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New Roof Snagging in Palmers Green
Need new roof snagging in Palmers Green? We can help, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
- Gutters blocked by building debris
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- Roof area
- Which survey package you book
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What we need to know
Before you get in touch, it is useful to have:
- What made you get in touch
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- Anything about access we should know
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
New roof snagging in Palmers Green
We report on what we see, with photos and clear descriptions. Any dispute about the work is between you and your roofer or builder. What we provide is an independent record of the roof’s condition. We do not give repair cost estimates or decide who is at fault, but it does set out clearly what we found. If you are worried about signs of condensation in the roof space and loose or badly finished ridge tiles, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In London, plenty of houses have been split into flats, extended or fitted with a dormer loft conversion. 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 Palmers Green, 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.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. It records what’s sound as well as what is not.
- Where
- Palmers Green (N13, N22, N11)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need new roof snagging in Palmers Green
Owners often get in touch when the finish looks uneven or a leak appears. Others want an independent check as a matter of course before signing off the job.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
- Untidy or loose verge details
- Gutters or fascias damaged during the job
Palmers Green is in London, so parking needs planning: a visitor permit or a nearby bay makes the day easier.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- Their insurance cover
Roof by roof
Slate roofs
Cracked slates are sometimes left in place. We record any we can see.
Ridges, hips and verges
The top and edges of a roof are the most exposed. Bedding, dry-fix pieces and fixings are checked where visible.
Palmers Green: your questions answered
Do you cover Palmers Green?
Yes, Palmers Green is within the area we cover. We work right across London and the South East. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and some details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Palmers Green?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when booking. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
How do I book a survey in Palmers Green?
To book, call 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what you want to find out. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Can you settle a dispute with my builder?
No. We report on what we see. A disagreement about the work is between you and them and our report gives you an independent record.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access as you book.
Will you check every nail and clip?
No. We inspect what can be seen without opening up the roof, so fixings under the coverings cannot be checked. The report says what could and couldn’t be seen.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and testing aren’t part of what we do. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
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Why act early in Palmers Green
Small faults on a new roof can grow. Loose details can let water through during the first winter. Finding them early means they can be dealt with quickly. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left alone, that means wet timbers and plaster, which is a far bigger job than the roof fault itself.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT.
Why us?
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- PI and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
What new roof snagging looks like in Palmers Green
About 1.9 miles south-east lies Bruce Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Palmers Green has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near Palmers Green United Reformed Church, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light. If you own a rental within reach of Palmers Green station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Palmers Green is about 6 miles north of St Pancras, in Greater London. Palmers Green gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. We cover towns and villages across Greater London. We also survey roofs in London.
We work across the N13, N22 and N11 postcode area for new roof snagging and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Oak Lane, Fox Lane and York Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Main roads around Palmers Green include the A105 and A1004, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Palmers Green: Oakthorpe Park (1 mile south-east), Arnos Grove (1 mile west), Bounds Green (1 mile south-west), Bowes Park (1 mile south) and Southgate (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south), Marylebone (7 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south) and Shoreditch (6 miles south).
What’s near Palmers Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near St Thomas More Catholic School, Broomfield Park and The Alfred Herring pub. Palmers Green has its own railway station: Palmers Green station. Nearby you will also find Broomfield House Museum (under half a mile west) and Greentrees Hospital (0.6 miles south-east). The countryside around Palmers Green includes Highgate Hill and Darland's Lake.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes about one to two hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is frequently on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it is useful to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- First, you tell us what the roofer did and any concerns you have.
- The new coverings, ridge, hips and verges are inspected where it’s safe to see them.
- Flashings, valleys, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are checked.
- Where it is safe, we check the loft, then look for debris or damage left behind.
- You get a photo report listing the snags we found.
Before we arrive
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Arrange a survey
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week:
- Arrange the inspection before settling the final bill
- Check ceilings and the loft after heavy rain
- Keep warranty papers safe
- Diary the defects period end date
How quickly the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. That’s worth bearing in mind if a payment date is close.
Keep the final payment until the roof has been checked if your contract allows it. It keeps the job open until it is right.