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New roof snagging in Patching, West Sussex
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Patching. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Missing or blocked roof ventilation
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Patching
The best time for snagging is before the final payment, while the roofer is still on hand. If that is passed, it’s worth checking before a defects or warranty period ends. That leaves time to raise what we find. You get a written list of snags with photographs, ready to pass on in good time. Common reasons to book are gutters or fascias damaged during the job and loose or badly finished ridge tiles, across ridges and verges, loft conversions and dormers and new-build homes.
Being in a small place like Patching makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when booking, so the visit can be planned around them. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Patching (BN13)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
Our packages start from £150, inc. VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
What you can safely check yourself
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Also in Patching
New roof snagging in Patching: local notes
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Patching, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, so exposed details get a careful look whether you’re buying or signing off new work. The wider area around Patching has a long history of building, with Ecclesden Manor about 1.5 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near Goring-By-Sea station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If you live in an older home near The Parish Church of St John the Divine, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Patching is about 3 miles north-west of Worthing, in West Sussex. We survey roofs in Patching across London and South East England. Patching is one of the places in West Sussex where we work. There is also a page for Brighton.
We work across the BN13 postcode area for new roof snagging. That includes homes and businesses on The Street and Coldharbour Lane. If you are just outside Patching, we cover Clapham (1 mile south-east), Hammerpot (2 miles west), Cote (2 miles east), Angmering (2 miles south-west) and Hangleton (2 miles south). Further out, we also cover Worthing (3 miles south-east), Bognor Regis (11 miles west), Chichester (14 miles west), Littlehampton (4 miles south-west), Shoreham-by-Sea (8 miles east) and Lancing (6 miles east).
Local landmarks in Patching
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Fox pub, The Angmering School and Clapham Wood, among other places. Patching’s nearest station is Goring-By-Sea station, roughly 2.3 miles south-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Museum of Sussex Folklore (3.1 miles south-east) and Old Castle (3.1 miles south-east). Green spaces nearby include WWT Arundel and Highdown Hill.
What we cannot see
A survey is a careful look at the new roof, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- What’s under the new coverings
- A promise that the roof won’t leak
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- Replacement roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- New flat roofs
- Ridges and verges
- Loft conversions and dormers
- New-build homes
How the survey works
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, 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. Rural addresses near Patching can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start by finding out what was replaced and what worries you.
- We look at the tiles or slates, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- 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.
Preparing for the visit
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, and we’ll ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Questions from Patching
Will you come out to Patching?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Patching, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
What insurance do you have?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Will you check every nail and clip?
No, we do not disturb the new coverings. Fixings and underlay under the slates or tiles are hidden so we focus on what can be seen.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
How long does new roof snagging take?
Most house visits take about 1–2 hours with commercial roofs nearer 3–4 hours.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 5,000 surveys so far, across 20+ years of surveying roofs.
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Tell your roofer the work will be inspected
- Watch for drips in the roof space with care
- Walk round the house to look for knock-on damage
- Check the roof before you pay in full
The report lists each snag with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. Pass it on to your roofer or builder.
Put the warranty or defects period end date in your diary. Book a check well before it so snags can be raised.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Patching
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photographs included.
For a freeholder or residents’ company, a roof report is a sound basis for a maintenance plan.