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New Roof Snagging in Holland Park
Checking a new or replacement roof for snags in Holland Park, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Get in touch for a price.
- Offcuts and broken tiles left behind
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
Your questions about new roof snagging in Holland Park
How do I find out if my home in Holland Park is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover Holland Park?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Holland Park as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Our report may flag materials that could contain asbestos, but only a specialist asbestos surveyor can confirm it. It may be present in buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we will agree the details when you book.
How do I arrange new roof snagging in Holland Park?
To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
Can you see the fixings under the tiles?
No, we don’t disturb the new coverings. Most fixings sit out of sight under the coverings, but we check everything we can see safely.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
About our new roof snagging in Holland Park
Snagging means finding the small faults and loose ends left at the end of a job. On a roof, snags are frequently at the edges and junctions where the work is most fiddly. We check everything we can see safely and photograph each snag. Loose ridges, untidy verges, badly dressed flashings and leftover debris are typical snags. We survey ridges and verges, loft conversions and dormers and flashings and valleys, and the problems we are asked to look at most are loose or badly finished ridge tiles and loose flashings at walls or chimneys.
Homes across London range from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war blocks and new developments, so a property in Holland Park might be any of these. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, the details that cause trouble depend on the age of the building. Slates, hidden valley gutters, parapets and flat roofs over back additions all need checking in their own way.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photo. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Holland Park (W8, W11, W14)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
When you need someone else
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- A promise that the roof will not leak
- Parts of the roof we cannot see safely
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Ridges and verges
- Replacement roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- Loft conversions and dormers
- New flat roofs
- New-build homes
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
The survey, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit normally takes between one and two hours for a typical new house roof, longer where the roof is large or complicated. In Holland Park, as in much of London, lots of properties are flats or terraces without side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. If the building has a managing agent or access rules, tell us as you book.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
To get a price for new roof snagging in Holland Park, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
For landlords and managing agents
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan, putting the urgent items at the top.
Buying a home or a new roof in Holland Park
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new. With Leighton House about 0.4 miles south, Holland Park sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
As a London address, Holland Park can be tricky for parking: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking, as a space near the door cannot be promised. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St George, the roof may have had decades of patch repairs, and the survey shows where they are.
Holland Park is about 1 mile north of Kensington, in Greater London. From houses to flats and shops in Holland Park, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
We cover every part of W8, W11 and W14 for new roof snagging. That includes homes and businesses on Dukes Lane, Milson Road and Elsham Road and the roads around them. You’ll find Holland Park on the A402 and A4204, so it’s easy for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Kensington (1 mile south), Notting Hill (1 mile north), Shepherd's Bush (1 mile west), Notting Dale (1 mile north) and White City (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (5 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (4 miles north-east), Shoreditch (6 miles east), Walthamstow (10 miles north-east) and Hoxton (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Holland Park
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kensington Palace Green, Abdus Salam Library and Windsor Castle in Kensington pub and the streets around them. Also close by are Kensington School (0.6 miles south-east) and Fox Primary School (within half a mile north-east). Holland Park’s nearest station is Kensington Olympia station, about 0.5 miles south-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include London Museum (0.7 miles east) and St Mary Abbot's Hospital (0.7 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include Campden Hill and WWT London Wetland Centre.
Do you need new roof snagging in Holland Park?
A roof is hard for most owners to see properly. Without an independent check, you are relying on what can be seen from ground level before you pay.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Gaps at new flashings
- Poorly finished verges
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
Landlords with a home close to Kensington Olympia station may find that it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Before you book anyone
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Are they insured for the work?
Prices for new roof snagging in Holland Park
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- How big the roof is
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Helping us price your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The address and postcode of the property
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- What kind of property and roof it is
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.