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Postcombe New Roof Snagging
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Postcombe. More than 5,000 surveys completed across London and South East England.
- Offcuts and broken tiles left behind
- Ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
New roof snagging in Postcombe
A snag is a fault or unfinished detail left when work is done. Roof snags frequently show at ridges, verges, valleys and flashings, where the detailing is hardest. We check everything we can see safely and record what we find. Loose ridges, untidy verges, badly dressed flashings and leftover debris are typical snags. We’re frequently asked to look into gutters or fascias damaged during the job and ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed, on new flat roofs, new-build homes and ridges and verges.
Being in a small place like Postcombe makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. If there are outbuildings with roofs you want checked, mention them as you book. Buyers and owners of new roofs get the same approach as anywhere. Visits can be booked on any day of the week.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Postcombe (OX9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Postcombe: your questions answered
Is my home in Postcombe listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is Postcombe within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. Strong wind or a downpour can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather is not suitable.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Will you check the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is 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.
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Ridges, hips and verges
Cracked mortar or loose ridge tiles on a new roof are worth raising. We photograph any we find.
Slate roofs
Natural slate can last 100 years or more, so a new slate roof should be laid well. Cracked, slipped or uneven slates are noted.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Postcombe
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the new roof, useful for planning maintenance.
Tips that help
Nothing here needs a ladder. Our suggestions:
- Check lower roofs and walls after scaffolding comes down
- Look for new stains after a downpour
- Check before your warranty period ends
- Put any issues to your roofer in writing
The report lists each snag with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. You can send it straight to your roofer.
Keep an eye on the roof and ceilings in the first months. It’s simpler to raise problems soon after the job.
What happens on the day
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so you can see in the report what we found and where. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available. A typical visit takes an hour or two for a typical new house roof, longer where the roof is large or complicated. Rural addresses near Postcombe 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. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We agree what to focus on, such as a payment date or a warranty period ending.
- We inspect as far as safe access allows.
- Each detail at ridges, verges, valleys and flashings is looked at.
- Debris and damage to other parts are recorded.
- You receive a report to share with your roofer.
Getting ready for the survey
- Check pets are kept safely away
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Check we can get to the back of the property
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We will confirm the price before you book.
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Do you need new roof snagging in Postcombe?
Debris left behind is common after roof work. Offcuts and broken pieces frequently end up in the gutters and on extension roofs.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
- Debris left in gutters or valleys
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary: older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- What follow-up you get after the report
What new roof snagging looks like in Postcombe
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire often have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each material has its own typical faults, which is what a buyer or the owner of a new roof needs to know about. About 0.8 miles west lies Adwell House, a reminder of how long the area around Postcombe has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Postcombe is about 4 miles south of Thame, in Oxfordshire. Anywhere in Postcombe, we can carry out new roof snagging at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
We cover every part of OX9 for new roof snagging and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on London Road, Salt Lane and Beech Farm Close. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include South Weston (1 mile south-west), Aston Rowant (1 mile east), Lewknor (1 mile south), Kingston Blount (2 miles east) and Crowell (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover Oxford (12 miles west), Didcot (13 miles south-west), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles west), Thame (4 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (11 miles south) and Benson (7 miles south-west).
Around Postcombe
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to England's Rose pub. Well-known places in the area include Thame Community Hospital (3.8 miles north). Not far away are Aston Rowant NNR and Bald Hill.