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New roof snagging in Upper Hartfield, East Sussex
New roof snagging in Upper Hartfield, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Underlay not dressed into the gutter
- Signs of condensation in the loft space
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
New roof snagging in Upper Hartfield
A new roof is a big spend, so it’s worth having it checked before the final payment. We look for snags, faults and anything left unfinished on the roof and around the property. The findings go into a written report with photos to share with your roofer. It is an independent check, separate from the roofer who did the work. If you’ve noticed flashings not properly dressed or fixed and vents that weren’t fitted or are covered, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Being in a small place like Upper Hartfield 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 as you book. Whether you’re buying or checking new work, the same care goes into it. Visits can be booked on any day of the week.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Upper Hartfield (TN7)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What new roof snagging doesn’t cover
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, and that sets some limits:
- Pricing the remedial work
- Areas out of view from every safe viewpoint
- Fixings and underlay hidden under the coverings
If you’re not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before booking. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Replacement roofs
- Ridges and verges
- Flashings and valleys
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours for a typical new house roof, longer where the roof is large or complicated. You’re welcome to ask questions while we are there. For a village or hamlet like Upper Hartfield, the journey is planned ahead of time: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect what can safely be seen, inside and out.
- First, you tell us what the roofer did and any concerns you have.
- We look at the tiles or slates, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- Valleys, flashings, gutters and the underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- The loft space is looked at where safe, along with any mess or damage left after the work.
- You get a photo report listing the snags we found.
Before the survey
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Let us know about parking before the day
How to book
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
How the survey changes by roof type
Ridges, hips and verges
The top and edges of a roof are the most exposed. Bedding, dry-fix pieces and fixings are looked at where visible.
Clay and concrete tiles
Interlocking tiles need to sit neatly in line. Any that look wrong go in the report.
New roof snagging in Upper Hartfield: local notes
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings, alongside oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest. Bassetts Manor, about 1.9 miles north, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Upper Hartfield. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
For an older house near a landmark like Holy Trinity Church, older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them.
Upper Hartfield is about 5 miles north-west of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Surveys in Upper Hartfield work the same way as everywhere we cover: a careful look at what can be seen safely, photographs and a clear written report. Upper Hartfield is one of the places in East Sussex we cover for new roof snagging. You can also see our page for Crawley.
Here we cover the TN7 postcode area for new roof snagging. If you need new roof snagging at a property on Parrock Lane, Cat Street and Gallipot Hill or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for new roof snagging include Coleman's Hatch (1 mile south-west), Forest Row (2 miles west), Wych Cross (3 miles south-west), Duddleswell (4 miles south) and Chelwood Gate (4 miles south-west). Further out, we also cover Lewes (15 miles south), Crowborough (5 miles south-east), Uckfield (9 miles south), South Malling (15 miles south), Heathfield (11 miles south-east) and Cliffe (15 miles south).
Landmarks near Upper Hartfield
The nearest railway station is Ashurst Kent station, about 3.7 miles north-east of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Bolebroke Castle (2 miles north-east) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.2 miles south-east).
Nearby places to Upper Hartfield
What else we do in Upper Hartfield
Why act early in Upper Hartfield
Defects and warranty periods have an end date. A snagging inspection before then leaves time to act. For an older or listed building in a place like Upper Hartfield, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so a defect found early gives time to plan the work properly.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Upper Hartfield
With a portfolio of properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the addresses.
Where a roof is shared: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Tell us about it when booking and we will plan the visit with that in mind.
Signs you need new roof snagging in Upper Hartfield
Snags happen on many building jobs. Fiddly details are often where things go wrong, especially when the weather is against them.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Debris left in gutters or valleys
If you let a flat or house near Ashurst Kent station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Their report turnaround times
FAQs for Upper Hartfield
Is Upper Hartfield within the area you cover?
Yes, Upper Hartfield is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Is Upper Hartfield in the area you cover?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Upper Hartfield as anywhere else.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not always. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Do you survey on Saturdays and Sundays?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Just say which days work for you.
Is this an asbestos survey?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos surveys or testing. If we see materials that could contain asbestos, such as cement roof sheets or soffits on buildings from before 2000, we flag them, and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years.