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New roof snagging in Paddington, Greater London
Checking a new or replacement roof for snags across Paddington, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Debris left in gutters or valleys
- Damage to other parts of the building
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
What affects the cost of new roof snagging
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Roof area
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
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. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Getting in touch
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you get in touch, it’s useful to mention:
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- What made you get in touch
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us, tell us about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
How new roof snagging works in Paddington
A snag is a fault or unfinished detail left when work is done. Roof snags often show at ridges, verges, valleys and flashings, where the detailing is hardest. We check everything we can see safely and record what we find. Typical snags include loose ridge tiles, poorly dressed flashings and debris left in gutters. Common reasons to book are underlay not dressed into the gutter and missing or blocked roof ventilation, across new-build homes, replacement roofs and new flat roofs.
Many London homes have been converted into flats, extended at the back or given a loft conversion with a dormer. Every alteration brings new junctions, flashings and flat-roof areas to look at. If you are buying a flat or house in Paddington, 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.
If any part of the new roof couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it is clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Paddington (W2, W1H, W1U)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Paddington questions
How do I find out if my home in Paddington is listed?
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.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Paddington?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well.
What does a new roof inspection cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The price depends on the size of the roof and the access. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What do you check on a new roof?
Coverings, ridges, verges, hips, valleys and flashings are all checked plus gutters, ventilation and visible underlay at the eaves. We look for leftover debris and knock-on damage too.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. Roofs over flats are often shared, so whoever owns or manages the building needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we are a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
Is snagging available for a new-build house roof?
Yes. We check new-build roofs from safe vantage points and the loft space and photograph what we find. It is worth booking before your builder’s defects period ends.
What happens on the day
We’ll ask a few questions first, about the roof’s history, any leaks and past repairs. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours for a typical new house roof, longer where the roof is large or complicated. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so a visit in Paddington moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, let us know who can let us into the shared parts.
- We start by finding out what was replaced and what worries you.
- The coverings, ridges, hips and verges are checked as far as can safely be seen.
- Flashings, valleys, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- Where it’s safe, we check the loft, then look for debris or damage left behind.
- The snags are written up with photos for you to share with your roofer.
Before the survey
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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Should I look at the roof myself first?
It’s useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Send it with your enquiry and it will help the survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
New roof snagging around Paddington
Many homes in inner London are Victorian and Edwardian terraces, often with Welsh slate roofs. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. If your home in Paddington is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. About 1 mile north lies Winfield House, a reminder of how long the area around Paddington has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St John the Evangelist, ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. Controlled parking zones are common in London, so mention any permit rules for Paddington, along with any off-street space. If you let a flat or house near London Paddington station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Paddington is about 1 mile west of City of Westminster, in Greater London. Paddington gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. Across Greater London, we cover Paddington and the places around it.
Surveys in W2, W1H and W1U work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We offer new roof snagging to properties on Harrow Road, Craven Road and Harbet Road. Paddington is on the A5 and A40, so it’s easy for us to get to. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include Paddington Green (1 mile north-west), Hyde Park Estate (1 mile south-east), Connaught Village (1 mile south-east), Tyburn (1 mile south-east) and Little Venice (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (4 miles east), Shoreditch (4 miles east), Walthamstow (8 miles north-east), Hoxton (4 miles east), Whitechapel (4 miles east) and Ruislip (11 miles west).
Around Paddington
We work in homes and buildings around Royal Society of Medicine Library, Fountains Abbey pub and Royal Parks of London. Also close by are North Westminster Community School (within half a mile north-east) and Hampden Gurney CofE Primary School (under half a mile east). There’s a railway station in Paddington itself: London Paddington station. A little further out are Harrods (1.3 miles south) and London Toy & Model Museum (0.5 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
What happens if roof problems are left?
A defects or warranty period doesn’t last for ever. Checking the roof before it ends gives you time to raise anything we find. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for your roof before booking.
Why book with us
- Package prices that include VAT
- An independent look at the roof
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Nearby places to Paddington
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What this survey can’t tell you
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Parts of the roof we can’t see safely
- What’s under the new coverings
- Whether the roof will leak in future
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in Paddington
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Flashings and valleys
- Ridges and verges
- Replacement roofs
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
Roof by roof
Valleys
Lead or other valley linings should be laid and lapped neatly where they can be seen.
Flashings
Flashings close the gap where the roof meets walls and stacks. We look at how they’re dressed, fixed and pointed.