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Salehurst New Roof Snagging
New roof snagging in Salehurst, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photos.
- Underlay at the eaves left exposed
- Gaps at new flashings
- Gutters blocked by building debris
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
New roof snagging in Salehurst
Snagging means finding the small faults and loose ends left at the end of a job. Roof snags often show at ridges, verges, valleys and flashings 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. If you’re worried about tiles or slates sitting out of line and loose or badly finished ridge tiles, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Salehurst are listed or sit 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. 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: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Salehurst (TN32)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Salehurst: your questions answered
Is my home in Salehurst listed or in a conservation area?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. The answer matters most when a change of material is on the cards.
Will you come out to Salehurst?
Yes. Salehurst is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We cover the whole of London and South East England. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when you book.
Do you look in the roof space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
What if it rains on the day?
It can, depending on the survey. Drone flights need calm, dry weather, and thermal imaging works best after a sunny day, with a dry roof and little wind. If the conditions are not right, we’ll talk to you about another date.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once access has been agreed. Roofs over flats are frequently shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Useful tips for Salehurst property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Keep the contract and invoices together
- Check the roof before you pay in full
- Let your roofer know an inspection is planned
- Check ceilings and the loft after heavy rain
After the snags are sorted, watch the roof in the next heavy rain. If anything shows, tell your roofer right away.
Keep paperwork for the new roof together. The report belongs with them.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Buying a home or a new roof in Salehurst
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most. Historic houses such as Durhamford Manor, about 3.7 miles south, show how far back building in the area around Salehurst goes. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For landlords with property near Robertsbridge station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Salehurst is about 9 miles north of Hastings, in East Sussex. In Salehurst, as across East Sussex, every roof gets the same careful survey. Salehurst is one of the places in East Sussex we cover. Maidstone is in our area too.
We cover every part of the TN32 postcode area for new roof snagging and the streets around it. We also cover Northbridge Street (1 mile west), Robertsbridge (1 mile south-west), John's Cross (2 miles south), Mountfield (3 miles south) and Oxley's Green (4 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Hastings (9 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (10 miles south), Hailsham (13 miles south-west), Crowborough (15 miles west), St Leonards (10 miles south) and Hastings Old Town (10 miles south-east).
Around Salehurst
Around Salehurst, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Salehurst Halt Public House and Robertsbridge Community College, among other places. Salehurst’s nearest station is Robertsbridge station, about 1 mile south-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Ticehurst House Hospital (5.6 miles north-west).
When to book a survey in Salehurst
Debris left behind is common after roof work. Broken tiles, offcuts and nails can block gutters and on extension roofs.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Gaps at new flashings
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
- Poorly finished verges
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near The Parish Church of St Mary, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
What to check before booking
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Will the report include photos?
Roof by roof
Underlay and ventilation
We look in the roof space, where there’s safe access, at the underlay and ventilation.
Valleys
Offcuts in a valley can hold water. We note anything left behind.
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How it works
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that is worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, from ground level, from windows, in the loft space and by drone where it applies. The survey usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. For a village or hamlet like Salehurst, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with what the roofer did and when they finished.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- We look at valleys, flashings, gutters and the underlay at the eaves.
- We check the loft where safe and look for debris or damage.
- Snags are listed in a photo-illustrated written report.
Before we arrive
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
Booking a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. Otherwise, simply ring 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.