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New roof snagging in Southwick, Hampshire
Get a clear view of the new roof at a property in Southwick. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
New roof snagging around Southwick
Southwick is within about 2 miles of the coast, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, and loose ridges, slates and tiles are the first to lift in a gale, so exposed details get a careful look whether you’re buying or signing off new work. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand.
If you own a rental within reach of Portchester station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full.
Southwick is about 3 miles west of Purbrook, in Hampshire. In Southwick, as across Hampshire, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Hampshire, from the larger towns to small villages.
All of PO17 is covered for new roof snagging. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, North Road West and Castle Road and the roads around them. Other places close to Southwick include Boarhunt (1 mile west), North Boarhunt (2 miles north-west), Portchester (2 miles south), Hundred Acres (3 miles north-west) and North Fareham (3 miles west). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (5 miles south), Havant (5 miles east), Eastleigh (12 miles north-west), Fareham (4 miles west), Horndean (5 miles north-east) and Chandler's Ford (14 miles north-west).
Around Southwick
In Southwick, that means homes and buildings near Red Lion Inn, among other places. Southwick’s nearest station is Portchester station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Portchester Castle (2.6 miles south) and Fareham Shopping Centre (3.2 miles south-west). Open spaces near Southwick include Portsdown Hill and St Clair's Meadow.
New roof snagging in Southwick
Ventilation matters on a new roof. Where vents have been fitted at the ridge or eaves, we check them, and check the loft space for signs of condensation. What we see goes in the report. Without enough airflow, a roof space can suffer from condensation, so it is worth raising early. We record what we see. If you’ve noticed cracked mortar at the ridge or hips and poorly finished verges, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on flashings and valleys, new flat roofs and replacement roofs alike.
Being in a small place like Southwick makes no difference to the inspection itself: it just means planning the journey and access beforehand. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Weekday and weekend visits are both available.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Location
- Southwick (PO17)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Honest limits
Before booking, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
- What’s under the new coverings
- Details hidden from sight
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- New flat roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- Replacement roofs
- Ridges and verges
- Loft conversions and dormers
- New-build homes
What we look for on each type of roof
Underlay and ventilation
Roof ventilation reduces the risk of condensation. Fitted vents are checked.
Ridges, hips and verges
Cracked mortar or loose ridge tiles on a new roof are worth raising. They’re recorded with photos.
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FAQs for Southwick
Is Southwick within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Southwick, take more of a battering?
Places near the sea get more wind and more salt in the air than inland, and both are hard on roofs. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, while strong wind lifts anything already loose.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We’ll talk about access as you book.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime, which suits people who work during the week. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Can you tell me if my roof has asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. We flag materials that could contain asbestos, like cement sheets or soffits on pre-2000 buildings and suggest a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before any work.
What’s the best time to have a new roof checked?
Before the final payment is best so snags can be raised while the job is still open. If that is passed, book before any defects or warranty period ends.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
What affects the cost of new roof snagging
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- How big the roof is
- The shape of the roof and its details
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Getting in touch
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Anything about access we should know
- When you need the report by
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What made you get in touch
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
What you can safely check yourself
A lot can be seen from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way. That is where a survey comes in.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. Older roofs in small places like Southwick can have low, tight loft spaces, so let us know about the loft hatch and any ladder. We only go where it is safe.
- We agree what to focus on, like a payment date or a warranty period ending.
- We inspect as far as safe access allows.
- We work through ridges, verges, valleys and flashings.
- We check the gutters, lower roofs and walls for debris or damage.
- You receive a report to share with your roofer.
Before the survey
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Getting a price
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Common roof problems in Southwick
Flashings are a common source of snags. If they’re poorly dressed or fixed, water can get in at the first heavy rain.
Problems we come across often include:
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Gaps at new flashings
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
For an older house near a landmark like Church of St James Without the Priory Gate, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- What follow-up you get after the report
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID