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Freemantle New Roof Snagging
Checking a new or replacement roof for snags across Freemantle, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Gutters blocked by building debris
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
New roof snagging in Freemantle: what you get
People book us after having a roof replaced or re-covered, and buyers of new-build homes sometimes want the roof checked. Whatever the roof, we inspect as far as it can be seen safely, from ground level, vantage points, the roof space and the roof where safe. You then get a photo-illustrated written report to share with your roofer. Typical surveys look at cracked or slipped new tiles or slates and untidy or loose verge details, across flashings and valleys, new-build homes and new flat roofs.
Around Freemantle, you will mostly find houses and bungalows of different ages. In older homes, the slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay holding them. For a purchase or a newly replaced roof, what’s under the coverings matters as much as what’s on top. Older roofs often have bitumen felt under the coverings, as breathable membranes only arrived in the late 1990s.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Location
- Freemantle (SO15, SO16, SO17)
- Region
- Southampton
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Freemantle
Is my home in Freemantle listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a 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.
Is Freemantle within the area you cover?
Yes, Freemantle is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Can you survey in bad weather?
Light rain is normally fine; heavy rain and wind are different. In high wind or heavy rain, a drone can’t fly and access may not be safe, and we’d agree another day.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where applicable.
How experienced are you?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. Where a material might contain it, such as old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the new roof, with photos.
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the new roof as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit usually takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. For a survey in Freemantle, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- We start with what the roofer did and when they finished.
- The new coverings and roof edges are inspected as far as can be seen safely.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- 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
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Leave side gates unlocked
Arrange a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or send us an email when you are ready.
Related advice
Prices for new roof snagging in Freemantle
When we price a survey, we consider:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The roof’s overall size
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included.
What to let us know when you contact us
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, let us know:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- When you need the report by
- The kind of building and roof involved
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Look for debris left in gutters from the ground
- Raise snags in writing with your roofer
- Look for new stains after a downpour
- Keep the contract and invoices together
How quickly the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. That is worth bearing in mind if a payment date is close.
File the contract, invoices and warranty papers in one place. The report belongs with them.
Roof by roof
Underlay and ventilation
At the eaves, the underlay should run into the gutter to carry water off. We check it where it’s visible.
Valleys
A valley takes water from two slopes, so the detailing matters. We look at the valley lining and the cut tiles or slates beside it.
New roof snagging in Freemantle: local notes
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Freemantle, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, and loose ridges, slates and tiles are the first to lift in a gale. Southampton Tudor House and Garden, about 1.2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Freemantle. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Christ Church, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. For landlords with property near Millbrook (Hants) station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Freemantle is about 1 mile west of Southampton, in Southampton. Freemantle is one of many places we visit across Southampton. Freemantle is one of the places in Southampton where we work for new roof snagging.
New roof snagging in SO15, SO16 and SO17 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We offer new roof snagging to properties on May Road, Park Road and Pitt Road. Being close to the A33, Freemantle is simple for us to get to for new roof snagging. We also cover the places around Freemantle: Shirley (1 mile north), Regents Park (1 mile north-west), Millbrook (1 mile west), Maybush (2 miles north-west) and Coxford (2 miles north-west). Larger places within reach include Townhill Park (3 miles north-east), Midanbury (3 miles east), Thornhill (4 miles east), Chartwell Green (4 miles east), Harefield (4 miles east) and Itchen (3 miles east).
Around Freemantle
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Anne's Catholic School, Blechynden Terrace Park and The Brass Monkey pub. Freemantle has its own railway station: Millbrook (Hants) station. Other landmarks nearby include Western Community Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and Foresters Museum & Archive (within half a mile east). Open spaces near Freemantle include Testwood Lakes.
When you need someone else
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
- Deciding who is at fault in a disagreement
- Fixings and underlay hidden under the coverings
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- New flat roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Ridges and verges
- New-build homes
- Replacement roofs
- Flashings and valleys