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New roof snagging in Walderton, West Sussex
Know where you stand with the new roof before you decide what to do next. We carry out new roof snagging in Walderton.
- Cracked mortar at the ridge or hips
- Broken coverings left on a new roof
- Verge tiles or slates not secured
About our new roof snagging in Walderton
A snag is a fault or unfinished detail left when work is done. On a roof, snags are often at the edges and junctions where the work is most fiddly. We inspect as far as can safely be seen and photograph each snag. Loose ridges, untidy verges, badly dressed flashings and leftover debris are typical snags. If you’ve noticed gutters or fascias damaged during the job and tiles or slates sitting out of line, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on ridges and verges, new flat roofs and loft conversions and dormers alike.
Older buildings in small places like Walderton may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials a new roof may use, so check with the council and Historic England’s list. Whether you are buying or signing off new roofing, it is worth knowing where you stand. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings.
Where we can’t see part of the new roof, the report says so. You will know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Place
- Walderton (PO18)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work around your tenants.
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Walderton. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Common roof problems in Walderton
Work at height can mark walls, crack lower roofs or loosen gutters. We look for knock-on damage, not just the new roof.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Untidy or loose verge details
- Vents that weren’t fitted or are covered
- Loose or badly finished ridge tiles
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
If you own a rental within reach of Nutbourne station, a roof report gives you a clear picture before you buy or settle up with a roofer.
Questions to ask before booking
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Which limits apply to the survey
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- How soon the report will arrive
Walderton: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Walderton is listed?
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.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Walderton, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there is safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Is Walderton in your area?
Yes. Our area covers London and South East England, Walderton included.
What’s the best time to have a new roof checked?
Once the roofer says the job is done, ideally before you pay in full. That leaves time to raise anything we find.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so the building owner or managing agent needs to agree access. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
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What this survey cannot tell you
To be straight with you, a roof survey has limits:
- Legal advice on your contract
- How the roof will perform for years to come
- Pricing the remedial work
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Walderton
- New-build homes
- New flat roofs
- Ridges and verges
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Replacement roofs
- Flashings and valleys
How the survey changes by roof type
Slate roofs
Ridges, verges and valleys are looked at closely on new slate roofs from safe vantage points.
Flashings
Loose or badly dressed flashings are a common snag. They’re recorded with photos.
Buying a home or a new roof in Walderton
Walderton lies within about 5 miles of the sea, so there is more wind and more salt in the air than further 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. Older houses across Sussex often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging on their upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. The covering on a house you are buying, or on a roof just finished, tells us where to look hardest.
Take an older house close to The Parish Church of St Mary: older patch repairs can hide behind a tidy front slope, and the survey looks past them. With Uppark about 4.3 miles north, the area around Walderton has a long history. Older homes in the area can come with listed status or conservation area rules, which affect re-roofing, so check with the council before you buy.
Walderton is about 5 miles east of Havant, in West Sussex. Whether the building in Walderton is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex. For surveys nearby, see our Portsmouth page.
All of PO18 is within our area for new roof snagging. Other places close to Walderton include Lordington (1 mile south-west), Racton (1 mile south-west), Funtington (2 miles south-east), Hambrook (2 miles south) and West Ashling (3 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover Bognor Regis (11 miles south-east), Chichester (6 miles south-east), Selsey (12 miles south), Emsworth (4 miles south-west), Portfield (6 miles south-east) and Yapton (13 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Walderton
We work in homes and buildings around Stansted Park and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Nutbourne station, roughly 3.1 miles south. Nearby you will also find Havant War Memorial Hospital (5.3 miles south-west) and Warblington Castle (4.9 miles south-west). Not far away are Walderton Down and Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve.
What we do, 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 typically takes an hour or two for a house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Somewhere like Walderton needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- You let us know what work was done and when.
- We check the coverings, ridges, hips and verges from safe vantage points.
- We look at 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.
Before we arrive
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Check we can get to the back of the property
How to book
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.