Surrey · London and the South East
New roof snagging in Forest Green, Surrey
Independent new roof snagging in Forest Green. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- The roof’s overall size
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What we need to know
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
How new roof snagging works in Forest Green
Our snagging inspections cover Forest Green and the rest of London and the South East. A visit normally takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. Everything visible from safe vantage points is looked at, and by drone where it is applicable. A photo report follows. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. We survey new-build homes, ridges and verges and loft conversions and dormers, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work and cracked or slipped new tiles or slates.
Somewhere as small as Forest Green, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, each material has its own checks. What’s under the coverings, from old felt to the battens and nails, matters too.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Forest Green (RH5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Put any issues to your roofer in writing
- Watch for gutters overflowing in rain
- Check the roof before you pay in full
- Note the end of any warranty or defects period
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. If a payment is due soon, choose the package that fits.
Keep paperwork for the new roof together. The report belongs with them.
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For landlords and managing agents
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps with budgets and planning.
Questions from Forest Green
Is Forest Green in the area you cover?
Yes, Forest Green is within the area we cover. We survey roofs across London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you cover smaller places like Forest Green?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
What if it rains on the day?
It depends on the weather and the survey. In strong wind or a downpour, a drone cannot fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
Will you deal with my roofer if there is a problem?
No, our role is to record the roof’s condition. Disputes are between you and whoever did the work though our report gives you the facts we saw.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
How long will you be on site?
It usually takes between one and two hours for a typical new house roof, longer where the roof is large or complicated. You’ll know roughly how long when we arrange it.
How soon after the work should I book a snagging inspection?
Before the final payment is best so snags can be raised while the job is still open. If that’s passed, book before any defects or warranty period ends.
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. The survey typically takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. In a small place like Forest Green, access is typically the main thing to plan. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- You let us know what work was done and when.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- We check valleys, flashings, gutters and the underlay at the eaves.
- We check the loft where safe and look for debris or damage.
- You get a photo report of each snag.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Keep pets in another room
- Leave side gates unlocked
How to book
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email, tell us about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
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What happens if roof problems are left?
Defects and warranty periods have an end date. A snagging inspection before then leaves time to act. In a place like Forest Green, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why us?
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Every finding written up with photos
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
What new roof snagging looks like in Forest Green
Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. A few of Surrey’s oldest buildings have heavy Horsham stone slab roofs. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Holy Trinity, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. If you let a flat or house near Ockley station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Forest Green is about 6 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. In Forest Green, as across Surrey, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Surrey, large and small. We also survey roofs in Crawley.
Here we cover the RH5 postcode area for new roof snagging. Local streets include Horsham Road and Ockley Road. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include Ockley (2 miles south-east), Abinger Bottom (2 miles north), Coldharbour (2 miles north-east), Friday Street (3 miles north) and Abinger Common (3 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (10 miles north-west), Woking (13 miles north-west), Epsom (13 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (11 miles north-east) and Ewell (15 miles north-east).
What’s near Forest Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Parrot pub and Wallis Wood and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Ockley station, roughly 2.6 miles east. Nearby you will also find Abinger Castle (2.9 miles north) and Mesolithic Museum (2.9 miles north). Not far away are Leith Hill and Vann Lake.
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:
- A promise that the roof will not leak
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
- Nails and clips under the slates or tiles
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- New-build homes
- Flashings and valleys
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Ridges and verges
- Replacement roofs
- New flat roofs