Kent · London and the South East
Oad Street New Roof Snagging
New roof snagging in Oad Street, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Underlay not dressed into the gutter
- Signs of condensation in the roof space
- Poorly finished verges
Checking the roof from the ground
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
New roof snagging in Oad Street: what you get
Replacing a roof costs a lot, so it makes sense to check the work before you pay the final bill. Our new roof snagging inspection looks for faults and unfinished work on the roof and around the property. You get a report with photographs to share with your roofer. It is an independent check, separate from the roofer who did the work. If you’ve noticed debris left in gutters or valleys and cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on new-build homes, loft conversions and dormers and new flat roofs alike.
Older buildings in small places like Oad Street may be listed or 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. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
The report records the new roof as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Location
- Oad Street (ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Oad Street
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Oad Street?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Oad Street within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll explain what’s needed.
What do you check on a new roof?
Everything we can see safely, from the ridge and verges down to the eaves and gutters. The roof space is checked where there’s safe access, and we note any mess or damage left after the work.
What’s the best time to have a new roof checked?
Ideally before you make the final payment, while the roofer is still on hand. If that’s passed, book before any defects or warranty period ends.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Why act early in Oad Street
Offcuts left in a gutter can block it and send water down the walls. Spotting it now saves chasing damp later. In a small place like Oad Street, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why us?
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Package prices that include VAT
See what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- Roof area
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Whether there’s a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
Nearby places to Oad Street
More services for Oad Street
Buying a home or a new roof in Oad Street
The coast is about 5 miles or less from Oad Street, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, and loose ridges, slates and tiles are the first to lift in a gale. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Peter and St Paul, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs often have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. Landlords with a home close to Newington station may find that a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Oad Street is about 3 miles south-west of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whether the building in Oad Street is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Oad Street is one of the places in Kent where we work for new roof snagging. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Postcode districts we cover here for new roof snagging: ME9. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include Danaway (1 mile north-west), Chestnut Street (1 mile north), Silver Street (1 mile south-east), Bredgar (1 mile south-east) and South Green (2 miles south-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (8 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (3 miles north-east), Gravesend (15 miles north-west), Whitstable (15 miles east) and Faversham (9 miles east).
Near you in Oad Street
We work in homes and buildings around Plough & Harrow pub and Westlands School, among other places. Oad Street’s nearest station is Newington station, about 1.9 miles north of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Court Hall Museum (2.7 miles north-east) and Bayford Court (2.9 miles east). The countryside around Oad Street includes Detling Hill.
What new roof snagging does not cover
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- What’s under the new coverings
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
- Areas out of view from every safe vantage point
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Replacement roofs
- Ridges and verges
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- Loft conversions and dormers
Landlord and commercial surveys in Oad Street
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. The report sets out what needs attention now and what can wait, which helps when budgeting.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Oad Street and across Kent can book any of our surveys. To discuss a property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: outside views come first, then the roof space if there is safe access. In total, it takes an hour or two at most homes, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Cottages and farmhouses around Oad Street frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- You tell us what work was done and when.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- The roof space and the rest of the property are checked for problems.
- You get a photo report of each snag.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
Book a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day, weekday or weekend.