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New Roof Snagging in Hooe Common
Need new roof snagging in Hooe Common? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
- Poorly finished verges
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
New roof snagging in Hooe Common: what you get
Ideally, book snagging before you settle the final invoice, while the roofer is still on hand. If you’ve already paid, check before any defects or warranty period runs out. That leaves time to raise what we find. Our report gives you a clear, photographed list of snags to send to your roofer in good time. We survey loft conversions and dormers, flashings and valleys and new flat roofs, and people most frequently book us about offcuts and broken tiles left behind and gaps at new flashings.
Somewhere as small as Hooe Common, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
The report doesn’t just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Where
- Hooe Common (TN33)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
It is easier to get snags sorted while money is still owed. Once the job is paid and the roofer has moved on it can be harder to get them back. Our report lists what to raise. Older cottages and farmhouses around Hooe Common can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Hooe Common
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- 20+ years’ experience
- 98% customer satisfaction
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
New roof snagging in Hooe Common: local notes
Hooe Common lies within about 3 miles of the sea, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
For landlords with property near Cooden Beach station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near The Parish Church of St Mary, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Hooe Common is about 3 miles north-west of Bexhill-on-Sea, in East Sussex. Whether the building in Hooe Common is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. Hooe Common is one of the towns and villages in East Sussex we cover. There’s also a page for Brighton.
All of TN33 is covered for new roof snagging. Close by, we survey roofs in Russell's Green (1 mile north-east), Lunsford's Cross (1 mile east), Ninfield (1 mile north), Watermill (2 miles east) and Catsfield (3 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Eastbourne (8 miles south-west), Hastings (7 miles east), Bexhill-on-Sea (3 miles south-east), Seaford (15 miles south-west), Hailsham (7 miles west) and St Leonards (6 miles east).
Near you in Hooe Common
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Highwoods, The Red Lion Inn and Bexhill High Academy. The nearest railway station is Cooden Beach station, roughly 2.6 miles south of the centre. A little further out are Bexhill Costume And Social History Museum (3.5 miles south-east) and Herstmonceux Castle (3.1 miles west). For a walk, there is Senlac Hill and Gillham Wood.
How it works
We check the roof from outside and, where it’s relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit typically takes about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. Older rural homes like those around Hooe Common can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start with what the roofer did and when they finished.
- The new coverings and roof edges are inspected as far as can safely be seen.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are checked.
- The roof space and the rest of the property are checked for problems.
- You get a photo report of each snag.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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What we can’t see
To be straight with you, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Areas out of view from each safe vantage point
- Whether the roof will leak in future
- Nails and clips under the slates or tiles
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- New flat roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- Replacement roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- New-build homes
- Ridges and verges
Common questions in Hooe Common
How do I find out if my home in Hooe Common is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Is the coastal weather around Hooe Common hard on roofs?
Often, yes. Within about 3 miles of the sea, as Hooe Common is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We can flag materials that might contain asbestos, but confirming it is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. Buildings built or refurbished before 2000 may contain it.
How long does new roof snagging take?
It typically takes an hour or two for a house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. You’ll know roughly how long when we arrange it.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Is snagging available for a new-build house roof?
Yes, new-build roofs are checked in the same way as replacement roofs. You get a photo report of any snags to raise with the builder.
Will you deal with my roofer if there’s a problem?
No. We report on what we see. A disagreement about the work is between you and them and our report gives you an independent record.
What a survey costs
Every roof is different, so prices are confirmed before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What to let us know when you contact us
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Anything about access we should know
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Let your roofer know an inspection is planned
- Watch for gutters overflowing in rain
- Book snagging before the final payment
- Check before your warranty period ends
Your roofer can use the report to put the snags right. If there’s a dispute, it’s between you and your roofer or builder; we report on what we see.
Keep an eye on the roof and ceilings in the first months. It’s simpler to raise problems soon after the job.