West Berkshire · London and the South East
New roof snagging in Great Shefford, West Berkshire
An experienced roof surveyor for new roof snagging in Great Shefford. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Signs of condensation in the loft space
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
When you need someone else
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- How the roof will perform for years to come
- Repair costs for putting snags right
- Areas out of view from every safe viewpoint
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Replacement roofs
- New flat roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Flashings and valleys
- New-build homes
- Ridges and verges
New roof snagging in Great Shefford: what you get
Building work can leave a mess behind. We look for broken tiles, offcuts and nails left in gutters and on lower roofs along with any damage to other parts of the property. Each item is photographed. Debris left in gutters and valleys can block them, and cracked lower roofs can leak. It’s easier to raise them while the job is fresh. If you’re worried about tiles or slates sitting out of line and untidy or loose verge details, we can find out what’s behind it.
Some older homes in villages like Great Shefford are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it is worth knowing which applies. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Where
- Great Shefford (RG17)
- Region
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Great Shefford
Is Great Shefford within the area you cover?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How do I find out if my home in Great Shefford is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What’s the price of a snagging inspection?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all including VAT. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email for a price.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Does the weather affect the survey?
Light rain doesn’t normally stop a survey, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
What’s the best way to book?
Simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. After a few questions, we confirm the price and fix a day, weekday or weekend.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: Monday to Friday, Saturdays and Sundays. Let us know which days suit you when you book.
What affects the cost of new roof snagging
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Roof area
- Building height and the viewpoints available
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. You will know the price for your survey before booking.
Booking your survey
The more you tell us, the easier it is to price the survey. When you get in touch, it helps to mention:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What made you get in touch
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Somewhere as small as Great Shefford, access is often the only tricky part. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- You tell us what work was done and when.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- We check the loft where safe and look for debris or damage.
- Snags are listed in a written report with photos.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Keep pets in another room
Arrange a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Tips from our surveys
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Look for marks or cracks left by the work
- Watch for drips in the roof space with care
- Tell your roofer the work will be inspected
- Check that gutters weren’t left full of offcuts
Report times depend on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. If a payment is due soon, choose the package that fits.
Don’t settle the final bill until the roof has been inspected, where your contract allows. It gives the roofer a reason to finish everything.
Why act early in Great Shefford
Photographs from ground level rarely show the detail. Our inspection looks as closely as can be done safely using a drone where it applies. In a small place like Great Shefford, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before booking.
Why us?
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Surveys seven days a week
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Do you need new roof snagging in Great Shefford?
Flashings at walls and chimneys often need attention. If they’re poorly dressed or fixed, water can get in at the first heavy rain.
A survey makes sense if you’ve noticed:
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
- Debris left in gutters or valleys
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
In and around Great Shefford, as anywhere, a roof is easiest to deal with when its problems are found early.
What to check before booking
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
New roof snagging in Great Shefford: local notes
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Mary, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Great Shefford is about 8 miles north-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. We survey roofs in Great Shefford and the rest of West Berkshire, as part of our work across London and the South East. Great Shefford is one of the towns and villages in West Berkshire we cover. There is also a page for Reading.
All of RG17 is within our area for new roof snagging, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We offer new roof snagging to properties on Station Road, The Mead and Miller's Field and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Great Shefford: East Shefford (1 mile south-east), Weston (1 mile south-east), East Garston (2 miles north-west), Shefford Woodlands (2 miles south-west) and East Garston Woodlands (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover Newbury (8 miles south-east), Thatcham (10 miles south-east), Speenhamland (7 miles south-east), Hungerford (5 miles south-west), Lambourn (4 miles north-west) and Shaw (7 miles south-east).
Near you in Great Shefford
Not far away are Sole Common Pond.