Essex · London and the South East
New Roof Snagging in Puttock's End
New roof snagging across Puttock's End, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Gutters blocked by building debris
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
How we price new roof snagging
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The size of the roof
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Booking your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- What made you get in touch
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Puttock's End
We carry out new roof snagging in Puttock's End and across London and the South East. A visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and longer for a large or complex roof. We inspect as far as it is safe to see, and by drone where it is applicable. You then get a report with photographs. We inspect on weekdays and at weekends. We’re frequently asked to look into loose or badly finished ridge tiles and underlay not dressed into the gutter, on loft conversions and dormers, flashings and valleys and replacement roofs.
Older buildings in small places like Puttock's End 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, as well as what condition the roof is in. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Puttock's End (CM22)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Puttock's End
Most householders cannot get a good look at their new roof. Without an independent check, you are relying on what can be seen from ground level before you pay.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Untidy or loose verge details
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
If you own a rental within reach of Stansted Airport station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- What the survey won’t cover
- When you will get the report
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
Your questions about new roof snagging in Puttock's End
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Puttock's End?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. 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.
Do you cover Puttock's End?
Yes, Puttock's End is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and the South East. Just call 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the property.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do I need to be at home?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Do you use drones?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
When should I book new roof snagging?
Once the roofer says the job is done, ideally before you pay in full. That gives time for any snags to be put right.
Do you check new-build roofs?
Yes. We inspect the roof as far as it can be seen safely and record any snags. It’s worth booking before your builder’s defects period ends.
How it works
Photos 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, including by drone where it’s applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. Cottages and farmhouses around Puttock's End often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We ask what work was done and when it was finished.
- The coverings, ridges, hips and verges are checked as far as can be seen safely.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and the 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
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
Book a survey
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Read more
Landlords, agents and block managers in Puttock's End
With a portfolio of properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To discuss a number of properties, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Leave it or get it looked at?
It is easier to get snags sorted while money is still owed. After the final payment, getting them back can take longer. Our report lists what to raise. For an older or listed building in a place like Puttock's End, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
For a price for your roof in Puttock's End, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- An independent look at the roof
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- 20+ years’ experience
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Raise snags in writing with your roofer
- Look for marks or cracks left by the work
- Check the roof before you pay in full
- Watch for gutters overflowing in rain
How quickly the report arrives depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. That’s worth bearing in mind if a payment date is close.
Watch for leaks, damp or loose pieces in the first months. Early signs are easier to raise while the work is recent.
Also near Puttock's End
Also in Puttock's End
What new roof snagging looks like in Puttock's End
About 1.9 miles south-west lies Barrington Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Puttock's End has been built on. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. In Essex, older buildings are frequently clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, alongside plenty of post-war and newer estates. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
Puttock's End is about 5 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Puttock's End can all book new roof snagging. Our area takes in places right across Essex. There’s also a page for Chelmsford.
We cover every part of the CM22 postcode area for new roof snagging. Other places close to Puttock's End include Hope End Green (1 mile north), Hellman's Cross (1 mile south-east), Smith's Green (1 mile north), Little Canfield (1 mile north) and Takeley (1 mile north-west). Larger places within reach include Chelmsford (12 miles south-east), Braintree (12 miles east), Harlow (9 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (12 miles north), Great Dunmow (4 miles east) and Epping (13 miles south-west).
What’s near Puttock's End
The nearest railway station is Stansted Airport station, roughly 2.4 miles north. Other landmarks nearby include Little Easton Moat (3.1 miles north-east) and Herts and Essex Hospital (4.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Rushy Mead and Portingbury Hills.