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New Roof Snagging in Seven Kings
Checking a new or replacement roof for snags across Seven Kings, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed
- Gaps at new flashings
- Damage to other parts of the building
What we cannot see
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Details hidden from sight
- Pricing the remedial work
- What’s under the new coverings
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- New flat roofs
- Ridges and verges
- New-build homes
- Replacement roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Flashings and valleys
New roof snagging in Seven Kings: what you get
The best time for snagging is before the final payment, while the roofer is still on hand. If you’ve already paid, check before any defects or warranty period runs out. That gives you time to raise any snags. Our report gives you a clear, photographed list of snags to send to your roofer before the deadline. We survey new-build homes, replacement roofs and ridges and verges, and common reasons people get in touch are gutters or fascias damaged during the job and tiles or slates sitting out of line.
In London, plenty of houses have been split into flats, extended or fitted with a dormer loft conversion. Each change adds roof details, like flat roofs, new flashings and junctions with the original slopes. For a purchase in Seven Kings, or for new roofing work there, those junctions deserve a careful look. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Seven Kings (IG3, IG2, IG1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Seven Kings questions
Is parking a problem for a survey in Seven Kings?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway as you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
How do I find out if my home in Seven Kings is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Can you survey at the weekend?
We survey on any day from Monday to Sunday, during the day, which suits people who work during the week. Just say which days work for you.
What does a new roof inspection cost?
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The size of the roof and how easy it is to see affect the price. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
What does a new roof inspection include?
All the parts of the roof we can see safely, including ridges, verges, valleys, flashings, vents and gutters. The roof space is looked at where there is safe access, and we note any mess or damage left after the work.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we are allowed to reach.
How it works
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can be seen safely. Most surveys take an hour or two for a typical new house roof, longer where the roof is large or complicated. In a London conversion, the way into the loft space is often from a communal landing or the top flat. Where that’s the case, access needs agreeing with whoever controls that landing. Otherwise, the visit in Seven Kings runs like any other.
- We ask what work was done and when it was finished.
- We look at the tiles or slates, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- We check valleys, flashings and gutters, and the underlay at the eaves where it’s visible.
- The roof space is checked where safe, along with any mess or damage left after the work.
- The snags are written up with photos for you to share with your roofer.
Before the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
Arrange 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 call 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
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What else we do in Seven Kings
What new roof snagging looks like in Seven Kings
About 1.4 miles west lies Valentines Mansion, a reminder of how long the area around Seven Kings has been built on. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Seven Kings is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whether you’re buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
As a London address, Seven Kings can be tricky for parking: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book. If you let a flat or house near Seven Kings station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Seven Kings is about 2 miles north of Barking, in Greater London. We provide new roof snagging for homes and businesses in Seven Kings and the surrounding area. Our area takes in places right across Greater London. We also survey roofs in London.
Here we cover the IG3, IG2 and IG1 postcode area for new roof snagging. Whether your property is on New Road, Lynn Road and High Road or a nearby road, we can help. Main roads around Seven Kings include the A118. We also cover the places around Seven Kings: Newbury Park (1 mile north-west), Ilford (1 mile south-west), Gants Hill (1 mile north-west), Barkingside (1 mile north-west) and Cranbrook (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (11 miles west), Marylebone (11 miles west), Kensington (14 miles west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (8 miles west).
Landmarks near Seven Kings
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Palmer Catholic Academy and South Park and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Seven Kings itself: Seven Kings station. A little further out are The Brewery (3.6 miles east) and Redbridge Museum (1.2 miles south-west). Not far away are Hainault Lodge and Hollow Pond.
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
When to book a survey in Seven Kings
Debris left behind is common after roof work. Offcuts and broken pieces often end up in the gutters and on extension roofs.
Typical things we’re asked to look at include:
- Underlay at the eaves left exposed
- Damage to other parts of the building
- Untidy or loose verge details
- Gaps at new flashings
The streets around a church like St John the Evangelist are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What experience they bring
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Tips that help
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Check that gutters weren’t left full of offcuts
- Keep warranty papers safe
- Send the snagging report to your roofer
- Look for new stains after a downpour
The report gives your roofer a clear list to work through. If there’s a dispute, it is between you and your roofer or builder; we report on what we see.
Don’t settle the final bill until the roof has been inspected if your contract allows it. It gives the roofer a reason to finish everything.
Different roofs, different checks
Underlay and ventilation
We look in the roof space, where there’s safe access, at the underlay and ventilation.
Flashings
Flashings seal the roof to walls and chimneys. We look at how they’re dressed, fixed and pointed.