Kent · London and the South East
New Roof Snagging in Ivychurch
Know where you stand with the new roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out new roof snagging in Ivychurch.
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Poorly finished verges
How new roof snagging works in Ivychurch
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 replacement roofs, new-build homes and loft conversions and dormers, and common reasons people get in touch are loose or badly finished ridge tiles and underlay at the eaves left exposed.
For a small place like Ivychurch, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book, so the visit can be planned around them. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Where
- Ivychurch (TN29)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Ivychurch
How do I find out if my home in Ivychurch 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. 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.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Ivychurch, take more of a battering?
Often, yes. Within about 5 miles of the sea, as Ivychurch is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where it applies, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
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.
Is Ivychurch in your area?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Ivychurch included.
Other services in Ivychurch
Roof by roof
Clay and concrete tiles
Tiles that do not sit flat can let rain in. Any that look wrong go in the report.
Valleys
Debris left in a new valley can block it. We note anything left behind.
What this survey can’t tell you
A survey is a careful look at the new roof, but it can’t do everything. The main limits are:
- Whether the roof will leak in future
- Parts of the roof we cannot see safely
- Nails and clips under the slates or tiles
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Replacement roofs
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- Ridges and verges
- Loft conversions and dormers
What we’re asked to look at in Ivychurch
A roof is hard for most owners to see properly. From the pavement, many faults are invisible before you pay.
We are often asked to look at:
- Debris left in gutters or valleys
- Underlay not dressed into the gutter
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
- Damage to other parts of the building
Landlords with a home close to Appledore (Kent) station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What insurance they carry
- Whether you get a written report with photos
Leave it or get it looked at?
Specific, photographed snags are easier to discuss than a vague worry. It keeps the focus on what can be seen. For older village homes like those around Ivychurch, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT.
What you get with us
- Surveys seven days a week
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
New roof snagging in Ivychurch: local notes
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Ivychurch, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask.
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St George, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Ivychurch is about 9 miles south of Ashford, in Kent. Roofs in Ivychurch get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small. There’s also a page for Canterbury.
All of TN29 is covered for new roof snagging. Other places close to Ivychurch include Brenzett (2 miles west), Snargate (2 miles west), Ruckinge (4 miles north), Hamstreet (4 miles north) and Kenardington (5 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (9 miles north), Folkestone (13 miles east), Hythe (9 miles north-east), Hawkinge (14 miles north-east), Tenterden (9 miles north-west) and Cheriton (12 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Ivychurch
Around Ivychurch, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Bell Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Appledore (Kent) station, roughly 3.4 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Brenzett Aeronautical Museum (1.2 miles west) and Romney 'castle' (1.5 miles south). The countryside around Ivychurch includes Burnthouse Pen.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
The survey, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: 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. It normally takes roughly 1–2 hours for a typical new house roof, longer where the roof is large or complicated. Older rural homes like those around Ivychurch 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 cannot see is noted.
- We ask what work was done and when it was finished.
- The new coverings, ridge, hips and verges are inspected where it is safe to see them.
- We check valleys, flashings and gutters, and the underlay at the eaves where it is visible.
- We look in the roof space, where there’s safe access, and around the property for debris or damage.
- The snags are written up with photos for you to share with your roofer.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Keep pets in another room
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.