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New Roof Snagging in Wimbledon Chase
We take a careful look at the new roof at your property in Wimbledon Chase, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Cracked lower roofs or marked walls after the work
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
- Tiles or slates sitting out of line
New roof snagging for homes and businesses in Wimbledon Chase
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 as well as the gutters. The report sets out what we found with photos. Any debris left behind or damage to other parts is recorded too. If you’ve noticed underlay not dressed into the gutter and gutters blocked by building debris, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
London’s housing runs from Victorian and Edwardian terraces to interwar semis, post-war estates and new blocks of flats, and a home in Wimbledon Chase could be any of them. Whether you’re buying or have just had a roof replaced, the details that cause trouble depend on the age of the building. Slate roofs, butterfly valleys, parapet gutters and flat-roofed rear additions each have their own weak points.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the new roof, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Location
- Wimbledon Chase (SW19, SW20, SM4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Wimbledon Chase
Small faults on a new roof can grow. Loose details can let water through in the first heavy storms. Spotting them early gives the roofer a chance to put them right. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
What you get with us
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- An independent view of the roof
- Plain-English reports with photos
- 98% of clients satisfied
Take a look at our cost guide and what we found on two real jobs.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
A lot can be seen from the ground. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Wimbledon Chase questions
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Wimbledon Chase?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when booking. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Do you cover Wimbledon Chase?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Can you survey at the weekend?
Visits run seven days a week in the daytime. Let us know your preferred days when booking.
Does someone need to be in?
Not always. If we only need the outside, we can agree that in advance, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Will you check the loft?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Is snagging available for a new-build house roof?
Yes, the inspection works the same as for a re-roof. You get a photo report of any snags for you to pass to your builder.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect whatever is safely visible: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Do you need new roof snagging in Wimbledon Chase?
Debris left behind is common after roof work. Broken tiles, offcuts and nails can block gutters or damage lower roofs.
Look out for signs like these:
- Missing or blocked roof ventilation
- Loose flashings at walls or chimneys
- Gutters or fascias damaged during the job
- Ridge and hip tiles not properly fixed
Parking in Wimbledon Chase, as in most of London, takes a little planning: let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when booking, as a space near the door cannot be promised.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether VAT is added on top
When you need someone else
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Details hidden from sight
- Estimates of what fixes will cost
- Settling a dispute with your roofer or builder
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey before you book. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Loft conversions and dormers
- Ridges and verges
- New-build homes
- Flashings and valleys
- New flat roofs
- Replacement roofs
New roof snagging around Wimbledon Chase
About 1 mile north-west lies Southside House, a reminder of how long the area around Wimbledon Chase has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Further from the centre, London’s housing takes in interwar semis with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles as well as slate-roofed terraces. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Material and age explain a lot of what turns up on the day, whether the roof is old or brand new.
If you let a flat or house near Wimbledon Chase station, it’s worth knowing a roof’s condition before you buy it, or before you sign off new roofing work on it. If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Mary's Church, the roof’s history matters as much as its looks, and a survey brings the past repairs to light.
Wimbledon Chase is about 1 mile south of Wimbledon, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Wimbledon Chase and the rest of Greater London. Our Greater London coverage includes Wimbledon Chase. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in SW19, SW20 and SM4 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You’ll find streets such as Edna Road, Manor Road and Dorien Road, and we cover them all. Other places close to Wimbledon Chase include Merton Park (1 mile east), Bushey Mead (1 mile west), Cannon Hill (1 mile south), Wimbledon (1 mile north) and Raynes Park (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include London (8 miles north-east), City of Westminster (8 miles north), Marylebone (8 miles north), Kensington (6 miles north), St Pancras (9 miles north-east) and Shoreditch (10 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Wimbledon Chase
In Wimbledon Chase, that means homes and buildings near Rutlish School, Cannon Hill Common and Wimbledon School of Art and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in Wimbledon Chase itself: Wimbledon Chase station. Well-known places in the area include Southside Wandsworth (3.2 miles north) and Chessington Castle Hill (5 miles south-west). The countryside around Wimbledon Chase includes Merton Park Green Walks and Henman Hill.
What happens on the day
We do not take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and if part of the roof can’t be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, depending on how much new work there is to check. For a visit in Wimbledon Chase, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space and from the roof where it is safe.
- We ask what work was done and when it was finished.
- The new coverings, ridge, hips and verges are inspected where it’s safe to see them.
- Flashings, valleys, gutters and visible underlay at the eaves are looked at.
- We look in the roof space, where there’s safe access, and around the property for debris or damage.
- We send a written report with photos of each snag.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Arrange a survey
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before you book.
Advice
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as householders. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the new roof.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.