Thurrock · London and the South East
Tilbury New Roof Snagging
Checking a new or replacement roof for snags in Tilbury, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. You get a clear written report with photos.
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
- Offcuts and broken tiles left behind
- Signs of condensation in the loft space
About our new roof snagging in Tilbury
People book us after having a roof replaced or re-covered, and buyers of new-build homes sometimes want the roof checked. Whatever the roof, we inspect as far as it can safely be seen including from the loft and the roof where it’s safe. You then get a written report with photos to share with your roofer. If you are worried about underlay ending short at the eaves and broken coverings left on a new roof, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
In a smaller place like Tilbury, homes are mostly houses and bungalows, from older cottages to more recent builds. Older roofs may still have their original slates or clay tiles, with fixings and underlay that have done a long stint. Whether you’re buying or have just had the roof replaced, that hidden layer is worth knowing about. Older roofs often have bitumen felt under the coverings, as breathable membranes only arrived in the late 1990s.
The report is yours to share with whoever needs it: a seller or estate agent, an insurer, a roofer, a builder or a managing agent.
- Place
- Tilbury (RM18)
- Region
- Thurrock
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What new roof snagging looks like in Tilbury
Tilbury is within about 2 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces, which is worth knowing before you buy or pay for new work. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
If you let a flat or house near Tilbury Town station, a written report helps before buying a rental or paying for a new roof on one.
Tilbury is about 2 miles south-east of Grays, in Thurrock. We cover Tilbury and the rest of Thurrock, as part of our work across London and the South East. Tilbury is one of the towns and villages in Thurrock where we work for new roof snagging. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
We cover every part of the RM18 postcode area for new roof snagging. You will find streets like Civic Square, London Road and Church Road. Being close to the A126 and A1089, Tilbury is easy for us to reach. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include Biggin (1 mile north-east), West Tilbury (2 miles north-east), Chadwell St Mary (2 miles north), Milton-next-Gravesend (2 miles south-east) and Grays (2 miles north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Stanford-le-Hope (5 miles north-east), South Ockendon (5 miles north-west), Balstonia (5 miles north-east), Corringham (6 miles north-east), Aveley (5 miles north-west) and South Stifford (3 miles north-west).
Near you in Tilbury
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Northfleet Urban Country Park and the streets around them. Tilbury’s nearest station is Tilbury Town station, about 0.5 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Stone Castle (4 miles west) and Gravesham Community Hospital (1.4 miles south). Not far away are Sawyers Lake and Chafford Gorges Nature Park.
Questions from Tilbury
Do you cover smaller places like Tilbury?
Yes, Tilbury is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Tilbury, take more of a battering?
It can do. Within about 2 miles of the sea, as Tilbury is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
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 roof space is looked at where there’s safe access and check for damage left by the job.
Can you see the fixings under the tiles?
No, we report on what’s visible. Fixings and underlay under the slates or tiles are hidden, but we check everything we can see safely.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, if the building owner or managing agent agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach.
Do you test for asbestos?
No. Asbestos surveys and sampling are not something we do. Where a material might contain it, like old cement sheets on a building from before 2000, the report flags it.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch, and if the loft can’t be reached safely, the report says so.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, it normally takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Being in a smaller place like Tilbury doesn’t change how the visit works: outside, inside and from any safe vantage point, in that order. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- First, you let us know what the roofer did and any concerns you have.
- The coverings, ridges, hips and verges are checked as far as can be seen safely.
- We check valleys, flashings and gutters, and the underlay at the eaves where it’s visible.
- The roof space is checked where safe, along with any mess or damage left after the work.
- You get a photo report listing the snags we found.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
How to book
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Advice
Signs you need new roof snagging in Tilbury
Flashings at walls and chimneys frequently need attention. Loose or badly fitted flashings can let water in sooner rather than later.
Look out for signs like these:
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
- Missing or blocked roof ventilation
- Poorly finished verges
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
If you live in an older home near St John the Baptist, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
What to check before booking
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
Checking the roof from the ground
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in.
Towns and villages near Tilbury
What else we do in Tilbury
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants. We survey on weekdays and at weekends, which helps when tenants work during the week.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Tilbury. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What a survey costs
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How big the roof is
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, inc. VAT, and we can help you choose.
Helping us price your survey
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- When you need the report by
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
If you’re buying, it’s useful to book soon after your offer is accepted, so you have the findings in time to act on them before you exchange. For any other survey, just phone 07833 053749 or email us when you’re ready.
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Check lower roofs and walls after scaffolding comes down
- Book snagging before the final payment
- File all paperwork for the new roof
- Check ceilings and the loft after heavy rain
Keep the report with any warranty papers from your roofer. It’s a dated record of the roof at handover.
Agree the snagging inspection with your roofer before the job starts. It sets clear expectations and time is set aside for snags.