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New Roof Snagging in Forty Hill
Find out what’s going on with the new roof before you spend money on it. New roof snagging in Forty Hill.
- Tiles or slates sitting out of line
- Debris left in gutters or valleys
- Gaps at new flashings
Forty Hill homes and their roofs
Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Forty Hill is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Forty Hall, about 0.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Forty Hill. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Parking in Forty Hill, as in most of London, takes a little planning: let us know about parking bays, permits or a driveway when you book, as a space near the door cannot be promised. For an older house near a landmark like Jesus Church, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Forty Hill is about 1 mile north-east of Enfield, in Greater London. We visit Forty Hill as part of our work across Greater London, for homes and businesses alike. Our Greater London coverage includes Forty Hill. We also survey roofs in London.
All of EN1 and EN2 is within our area for new roof snagging. That includes homes and businesses on Goat Lane, Acacia Road and Willow Road and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include Gordon Hill (1 mile west), Clay Hill (1 mile north-west), Bulls Cross (1 mile north), Enfield (1 mile south-west) and Bullsmoor (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles south), City of Westminster (11 miles south), Marylebone (11 miles south), Kensington (13 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south).
Landmarks near Forty Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Chace Community School, Hop Poles pub and Russet House School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Turkey Street station, about 1 mile north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (2.9 miles south) and Museum of Enfield (1.2 miles south-west). For a walk, there’s Fir and Pond Woods and Pole Hill.
About our new roof snagging in Forty Hill
Replacing a roof costs a lot, so it’s worth having it checked before the final payment. We look for snags, faults and anything left unfinished on the roof and around the property. The findings go into a written report with photos to share with your roofer. It is an independent check, separate from the roofer who did the work. We survey replacement roofs, new-build homes and new flat roofs, and people most frequently book us about loose flashings at walls or chimneys and vents that weren’t fitted or are covered.
London’s housing runs from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war estates and new blocks of flats, so a property in Forty Hill might be any of these. Whether the roof is old or newly laid, the problem areas depend on how and when the building went up. Slate roofs, butterfly valleys, parapet gutters and flat-roofed rear additions each have their own weak points.
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
- Forty Hill (EN1, EN2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
How it works
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. In a London area like Forty Hill, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. We then look at what can be seen safely from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it is safe, the roof itself.
- You tell us 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.
Getting ready for the survey
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Do you need new roof snagging in Forty Hill?
Many people book because something doesn’t look right. Others just want an independent check before paying before the job is closed.
Common reasons to book include:
- Ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
If you let a flat or house near Turkey Street station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What happens after the report arrives
- What they will not be able to tell you
- What exactly goes into their report
Prices for new roof snagging in Forty Hill
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- How big the roof is
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
To get a price for new roof snagging in Forty Hill, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.
How the survey changes by roof type
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.
Ridges, hips and verges
The top and edges of a roof are the most exposed. We check mortar, dry-fix systems and fixings where they can be seen.
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What else we do in Forty Hill
What you can safely check yourself
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.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
What new roof snagging does not cover
A survey is a proper look at the new roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Areas out of view from every safe vantage point
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
- What’s under the new coverings
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Replacement roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- Ridges and verges
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
FAQs for Forty Hill
Is my home in Forty Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Forty Hill?
It can be, so it helps to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Do you carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
How long have you been surveying roofs?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs, and 98% of clients are satisfied.