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New roof snagging in Lewson Street, Kent
Checking a new or replacement roof for snags for Lewson Street and the rest of Kent. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
- Gutters or fascias damaged during the job
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
Questions from Lewson Street
Will you come out to Lewson Street?
Yes, Lewson Street is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
How do I find out if my home in Lewson Street is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs cannot always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable.
Can you inspect the roof on a new-build home?
Yes. We inspect the roof as far as it can safely be seen and photograph what we find. It is worth booking before your builder’s defects period ends.
Will you check the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access; we will agree the details when booking.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Lewson Street
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 detailing is hardest. We inspect as far as can safely be seen and photograph each snag. Loose ridges, untidy verges, badly dressed flashings and leftover debris are typical snags. If you’ve noticed poorly finished verges and underlay not dressed into the gutter, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Lewson Street are listed or sit in a conservation area. If so, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so check with the council before work starts. For a buyer or someone with a newly finished roof, it’s worth knowing which applies, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that’s said too.
- Place
- Lewson Street (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why get it checked now?
Photos from ground level rarely show the detail. Our inspection looks as closely as can be done safely using a drone where it applies. Older and listed buildings around Lewson Street may need consent and matching materials for repairs, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Lewson Street
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- PI and public liability insurance
- Every finding written up with photos
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What happens on the day
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. Somewhere like Lewson Street needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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.
- The loft space and the rest of the property are checked for problems.
- Snags are listed in a report with photos.
Before we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
How to book
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
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Buying a home or a new roof in Lewson Street
The coast is about 3 miles or less from Lewson Street, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, which is worth knowing before you buy or pay for new work. Historic houses such as Belmont House and Gardens, about 3.3 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Lewson Street goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you let a flat or house near Teynham station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Lewson Street is about 3 miles west of Faversham, in Kent. We survey roofs in Lewson Street and the rest of Kent, as part of our work across London and the South East. Our Kent coverage includes Lewson Street and the places around it. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
Postcode districts we cover here for new roof snagging: ME9. We offer new roof snagging to properties on World's End, Lewson Street Road and Norton Road and the roads around them. If you are just outside Lewson Street, we cover Tickham (1 mile south-west), Norton Ash (1 mile north-east), Loyterton (1 mile south-west), Deerton Street (1 mile north-east) and Teynham (1 mile north-west). Further out, we also cover Maidstone (13 miles west), Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (12 miles east), Sittingbourne (4 miles north-west), Whitstable (10 miles east) and Faversham (3 miles east).
Local landmarks in Lewson Street
We work in homes and buildings around The Plough Inn and the streets around them. Lewson Street’s nearest station is Teynham station, about 1.3 miles north-west. Nearby you will also find Sittingbourne Heritage Museum (3.6 miles north-west) and Newnham Castle (2.2 miles south).
How the survey changes by roof type
Clay and concrete tiles
Verge and eaves tiles are where snags often show on tiled roofs. They get close attention.
Underlay and ventilation
The underlay should be dressed into the gutter at the eaves to carry water off. We check it where it can be seen.
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget.
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. Our suggestions:
- Arrange the inspection before settling the final bill
- Check that gutters weren’t left full of offcuts
- Diary the defects period end date
- Walk round the house to look for knock-on damage
Report times depend on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. That is worth bearing in mind if a payment date is close.
Tell your roofer at the start that the work will be inspected. Everyone then knows what to expect and leaves time for snags to be fixed.
Signs you need new roof snagging in Lewson Street
Vents can be left out, or insulation pushed against the eaves. Without enough airflow, condensation can build up in the loft space.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Underlay not dressed into the gutter
- Gaps at new flashings
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
- Damage to other parts of the building
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Questions to ask before booking
- What they will not be able to tell you
- What exactly goes into their report
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price