an older home near St Barnabas' Church, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. Landlords with a home close to North Dulwich station may find that the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full. Dulwich Village is in London, so parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier.
Dulwich Village is about 1 mile south-east of Herne Hill, in Greater London. We visit Dulwich Village as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Our area takes in places right across Greater London.
Here we cover the SE22, SE21 and SE24 postcode area for new roof snagging. Whether your property is on Court Lane, Druce Road and Turney Road or a nearby road, we can help. You’ll find Dulwich Village on the A2216, so it is easy for us to get to. If you are just outside Dulwich Village, we cover Dulwich (1 mile south-east), Herne Hill (1 mile north-west), East Dulwich (1 mile north), West Dulwich (1 mile south) and Denmark Hill (1 mile north). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north), City of Westminster (5 miles north-west), Marylebone (5 miles north-west), Kensington (6 miles north-west), St Pancras (5 miles north) and Shoreditch (5 miles north).
Landmarks near Dulwich Village
Typical jobs here are in homes near Alleyn's School, The Crown and Greyhound pub and The Charter School, among other places. There’s a railway station in Dulwich Village itself: North Dulwich station. Other landmarks nearby include Lewisham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles east) and Greenwich Castle (4 miles north-east). For a walk, there is Knight's Hill and Centre for Wildlife Gardening.
How it works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. All in, the survey usually takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is frequently from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that is the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We ask what work was done and when it was finished.
- The coverings, ridges, hips and verges are checked as far as can be seen safely.
- Flashings, valleys, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are checked.
- The roof space is looked at where safe, along with any mess or damage left after the work.
- The snags are written up with photos for you to share with your roofer.
Before we arrive
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
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Roof by roof
Valleys
Lead or other valley linings should be laid and lapped neatly where they can be seen.
Ridges, hips and verges
The top and edges of a roof are the most exposed. Bedding, dry-fix pieces and fixings are checked where visible.