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New Roof Snagging in Long Ditton
Find out what’s going on with the new roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out new roof snagging in Long Ditton, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Damage to other parts of the building
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
How new roof snagging works in Long Ditton
Roof work often leaves debris behind. We look for broken tiles, offcuts and nails left in gutters and on lower roofs along with any damage to other parts of the property. Each item is photographed. Debris left in gutters and valleys can block them and damage to lower roofs can let water through. It’s easier to raise them while the job is fresh. If you’ve noticed underlay at the eaves left exposed and loose or badly finished ridge tiles, we can find out what’s behind it, on ridges and verges, replacement roofs and loft conversions and dormers alike.
Many London homes have been converted into flats, extended at the back or given a loft conversion with a dormer. Each change adds roof details, such as flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. If you are buying a flat or house in Long Ditton, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are often where problems start. Dormer cheeks, lead work and new flat roofs are worth checking closely, as faults there are easy to miss.
What you get is a clear record of the new roof on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, like when you want to compare after future work.
- Place
- Long Ditton (KT6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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 usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- You tell us what work was done and when.
- The new coverings and roof edges are inspected as far as can safely be seen.
- We check valleys, flashings, gutters and the underlay at the eaves.
- The roof space and the rest of the property are checked for problems.
- Snags are listed in a report with photographs.
How to prepare
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we are coming
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Arrange a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or email us and give us a few details about the property and we’ll suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Advice
What this survey can’t tell you
It is a careful look at the new roof, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- Fixings and underlay hidden under the coverings
- Settling a dispute with your roofer or builder
- Parts of the roof we can’t see safely
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Replacement roofs
- New flat roofs
- Ridges and verges
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Flashings and valleys
- New-build homes
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Raise snags in writing with your roofer
- Look for marks or cracks left by the work
- Diary the defects period end date
- Check the roof before you pay in full
The report gives your roofer a clear list to work through. If there’s a dispute, it’s between you and your roofer or builder; we report on what we see.
Note the end date of any defects or warranty period. Book a check well before it so there is time to raise anything.
New roof snagging around Long Ditton
Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Long Ditton is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new. About 1.5 miles north-west lies Hampton Court Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Long Ditton has been built on. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. If you let a flat or house near Surbiton station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. Long Ditton is in London, so parking needs planning: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book.
Long Ditton is about 1 mile south-west of Surbiton, in Greater London. In Long Ditton, as across Greater London, every roof gets the same careful survey. Across Greater London, we cover Long Ditton. London is in our area too.
We survey roofs across KT6 for new roof snagging and the streets around it. If you need new roof snagging at a property on Pound Close, Fleece Road and St Chads Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out new roof snagging in Ditton Hill (1 mile south), Seething Wells (1 mile north), Thames Ditton (1 mile west), Hinchley Wood (1 mile south-west) and Surbiton Park (1 mile north-east). Further out, we also cover London (12 miles north-east), City of Westminster (11 miles north-east), Marylebone (12 miles north-east), Kensington (9 miles north-east), St Pancras (13 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (14 miles north-east).
What’s near Long Ditton
We work in homes and buildings around Shrewsbury House School, Stokes Field and Raintree pub and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Surbiton station, about 0.7 miles north-east. A little further out are Tolworth Hospital (1.3 miles east) and Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch Museum (1.5 miles west). Green spaces nearby include The Lake and Kingston Hill Road area.
Questions from Long Ditton
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Long Ditton?
Sometimes, yes. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Long Ditton?
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.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you when booking.
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 you work in Long Ditton?
Yes. We cover Long Ditton and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you check new-build roofs?
Yes, new-build roofs are checked in the same way as replacement roofs. You get a photo report of any snags for you to pass to your builder.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Long Ditton
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey seven days a week, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait.
Leave it or get it looked at?
You may not see a fault until it causes damage. An inspection before that point gives you a record of the roof as handed over. Any roof job in Long Ditton means planning around parking, neighbours and access. Knowing what’s needed early gives you time to plan it calmly.
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. Our price is from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Long Ditton
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Surveys on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- An independent look at the roof
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
See our cost guide and our case studies.
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What else we do in Long Ditton
Prices for new roof snagging in Long Ditton
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Getting in touch
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- The address and postcode of the property
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
To get a price for new roof snagging in Long Ditton, call 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.