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New roof snagging in Skinners Green, West Berkshire
New roof snagging across Skinners Green, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Signs of condensation in the loft space
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Untidy or loose verge details
Skinners Green: your questions answered
Is my home in Skinners Green listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is Skinners Green within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling aren’t something we do. The report may flag materials that could contain asbestos on buildings built or refurbished before 2000.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
When should I book new roof snagging?
Once the roofer says the job is done, ideally before you pay in full. That leaves time to raise anything we find.
About our new roof snagging in Skinners Green
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 leaves time to raise what we find. Our report gives you a clear, photographed list of snags to send to your roofer before the deadline. Common reasons to book are loose flashings at walls or chimneys and offcuts and broken tiles left behind, on replacement roofs, new flat roofs and new-build homes.
Somewhere as small as Skinners Green, older cottages, farmhouses and converted buildings often sit beside a few newer homes. Older roofs there may have clay tiles, slate, stone or, in some places, thatch. Each covering has its own weak points, whether the roof is old or newly laid. Older roofs may also have old felt underlay or none, and fixings that have done a long stint.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Skinners Green (RG14)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Places near Skinners Green
What else we do in Skinners Green
How the survey works
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. Around Skinners Green, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- First, you tell us what the roofer did and any concerns you have.
- The new coverings, ridge, hips and verges are inspected where it is safe to see them.
- We check valleys, flashings and gutters, and the underlay at the eaves where it’s visible.
- The roof space is looked at where safe, along with any mess or damage left after the work.
- You get a photo report listing the snags we found.
Before the survey
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Let us know about parking before the day
Getting a price
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there’s time to use the report before exchange. For any other survey, just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email when you’re ready.
Related advice
Roof by roof
Underlay and ventilation
Roof ventilation reduces the risk of condensation. Fitted vents are checked.
Slate roofs
On a new slate roof, we check the coursing and the details at ridges, verges and valleys as far as can safely be seen.
What this survey cannot tell you
It helps to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- What’s under the new coverings
- Deciding who is at fault in a disagreement
- Whether the roof will leak in future
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll suggest the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- New flat roofs
- Ridges and verges
- New-build homes
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Replacement roofs
- Flashings and valleys
Why act early in Skinners Green
You may not see a fault until it causes damage. Checking early gives you a record of the roof’s condition at handover. Outbuildings and barns around Skinners Green are easy to forget, but a failed roof there can spoil what’s stored inside. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Prices start from £150, inc. VAT, for a Basic Survey. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400. We confirm the price for the job before you book.
Why book us in Skinners Green
- Over 20 years’ experience
- Package prices that include VAT
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 98% of clients satisfied
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Tips that help
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Book snagging before the final payment
- Keep warranty papers safe
- Note the end of any warranty or defects period
- Check lower roofs and walls after scaffolding comes down
Your roofer can use the report to put the snags right. Any disagreement about the work is between you and them; we report on what we see.
Keep the final payment until the roof has been checked, where your contract allows. It keeps the job open until it’s right.
New roof snagging in Skinners Green: local notes
Benham Park, about 1.4 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Skinners Green. If your house is among the older ones, 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. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. For a purchase or a newly finished roof, the materials decide which details matter most.
Landlords with a home close to Newbury station may find that a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Parish Church of St Michael, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Skinners Green is about 2 miles south-west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Wherever you are in Skinners Green, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our West Berkshire coverage includes Skinners Green and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Reading.
We survey roofs across RG14 for new roof snagging and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Skinners Green: Enborne (1 mile west), Wash Common (1 mile south-east), Crockham Heath (1 mile south-west), Enborne Row (1 mile south) and Wash Water (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Thatcham (4 miles east), Burghfield Common (13 miles east), Hungerford (7 miles west), Calcot (14 miles east), Lambourn (11 miles north-west) and Burghfield Hill (13 miles east).
Local landmarks in Skinners Green
In Skinners Green, that means homes and buildings near Park House School, St Bartholomew's School and The Gun pub. For rail, the closest station is Newbury station, about 1.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include West Berkshire Community Hospital (3.1 miles north-east) and British Balloon Museum & Library Ltd (1.8 miles north-east). Not far away are Rack Marsh and Pilot Hill.
What you can safely check yourself
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in.