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New roof snagging in Shotover Hill, Oxfordshire
New roof snagging around Shotover Hill, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Underlay at the eaves left exposed
- Gaps at new flashings
- Poorly finished verges
About our new roof snagging in Shotover Hill
Homeowners book snagging after a re-roof or roof replacement and some new-build owners want their roof looked at. We inspect each roof as far as safe access allows including from the loft and the roof where it is safe. You then get a report with photographs to share with your roofer. We survey flashings and valleys, loft conversions and dormers and replacement roofs, and people most often book us about cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work and vents that weren’t fitted or are covered.
In a smaller place like Shotover Hill, homes are mostly houses and bungalows, from older cottages to more recent builds. In older homes, the slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens and underlay holding them. For a purchase or a newly replaced roof, what’s under the coverings matters as much as what’s on top. Older roofs frequently have bitumen felt under the coverings, as breathable membranes only arrived in the late 1990s.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Shotover Hill (OX3)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips from our surveys
From years of surveys, a few habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Walk round the house to look for knock-on damage
- Watch for gutters overflowing in rain
- Check the roof before you pay in full
- Diary the defects period end date
Once the work is finished, check the ceilings and loft after the next downpour. Raise any new signs of water with your roofer promptly.
Do not settle the final bill until the roof has been inspected, where your contract allows. It gives the roofer a reason to finish everything.
Prices for new roof snagging in Shotover Hill
We confirm the price for your roof before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- The size of the roof
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Getting in touch
A little information up front helps. It is useful to include:
- 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
- When you need the report by
Booking is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Roof by roof
Ridges, hips and verges
Cracked mortar or loose ridge tiles on a new roof are worth raising. We photograph any we find.
Slate roofs
Ridges, verges and valleys are checked closely on new slate roofs as far as can safely be seen.
Questions from Shotover Hill
Is my home in Shotover Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you cover smaller places like Shotover Hill?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Which days do you carry out surveys?
Surveys can be booked for any day of the week: weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Tell us which days suit you when booking.
How long does new roof snagging take?
A visit usually takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. You’ll know roughly how long when we arrange it.
Will you check every nail and clip?
No. We don’t open up the new roof, so fixings under the coverings cannot be checked. The report says what could and couldn’t be seen.
What does a new roof inspection include?
Everything we can see safely, from the ridge and verges down to the eaves and gutters. We look in the loft where it is safe and check for damage left by the job.
How much is new roof snagging?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. For a price for your roof, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
The survey, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, such as when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. For a survey in Shotover Hill, we agree the time, the access and parking before the day. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. If there are outbuildings or garages you want looked at, mention them.
- We start with what the roofer did and when they finished.
- The new coverings and roof edges are inspected as far as can safely be seen.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- We check the loft where safe and look for debris or damage.
- You get a photo report of each snag.
Before we arrive
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
Booking a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please do not climb up for a closer look. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Landlord and commercial surveys in Shotover Hill
Landlords, agents and building managers in Shotover Hill and across Oxfordshire can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the survey around it.
What new roof snagging looks like in Shotover Hill
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. The covering on a house you’re buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. About 2.4 miles west lies Holywell Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Shotover Hill has been built on. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
For landlords with property near Oxford station, it is worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. For an older house near a landmark like Holy Trinity Church, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Shotover Hill is about 2 miles east of Oxford, in Oxfordshire. Shotover Hill is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Shotover Hill is one of the places in Oxfordshire we cover.
We work across the OX3 postcode area for new roof snagging. If you need new roof snagging at a property on Old Road, Mark Road and York Road or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Risinghurst (1 mile north), Barton (1 mile north), Horspath (1 mile south-east), Littleworth (2 miles east) and Forest Hill (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Didcot (10 miles south), Bicester (10 miles north), Abingdon-on-Thames (6 miles south-west), Witney (13 miles west), Thame (9 miles east) and Wantage (15 miles south-west).
Around Shotover Hill
In Shotover Hill, that means homes and buildings near Cheney School, Headington Quarry Foundation Stage School and Crown & Thistle pub. Nearby too are St Francis Church (0.7 miles south-west) and Stansfeld Park (less than half a mile north-west). Shotover Hill’s nearest station is Oxford station, roughly 3.3 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Rumble Museum (1.2 miles west) and Templars Square (1.7 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Shotover and CS Lewis Nature Reserve.
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What this survey can’t tell you
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Settling a dispute with your roofer or builder
- How the roof will perform for years to come
- Details hidden from sight
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we look at
- New flat roofs
- Replacement roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- New-build homes
- Ridges and verges
- Flashings and valleys