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Fortis Green New Roof Snagging
Know where you stand with the new roof before you spend money on it. New roof snagging in Fortis Green, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
- Gutters or fascias damaged during the job
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
New roof snagging in Fortis Green
Our inspection covers the slates or tiles, ridges, verges, hips and valleys plus flashings and roof ventilation. At the eaves we check how the underlay is dressed into the gutter, where it can be seen, and we look at the gutters too. The report sets out what we found with photographs. We also note debris left behind and any damage to other parts of the building. Typical surveys look at gaps at new flashings and offcuts and broken tiles left behind, on replacement roofs, ridges and verges and loft conversions and dormers.
London terraces and converted houses frequently share a roof line, chimney stacks and gutters with the house next door, with parapet walls and party-wall upstands marking where one roof ends and the next begins. That matters for anyone buying in Fortis Green or checking a new roof there: only the parts we’re given access to and can see safely are inspected. For a flat, the lease usually says who looks after the roof.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Fortis Green (N10, N2, N6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about new roof snagging in Fortis Green
How do I find out if my home in Fortis Green is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Fortis Green?
It depends on the street. If Fortis Green has controlled parking where you are, a visitor permit is the easiest answer, and a driveway is even better.
How much is new roof snagging?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The price depends on the size of the roof and the access. To get a price, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
What’s the best time to have a new roof checked?
Before the final payment is best, while the roofer is still on hand. Otherwise, book before your defects or warranty period runs out.
How long will you be on site?
Most house visits take about 1–2 hours with commercial roofs nearer 3–4 hours.
Do you cover Fortis Green?
Yes, we do. Fortis Green is part of the area we cover, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Fortis Green
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Bigger roofs take more time, so they’re priced to suit.
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.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take an hour or two at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Fortis Green moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- First, you let us know what the roofer did and any concerns you have.
- The coverings, ridges, hips and verges are checked as far as can safely be seen.
- We check valleys, flashings and gutters, and the underlay at the eaves where it is visible.
- The roof space is checked 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 the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Getting a price
When you’re ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.
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How we price new roof snagging
To price your survey, we check:
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, with VAT included, and we’ll tell you which fits.
What to let us know when you get in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- The type of building and roof, like pitched or flat
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- When you need the report by
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, and we will ask about the building and what you need. You will have a price before anything is arranged.
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Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Tell your roofer the work will be inspected
- Arrange the inspection before settling the final bill
- Walk round the house to look for knock-on damage
- Put any issues to your roofer in writing
Once the work is finished, check the ceilings and loft after the next downpour. If anything shows, tell your roofer right away.
Agree the snagging inspection with your roofer before the job starts. Everyone then knows what to expect and time is set aside for snags.
New roof snagging in Fortis Green: local notes
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Fortis Green is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new. About 1.4 miles south-west lies Heath Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Fortis Green has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Landlords with a home close to Alexandra Palace station may find that a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near United Reformed Church, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. Parking in Fortis Green, as in most of London, takes a little planning: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking.
Fortis Green is about 1 mile south-east of Finchley, in Greater London. We visit Fortis Green as part of our work across Greater London. Fortis Green is one of the places in Greater London where we work. There is also a page for London.
All of N10, N2 and N6 is within our area for new roof snagging. If you need new roof snagging at a property on Hill Road, Durham Road and Steeds Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Being close to the A504, Fortis Green is easy for us to reach for new roof snagging. Close by, we survey roofs in Muswell Hill (1 mile east), East Finchley (1 mile west), Highgate (1 mile south), Crouch End (1 mile south-east) and Hampstead Garden Suburb (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (5 miles south), Marylebone (5 miles south), Kensington (7 miles south), St Pancras (5 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south-east).
Near you in Fortis Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near Tollington School, Cherry Tree Wood and The Clissold Arms and the streets around them. The closest station to Fortis Green is Alexandra Palace station, roughly 1.4 miles east. A little further out are Kenwood House (1.6 miles south-west) and Grand Arcade (1.8 miles north-west). Open spaces near Fortis Green include Highgate Hill and Glebelands Local Nature Reserve.
Why get it checked now?
Phone photos from the garden can’t show much. Our inspection looks as closely as can be done safely using a drone where it applies. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book us in Fortis Green
- Surveys seven days a week
- An independent view of the roof
- PI and public liability insurance
- Clear package prices, including VAT
See what a roof survey costs and our case studies.