Greater London · London and the South East
St George's Fields New Roof Snagging
A careful look at the new roof at your property in St George's Fields, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Underlay at the eaves left exposed
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
- Tiles or slates sitting out of line
Why it’s worth a survey now in St George's Fields
A clear list of snags makes the conversation with your roofer easier. It keeps things factual. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why book with us
- PI and public liability insurance
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in St George's Fields
Ideally, book snagging before you settle the final invoice while the roofer can still come back easily. If that’s passed, it’s worth checking before a defects or warranty period ends. That gives you time to raise any snags. Our report gives you a clear, photographed list of snags to send to your roofer in good time. If you are worried about flashings not properly dressed or fixed and ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed, 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 St George's Fields 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 works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- St George's Fields (SE1, SE11, SE17)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in St George's Fields
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in St George's Fields. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Local roofs and buyers in St George's Fields
Inner London’s Victorian and Edwardian terraces often have Welsh slate roofs. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. If your home in St George's Fields 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. With Benjamin Franklin House about 1.1 miles north-west, St George's Fields sits in an area with a long building history. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
If you let a flat or house near Elephant & Castle station, the roof is worth checking before you add another property to a portfolio or pay a roofer in full. Take an older house close to Former Church of St Jude: ask the seller about past roof repairs, because older roofs frequently have patched valleys, replaced slates and reset ridges. For a London address like St George's Fields, it’s useful to know about controlled parking before the day.
St George's Fields is about 1 mile west of London, in Greater London. We carry out new roof snagging in St George's Fields for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages.
New roof snagging in SE1, SE11 and SE17 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need new roof snagging at a property on York Road, Spur Road and Bear Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Main roads around St George's Fields include the A300 and A302, so getting to you is simple. If you are just outside St George's Fields, we cover Elephant and Castle (1 mile south-east), Newington Butts (1 mile south-east), Vauxhall (1 mile south-west), Lambeth (1 mile south-west) and Westminster (1 mile west). Larger places within reach include Kensington (4 miles west), Walthamstow (7 miles north-east), Hoxton (3 miles north), Hampstead (5 miles north-west), Ruislip (14 miles west) and Brompton (3 miles west).
Near you in St George's Fields
Around St George's Fields, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Duke Of Clarence Public House, London School of Musical Theatre and Lambeth Palace Library, among other places. Nearby too are Notre Dame Roman Catholic Girls' School (less than half a mile south-west) and Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park (less than half a mile south-west). There is a railway station in St George's Fields itself: Elephant & Castle station. Well-known places in the area include Baynard's Castle (0.9 miles north) and General Lying-In Hospital (0.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Bellenden Road Nature Garden and St. James's Park Lake.
Your questions about new roof snagging in St George's Fields
Can parking be tricky for a visit in St George's Fields?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well.
Do you cover St George's Fields?
Yes, St George's Fields is within the area we cover. Our area covers London and South East England. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the property.
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 loft space is checked where there’s safe access and check for damage left by the job.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it’s applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Does someone need to be in?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you when you book.
Will you deal with my roofer if there’s a problem?
No, our role is to record the roof’s condition. Disputes are between you and whoever did the work though our report gives you the facts we saw.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
Different roofs, different checks
Clay and concrete tiles
Verge and eaves tiles are where snags often show on tiled roofs. They get close attention.
Flashings
Flashings seal the roof to walls and chimneys. We check they’re dressed, fixed and pointed where they can be seen.
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Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Keep the contract and invoices together
- Diary the defects period end date
- Look for debris left in gutters from ground level
- Arrange the inspection before settling the final bill
Once the work is finished, check the ceilings and loft after the next downpour. Raise any new signs of water with your roofer promptly.
Keep paperwork for the new roof together. The report belongs with them.
Checking the roof from ground level
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
What we do, step by step
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect everything that’s safely in view, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take an hour or two for a typical new house roof, longer where the roof is large or complicated. Surveys in St George's Fields can be booked for any day of the week. London parking is often by permit or pay-and-display, so it’s useful to know what’s near you. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they frequently give the best view of a rear addition.
- 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.
- We check valleys, flashings, gutters and the underlay at the eaves.
- We check the loft where safe and look for debris or damage.
- You get a photo report of each snag.
Getting ready for the survey
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Booking a survey
Buyers should book once an offer has been accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or email us whenever suits you.