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New Roof Snagging in East Village
New roof snagging in East Village, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Offcuts and broken tiles left behind
- Signs of condensation in the roof space
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
New roof snagging in East Village
Our report records what we see with photos and plain descriptions. If there is a disagreement about the work, it’s 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. Typical surveys look at missing or blocked roof ventilation and ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed, across replacement roofs, new flat roofs and flashings and valleys.
In London, lots 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. For a purchase in East Village, or for new roofing work there, those junctions deserve a proper look. Dormer cheeks, lead work and new flat roofs are worth checking closely, as faults there are easy to miss.
What you get is a clear record of the new roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- East Village (E15, E20, E9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Flashings
Flashings seal the roof to walls and chimneys. We check they’re dressed, fixed and pointed where they can be seen.
Slate roofs
Good natural slate is very long-lasting, so a new slate roof should be laid well. Cracked, slipped or uneven slates are noted.
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Local roofs and buyers in East Village
Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that cannot be seen from the pavement. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. With Sutton House about 1.8 miles west, East Village sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
East Village is in London, so parking needs planning: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking, as a space near the door cannot be promised. For landlords with property near Stratford International station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
East Village is about 1 mile north-west of Stratford, in Greater London. We survey roofs in East Village and the rest of Greater London. East Village is one of the towns and villages in Greater London we cover for new roof snagging.
All of E15, E20 and E9 is within our area for new roof snagging, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Angel Lane, Major Road and Forbes Lane, all of which we cover. If you are just outside East Village, we cover Temple Mills (1 mile north-west), Stratford (1 mile south-east), Maryland (1 mile south-east), Hackney Wick (1 mile south-west) and Holloway Down (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles south-west), City of Westminster (7 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles west) and Shoreditch (3 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in East Village
Typical jobs here are in homes near Eton Manor Boys' Club, Mabley Green and Colegrave Primary School, among other places. East Village has its own railway station: Stratford International station. A little further out are Tower of London (3.9 miles south-west) and Westfield Stratford City (within half a mile south). Not far away are Tower Hill and Old Ford Island.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
What we do, step by step
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. You are welcome to ask questions while we’re there. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in East Village runs like any other.
- We ask what work was done and when it was finished.
- The new coverings, ridge, hips and verges are inspected where it’s safe to see them.
- Flashings, valleys, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- The roof space is looked at where safe, along with any mess or damage left after the work.
- You get a photo report listing the snags we found.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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East Village questions
Is East Village in the area you cover?
Yes. We work right across London and South East England, and East Village is part of that. You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in East Village?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID.
Which parts of the roof does snagging cover?
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 insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you see the fixings under the tiles?
No, we don’t disturb the new coverings. Fixings and underlay under the slates or tiles are hidden, but we check everything we can see safely.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day. Let us know your preferred days as you book.
Tips from our surveys
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Watch for drips in the loft space with care
- Agree snagging with your roofer at the start
- Look for marks or cracks left by the work
- Send the snagging report to your roofer
Keep the report with any warranty papers from your roofer. It is a dated record of the roof at handover.
Tell your roofer at the start that the work will be inspected. Everyone then knows what to expect and time is set aside for snags.
When to book a survey in East Village
A roof is hard for most owners to see properly. From the pavement, many faults are invisible and you may be asked to pay anyway.
Common reasons to book include:
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
- Signs of condensation in the loft space
- Underlay at the eaves left exposed
If you live in an older home near St Eleutherius, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What exactly goes into their report
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- How the roof will perform for years to come
- Settling a dispute with your roofer or builder
- Areas out of view from every safe vantage point
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll recommend the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in East Village
- New-build homes
- Flashings and valleys
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Replacement roofs
- New flat roofs
- Ridges and verges