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Aldborough Hatch Gutter Survey
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes in Aldborough Hatch. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
How we price gutter surveys
Survey packages start from £150, inc. VAT. The price for your roof depends on:
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The size of the roof
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
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.
Booking your survey
When you call or email, these details help:
- Anything about access we should know
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- The property’s address and postcode
- The kind of building and roof involved
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
Gutter survey in Aldborough Hatch
We carry out gutter surveys in Aldborough Hatch as part of our cover across London and the South East. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely from ground level, windows, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe. Time on site normally takes between one and two hours for most houses; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Afterwards, you get a written report with photos and recommendations. If you’ve noticed joints that drip after rain and fascia boards damaged by overflowing water, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Aldborough Hatch as anywhere. A defect on a shared roof can reach more than one flat. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photos.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Aldborough Hatch (IG2, IG3, RM6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Cast iron gutters
Cast iron gutters and downpipes are found on many older buildings. Kept painted, they can last a long time but corrode once the paint wears off.
Fascias and soffits
Fascias carry the gutters, so rot in the boards can loosen the whole run. Damaged or stained boards are recorded.
Your questions about gutter surveys in Aldborough Hatch
Is parking a problem for a survey in Aldborough Hatch?
Usually it is manageable with a little notice. Let us know the parking rules on your street and we will work around them.
Is my home in Aldborough Hatch listed or in a conservation area?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. If a home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission.
Is a Saturday or Sunday visit possible?
Yes, weekend visits are possible as well as weekdays. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to arrange it.
What does a gutter survey cost?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. For a price for your building, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Do you look in the roof space?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
How do I arrange a gutter survey in Aldborough Hatch?
To arrange a survey, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Local roofs in Aldborough Hatch
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. If your home in Aldborough Hatch is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses such as Valentines Mansion, about 1.6 miles west, show how far back building in the area around Aldborough Hatch goes. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years.
If you live near a park such as Fairlop Waters, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Shop and office owners around The Brewery may find that a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak. For landlords with property near Goodmayes station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Aldborough Hatch is about 2 miles north-east of Ilford, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Aldborough Hatch and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, from the larger towns to small villages. London is in our area too.
All of IG2, IG3 and RM6 is within our area for gutter surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Oaks Lane, Chase Lane and Mendip Road. Aldborough Hatch is on the A12, which makes it simple to reach. We also cover Little Heath (1 mile east), Goodmayes (1 mile south), Chadwell Heath (2 miles east), Marks Gate (2 miles north-east) and Becontree Heath (2 miles south-east). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles south-west), City of Westminster (12 miles south-west), Marylebone (12 miles west), Kensington (14 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles west) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Aldborough Hatch
Around Aldborough Hatch, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Oaks Park High School and Fairlop Waters and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Goodmayes station, roughly 1.2 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Redbridge Museum (2 miles south-west) and King George Hospital (less than half a mile east). Not far away are Hollow Pond and Hainault Lodge.
How it works
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. We then inspect everything that can safely be seen, using the ground, windows, the loft and a drone where it applies. The survey normally takes about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Aldborough Hatch we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- You let us know where you’ve seen overflows, drips or damp.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level.
- We check hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- The loft space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
How to book
A quick phone call is normally the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.
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Before and after the survey
There’s plenty you can do without going near the roof. What helps most:
- Don’t climb a ladder to look in the gutters
- Check the loft with care after heavy rain
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Do not leave hidden gutters out of a clear-out
If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey comes with an in-person one.
Have your gutters cleared at least once a year, and more frequently if trees overhang the roof. The best time is usually after the leaves have dropped. Clear gutters can carry water away as they should.
Checking the roof from the ground
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Why act early in Aldborough Hatch
Small gutter faults rarely fix themselves. Each heavy rain puts more water where it shouldn’t be, on walls, timber and sometimes inside. Getting it surveyed now shows what needs attention first. Blocked gutters and hoppers on London houses overflow and soak brickwork, which can lead to damp inside. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Aldborough Hatch
- An independent look at the roof
- Weekday and weekend surveys
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
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