Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Long Marston New Roof Snagging
New roof snagging in Long Marston from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys.
- Gutters or fascias damaged during the job
- Underlay at the eaves left exposed
- Gutters blocked by building debris
How new roof snagging works in Long Marston
Our report records what we see, with photographs and clear descriptions. If there is a disagreement about the work, it’s between you and your roofer or builder. What we provide is an independent record of the roof’s condition. We don’t give repair cost estimates or decide who is at fault, but it describes what we saw in plain terms. We survey replacement roofs, new-build homes and new flat roofs, and people most frequently book us about underlay not dressed into the gutter and verge tiles or slates not secured.
Older buildings in small places like Long Marston may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you’re buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand, as well as what condition the roof is in. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Place
- Long Marston (HP23)
- Region
- Hertfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed ahead of time. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Long Marston and across Hertfordshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Practical tips
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Check before your warranty period ends
- Let your roofer know an inspection is planned
- Check ceilings and the loft after heavy rain
- Keep the contract and invoices together
Keep the report with any warranty papers from your roofer. It records the roof’s condition at that point.
Note the end date of any defects or warranty period. Arrange an inspection in good time so snags can be raised.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Defects and warranty periods have an end date. A snagging inspection before then leaves time to act. For older village homes like those around Long Marston, the right replacement materials are not always easy to find quickly. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Visits on any day of the week
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
Read our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. Cottages and farmhouses around Long Marston often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- You tell us 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.
- We check the loft where safe and look for debris or damage.
- You get a photo report of each snag.
Before the survey
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
How to book
For a price for new roof snagging in Long Marston, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
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Questions from Long Marston
How do I find out if my home in Long Marston is listed?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Long Marston in the area you cover?
Yes, Long Marston is one of the places we work. The survey and report are the same in Long Marston as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
What’s the best time to have a new roof checked?
Once the roofer says the job is done, ideally before you pay in full. That leaves time to raise anything we find.
Do you test for 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.
Will you deal with my roofer if there is a problem?
No. Our job is to report on the roof as we find it. Any dispute is between you and your roofer or builder, and the report gives you a clear record to refer to.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We check everything that can safely be seen: from ground level, from windows and vantage points, from the roof space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the roof space, someone has to give us access, while outside access can be discussed when you book.
Local roofs and buyers in Long Marston
Ascott House, about 4.3 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Long Marston. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates, and flat-roofed additions turn up almost everywhere. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
If you let a flat or house near Cheddington station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of All Saints (Church of England), older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Long Marston is about 5 miles east of Aylesbury, in Hertfordshire. Whether the building in Long Marston is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Our area takes in places right across Hertfordshire, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our Milton Keynes page.
Postcode districts we cover here for new roof snagging: HP23. Whether your property is on Station Road, Chapel Lane and Bromley or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Long Marston, we cover Astrope (1 mile south), Puttenham (1 mile south-west), Buckland (2 miles south), Aston Clinton (2 miles south-west) and Wingrave (3 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Hemel Hempstead (12 miles south-east), Harpenden (15 miles east), Berkhamsted (7 miles south-east), Tring (3 miles south-east), Chorleywood (15 miles south-east) and Grovehill (11 miles south-east).
What’s near Long Marston
The nearest railway station is Cheddington station, roughly 2.4 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Tindal Centre (4.4 miles west) and Pitstone Green Museum (2.6 miles east). The countryside around Long Marston includes Ivinghoe Beacon and College Lake nature reserve.
Also in Long Marston
Should I look at the roof myself first?
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What we can’t see
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Pricing the remedial work
- Details hidden from sight
- Whether the roof will leak in future
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Flashings and valleys
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Ridges and verges
- Replacement roofs
- New flat roofs
- New-build homes