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New roof snagging in Horley, Oxfordshire
Find out what’s going on with the new roof before you spend money on it. New roof snagging in Horley, with photos and a clear written report.
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Offcuts and broken tiles left behind
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Horley
People book us after having a roof replaced or re-covered and some new-build owners want their roof looked at. Whatever the roof, we inspect as far as it can be seen safely, from ground level, vantage points, the loft space and the roof where safe. A photo report follows, ready to share with your roofer or builder. If you’ve noticed loose or badly finished ridge tiles and debris left in gutters or valleys, we can find out what’s behind it.
Being in a small place like Horley makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking. Whether you are buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent, whichever applies.
- Where
- Horley (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
New roof snagging in Horley: local notes
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. Upton House, about 3.2 miles west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Horley. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you let a flat or house near Banbury station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. Take an older house close to Church of St Ethelreda: older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Horley is about 3 miles north-west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. Surveys in Horley work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Horley is one of the places in Oxfordshire where we work for new roof snagging. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the OX15 postcode area for new roof snagging. Local streets include Manor Orchard and Little Lane, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Wroxton (1 mile south), Drayton (2 miles south-east), Neithrop (3 miles south-east) and Ruscote (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Banbury (3 miles south-east), Chipping Norton (12 miles south-west), Grimsbury (4 miles south-east), Bloxham (5 miles south), Bodicote (5 miles south-east) and Upper Heyford (13 miles south-east).
What’s near Horley
Around Horley, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Red Lion pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Horley is Banbury station, roughly 3.5 miles south-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Horton General Hospital (3.6 miles south-east) and Castle Quay Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-east). The countryside around Horley includes Crouch Hill.
Also in Horley
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Horley. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the addresses.
Your questions about new roof snagging in Horley
Is Horley in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is my home in Horley listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we’re allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it’s not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Do you lift tiles to check the fixings?
No, we don’t disturb the new coverings. Fixings and underlay under the slates or tiles are hidden, but we look at everything we can see safely.
Do I need to be at home?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A clear list of snags makes the conversation with your roofer easier. It keeps things factual. Older cottages and farmhouses around Horley 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.
Every price we give includes VAT. New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Horley
- An independent view of the roof
- Over 20 years’ experience
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiled roofs often have snags at the verges and eaves. We look at them closely.
Underlay and ventilation
At the eaves, the underlay should run into the gutter so water drains away. We look at it where it can be seen.
When you need someone else
It’s useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- A promise that the roof won’t leak
- Details hidden from sight
- Nails and clips under the slates or tiles
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Horley
- Flashings and valleys
- New flat roofs
- New-build homes
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Ridges and verges
- Replacement roofs
Checking the roof from the ground
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
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.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, it usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most houses, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Around Horley, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- 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.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.