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Toy's Hill New Roof Snagging
New roof snagging across Toy's Hill, backed by more than 20 years’ experience. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Underlay ending short at the eaves
- Flashings not properly dressed or fixed
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Toy's Hill
People book us after having a roof replaced or re-covered, and buyers of new-build homes sometimes want the roof checked. We inspect each roof as far as safe access allows including from the loft and the roof where it’s safe. A photo report follows, ready to share with your roofer or builder. We survey new-build homes, ridges and verges and loft conversions and dormers, and people most often book us about underlay ending short at the eaves and poorly finished verges.
Many London homes have been converted into flats, extended at the back or given a loft conversion with a dormer. Every alteration brings new junctions, flashings and flat-roof areas to look at. If you are buying a flat or house in Toy's Hill, or have just had new roofing work done, those junctions are often where problems start. Lead work around dormers and new flat roofs is easy to get wrong and easy to miss.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Where
- Toy's Hill (TN16)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Some faults only show when water gets in. An inspection before that point gives you a record of the roof as handed over. In Toy's Hill, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Why us?
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- 98% of clients satisfied
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
New roof snagging in Toy's Hill: local notes
With Chartwell about 1.1 miles west, Toy's Hill sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whether you are buying or checking new roofing work, knowing the materials helps make sense of what the inspection finds.
For landlords with property near Edenbridge station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer. For a London address like Toy's Hill, it helps to know about controlled parking before the day, along with any off-street space. The streets around a church such as Church of St Mary at South End of Village Green are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Toy's Hill is about 4 miles south-west of Sevenoaks, in Greater London. Whether the building in Toy's Hill is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, the roof can be surveyed. Toy's Hill is one of the places in Greater London we cover for new roof snagging. For surveys nearby, see our Crawley page.
Every address in TN16 is within our area for new roof snagging. We offer new roof snagging to properties on Scords Lane and Puddledock Lane and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Toy's Hill: Ide Hill (1 mile east), Brasted Chart (1 mile north), Goathurst Common (2 miles east), Brasted (2 miles north) and Sundridge (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Orpington (10 miles north), Thornton Heath (14 miles north-west), Croydon (12 miles north-west), Bromley (12 miles north), West Norwood (15 miles north-west) and Beckenham (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Toy's Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Stubbs Wood Country Park and The Cock Inn, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Edenbridge station, roughly 3.2 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Hever Castle (3.9 miles south) and Tandridge Priory (3.5 miles west). For a walk, there’s Dryhill Nature Reserve and Betsom's Hill.
Different roofs, different checks
Valleys
We check valley linings for splits and poor laps as far as safe access allows.
Slate roofs
Good natural slate is very long-lasting, so the laying matters. We look for slipped, cracked or uneven slates.
How the survey works
The visit typically starts outside and finishes in the loft: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. In total, it takes between one and two hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Toy's Hill we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- First, you tell us what the roofer did and any concerns you have.
- The coverings, ridges, hips and verges are checked as far as can be seen safely.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and the underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- We look in the roof space, where there is safe access, and around the property for debris or damage.
- We send a written report with photos of each snag.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Booking a survey
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
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Useful tips for Toy's Hill property owners
There is plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Check ceilings and the loft after heavy rain
- Tell your roofer the work will be inspected
- Check lower roofs and walls after scaffolding comes down
- Keep the contract and invoices together
Your roofer can use the report to put the snags right. If there is a dispute, it’s between you and your roofer or builder; we report on what we see.
Do not settle the final bill until the roof has been inspected, where your contract allows. It gives the roofer a reason to finish everything.
What this survey cannot tell you
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Areas out of view from every safe viewpoint
- Fixings and underlay hidden under the coverings
- Settling a dispute with your roofer or builder
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What this survey covers
- Ridges and verges
- New flat roofs
- New-build homes
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Flashings and valleys
- Replacement roofs
What affects the cost of new roof snagging
To price your survey, we check:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Basic, Standard or Premium
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
What to let us know when you get in touch
There’s no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Anything about access we should know
- Any photos you have, taken from the ground or a window
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Toy's Hill questions
Do you cover Toy's Hill?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, and Toy's Hill is part of that. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Toy's Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Is snagging available for a new-build house roof?
Yes. We inspect the roof as far as it can safely be seen and photograph what we find. It is worth booking before your builder’s defects period ends.
How long does new roof snagging take?
For a house, expect about 1–2 hours on site with commercial roofs nearer 3–4 hours.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us the address and what you need to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. If you need a full building survey, you’ll need a RICS survey as well.