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Smithfield New Roof Snagging
Independent new roof snagging in Smithfield. We’ve completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Untidy or loose verge details
- Cracked or slipped new tiles or slates
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
What happens if roof problems are left?
Phone photos from the garden cannot show much. We get as close a view as safe access allows using a drone where applicable. Work on a London roof is rarely simple to arrange, with parking, neighbours and access all to think about. That is a good reason to find problems early, while there is time to plan.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you need to know.
Why us?
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Package prices that include VAT
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
Take a look at our cost guide or our case studies.
About our new roof snagging in Smithfield
Roof work often leaves debris behind. We look for broken tiles, offcuts and nails left in gutters and on lower roofs, and for damage to other parts of the building. Each item is photographed. Debris left in gutters and valleys can block them, and cracked lower roofs can leak. It’s easier to raise them while the job is fresh. If you are worried about cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work and cracked mortar at the ridge or hips, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
London’s housing runs from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war estates and new blocks of flats, and a home in Smithfield could be any of them. Whether you are buying or have just had a roof replaced, the details that cause trouble depend on the age of the building. Slate roofs, butterfly valleys, parapet gutters and flat-roofed rear additions each have their own weak points.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photographs show what each point refers to.
- Place
- Smithfield (EC1V, EC1P, EC1R)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
For landlords and managing agents
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends, which can make access easier.
Tips from our surveys
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Look for new stains after a downpour
- Look for debris left in gutters from ground level
- Note the end of any warranty or defects period
- Look for marks or cracks left by the work
Keep the report with any warranty papers from your roofer. It’s a dated record of the roof at handover.
Watch for leaks, damp or loose pieces in the first months. It is simpler to raise problems soon after the job.
How the survey changes by roof type
Flashings
Chimney flashings are a frequent source of leaks, so we look at them closely.
Underlay and ventilation
From the loft, we check the underlay and look for condensation.
Smithfield homes and their roofs
Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in Smithfield is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. The wider area around Smithfield has a long history of building, with Dr Johnson's House about 0.3 miles south-west. 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 a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Parking in Smithfield, as in most of London, takes a little planning: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book, as a space near the door can’t be promised. For landlords with property near Farringdon station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one. Take an older house close to St Bartholomew-the-Less: a survey will show how the roof has been repaired before, which helps you judge what’s coming.
Smithfield is about 1 mile north of London, in Greater London. Anywhere in Smithfield, we can come and survey your property. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small.
Postcode districts we cover here for new roof snagging: EC1V, EC1P and EC1R. If you need new roof snagging at a property on Oat Lane, Shoe Lane and Long Lane or a nearby road, we can help. You will find Smithfield on the A1 and A4, which makes it straightforward to reach. Other places close to Smithfield include Farringdon (1 mile north), Blackfriars (1 mile south), Holborn (1 mile west), Temple Bar (1 mile south-west) and Clerkenwell (1 mile north). Further out, we also cover Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Hampstead (4 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west), Brompton (3 miles south-west) and Stockwell (4 miles south).
Landmarks near Smithfield
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to London Nautical School, Barts Health Archives and St Alban's Church of England Primary School. You’ll also find St Mary-at-Hill (1 mile south-east), Oriole pub (under half a mile south-west) and Postman's Park (under half a mile south-east). Smithfield has its own railway station: Farringdon station. Well-known places in the area include Montfichet's Tower (within half a mile south) and Postal Museum (within half a mile south-east). For a walk, there is Ludgate Hill and St. James's Park Lake.
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Show us any stains, drips or problem areas you know about, and we’ll take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- We ask what work was done and when it was finished.
- The coverings, ridges, hips and verges are checked as far as can safely be seen.
- Flashings, valleys, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- 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 we arrive
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Find any records of previous roof work
Arrange a survey
Photos help, if you have them. Take them safely from the ground or a window. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Areas out of view from every safe viewpoint
- Deciding who is at fault in a disagreement
- A promise that the roof will not leak
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Smithfield
- Ridges and verges
- Replacement roofs
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Flashings and valleys
Places near Smithfield
Also in Smithfield
FAQs for Smithfield
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Smithfield?
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.
Is Smithfield in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it is safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Can you settle a dispute with my builder?
No, we report on the roof and do not take sides. Any dispute stays between you and your roofer or builder though our report gives you the facts we saw.
Can you inspect the roof on a new-build home?
Yes. We check new-build roofs from safe vantage points and the loft space and photograph what we find. Book before the defects period runs out if you can.
Can you survey in bad weather?
A survey can usually go ahead in light rain, and it can even help show where water is getting in. High wind or heavy rain can stop drone flights and make roof access unsafe, so we will agree a new date if the weather isn’t suitable.
How soon after the work should I book a snagging inspection?
Once the roofer says the job is done, ideally before you pay in full. That leaves time to raise anything we find.