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Staplestreet New Roof Snagging
Know where you stand with the new roof before you spend money on it. New roof snagging in Staplestreet, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Missing or blocked roof ventilation
New roof snagging in Staplestreet: what you get
We check the coverings, ridges, verges, hips and valleys, along with the flashings and ventilation. We check the underlay at the eaves where it’s visible, and we look at the gutters too. You get a photo report of what we found. Any debris left behind or damage to other parts is recorded too. We’re frequently asked to look into tiles or slates sitting out of line and offcuts and broken tiles left behind, on replacement roofs, ridges and verges and loft conversions and dormers.
For a small place like Staplestreet, the visit is planned like any other: the journey, parking and access are simply agreed ahead of time. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages with roofs you’d like looked at when you book, so the visit can be planned around them. 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.
- Place
- Staplestreet (ME13)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Staplestreet
Is Staplestreet within the area you cover?
Yes, Staplestreet is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Staplestreet?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Exposed details such as ridges, verges, flashings and metal fixings are the ones to watch.
What do you check on a new roof?
We check the coverings, ridges, verges, hips, valleys and flashings plus gutters, ventilation and visible underlay at the eaves. We look for leftover debris and knock-on damage too.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
Will you walk on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. We use safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
What we look for on each type of roof
Ridges, hips and verges
Ridges, hips and verges take the most weather. Bedding, dry-fix pieces and fixings are looked at where visible.
Valleys
Valleys carry a lot of water, so it needs to be finished well. We check the valley lining and the cut tiles or slates beside it.
Local roofs and buyers in Staplestreet
The coast is about 4 miles or less from Staplestreet, where sea air brings more salt and stronger wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas.
If you own a rental within reach of Selling station, a survey before purchase, or before signing off a new roof, saves surprises once a tenant moves in.
Staplestreet is about 3 miles east of Faversham, in Kent. Wherever you are in Staplestreet, we can carry out new roof snagging at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Across Kent, we cover Staplestreet. You can also see our page for Canterbury.
We cover every part of the ME13 postcode area for new roof snagging and the streets around it. We offer new roof snagging to properties on Staple Street, Forge Farm Row and Staplestreet Road. We also cover the places around Staplestreet: Slutshole (1 mile north-east), Hernhill (1 mile north-east), Goodnestone (1 mile north-west), Culmers (1 mile north) and Dargate (1 mile north-east). Larger places within reach include Ashford (12 miles south), Canterbury (6 miles east), Sittingbourne (10 miles west), Whitstable (5 miles north-east), Faversham (3 miles west) and Herne Bay (9 miles north-east).
Near you in Staplestreet
In Staplestreet, that means homes and buildings near Mount Ephraim Gardens and White Horse Inn. The closest station to Staplestreet is Selling station, roughly 1.9 miles south of the centre. Nearby you will also find Tower keep castle at Chilham (4.2 miles south) and Eastbridge Hospital of St Thomas the Martyr (5.7 miles east). Not far away are Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Why get it checked now?
A defects or warranty period doesn’t last for ever. A snagging inspection before then leaves time to act. In a place like Staplestreet, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
Why book us in Staplestreet
- An independent view of the roof
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Also in Staplestreet
How it works
Where it’s 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, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. Cottages and farmhouses around Staplestreet frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start with what the roofer did and when they finished.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are checked.
- The roof space and the rest of the property are checked for problems.
- Snags are listed in a report with photographs.
How to prepare
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
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What new roof snagging doesn’t cover
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Legal advice on your contract
- Areas out of view from every safe vantage point
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Staplestreet
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Ridges and verges
- Replacement roofs
- New flat roofs
- Flashings and valleys
- New-build homes
Common roof problems in Staplestreet
Even good roofers can leave snags at the end of a job. Fiddly details are frequently where things go wrong, particularly when the weather is against them.
Look out for signs like these:
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
- Tiles or slates sitting out of line
- Gaps at new flashings
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Michael, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Questions to ask before booking
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- What insurance they carry
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether the price includes VAT
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Shared roofs need a little more planning: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Tell us about it as you book and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. A written report with photographs gives you a clear record of the new roof, which helps you plan work between tenancies.