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New Roof Snagging in Roughway
A careful look at the new roof at your property in Roughway, with photographs and a written report.
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
- Ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
New roof snagging in Roughway: what you get
Snagging means finding the small faults and loose ends left at the end of a job. On a roof, snags are frequently at the edges and junctions where the work is most fiddly. 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. Typical surveys look at cracked mortar at the ridge or hips and cracked or slipped new tiles or slates, across loft conversions and dormers, new flat roofs and ridges and verges.
Some older homes in villages like Roughway are listed or sit in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it’s worth knowing where you stand. There are about 500,000 listed buildings and around 10,000 conservation areas in England.
Most points in the report come with a picture, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Where
- Roughway (TN11)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about new roof snagging in Roughway
How do I find out if my home in Roughway is listed?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Do you cover smaller places like Roughway?
Yes, Roughway is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it is applicable and safe, yes. We fly a sub-250g drone and we’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID). It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
We survey seven days a week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Just let us know the days that suit you.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
What’s the price of a snagging inspection?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a price.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings.
New roof snagging around Roughway
Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds. Old Soar Manor, about 0.7 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Roughway. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
Roughway is about 4 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We cover Roughway and the rest of Kent. Roughway is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
We cover every part of TN11 for new roof snagging. Other places close to Roughway include Dunk's Green (1 mile west), Plaxtol (1 mile north-west), Swanton (1 mile east), West Peckham (2 miles east) and Claygate Cross (2 miles north). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Roughway
Around Roughway, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Kentish Rifleman Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.9 miles north. Nearby you will also find Hadlow Tower museum (2.1 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.3 miles north-west).
What we do, 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. Most surveys take roughly 1–2 hours for a house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Somewhere as small as Roughway, access is frequently the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- We ask what work was done and when it was finished.
- We check the tiles or slates, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- Flashings, valleys, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are checked.
- The loft space is looked at where safe, along with any mess or damage left after the work.
- We send a written report with photographs of each snag.
How to prepare
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Booking a survey
To get a price for new roof snagging in Roughway, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.
Related advice
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- House, block, shop or office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Roof area
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. New roof snagging starts from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Getting in touch
We’ll normally ask about:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- The address and postcode of the property
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email to find out.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Roughway
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it as you book and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. Surveys run seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Towns and villages near Roughway
Other services in Roughway
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Different roofs, different checks
Slate roofs
On a new slate roof, we check the coursing and the details at ridges, verges and valleys from safe vantage points.
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.
Common roof problems in Roughway
Scaffolding and materials can damage other parts of a building. We look for knock-on damage, not just the new roof.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Damage to other parts of the building
- Tiles or slates sitting out of line
- Poorly finished verges
- Underlay not dressed into the gutter
If you own a rental within reach of Borough Green & Wrotham station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
What to check before booking
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID