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Anvil Green Gutter Survey
Know where you stand with the gutter before you spend money on it. We carry out gutter surveys in Anvil Green.
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Leaks at the gutter joints
Gutter survey in Anvil Green
Leaves, moss and silt are the usual reasons gutters block. Buildings near trees collect more and moss from the roof slopes makes it worse. Our survey shows which gutters are blocked or standing full, which outlets and hoppers are choked and whether any overflows are doing their job. Photos show each problem clearly. Blocked gutters are easy to put off, but they rarely get better. We are frequently asked to look into gutters overflowing in heavy rain and cracked or loose downpipes, on downpipes, eaves gutters and valley gutters.
Older buildings in small places like Anvil Green may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Anvil Green (CT4)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Signs you need a gutter survey in Anvil Green
Leaves are behind most blocked gutters. Every autumn, trees fill gutters with leaves, twigs and seeds, and they collect at the outlets. Once an outlet is choked, the gutter fills and overflows.
Problems we come across often include:
- Joints that drip after rain
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Overflowing eaves gutters
If you own a rental within reach of Chilham station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before you book
- How soon the report will arrive
- What experience they bring
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
Tips from our surveys
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Watch for green marks down the brickwork
- Look out for overflows when it pours
- Look for downpipes coming loose
After any work is done, watch the gutters in the next heavy rain. Rain should flow to the outlets and down the downpipes, and if it does not, raise it with whoever did the job.
Get the gutters cleared every year or more often near trees. The best time is typically after the leaves have dropped. Clean gutters can do their job.
Local roofs in Anvil Green
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take an older house close to Church of St Bartholomew: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Anvil Green is about 5 miles south-west of Wincheap, in Kent. We carry out gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Anvil Green and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. Canterbury is in our area too.
Here we cover the CT4 postcode area for gutter surveys. Neighbouring places we cover for gutter surveys include Petham (2 miles north-east), Garlinge Green (2 miles north), Mystole (3 miles north), Upper Hardres (3 miles east) and Shalmsford Street (3 miles north). Further out, we also cover Ashford (8 miles south-west), Canterbury (6 miles north-east), Dover (13 miles east), Sittingbourne (15 miles north-west), Folkestone (11 miles south-east) and Whitstable (10 miles north).
What’s near Anvil Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Compasses Inn, among other places. Anvil Green’s nearest station is Chilham station, roughly 3.1 miles north-west. A little further out are Chilham Castle (3.5 miles north-west) and Kent and Canterbury Hospital (5.1 miles north-east).
What we do, step by step
Where it is relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit typically takes an hour or two on an ordinary house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. For a village or hamlet like Anvil Green, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, like damp or overflowing gutters.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can be seen safely.
- The roof space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- A report with photographs and recommendations follows.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us where we can park nearby
- Make sure we can get to the back of the property
- Let us know about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
Arrange a survey
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
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How the survey changes by roof type
Box and secret gutters
A box gutter is built into the roof, often behind a parapet, so overflows can end up inside. We check them where they can safely be seen.
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Aluminium and other metal gutters are used on many newer and commercial buildings. Joints, outlets and fixings are the parts we focus on.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
FAQs for Anvil Green
I let a flat near Chilham station. Can you check the roof?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is my home in Anvil Green listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.
Do you check valley and parapet gutters?
Yes, as far as they can be seen safely. We use the ground, windows, the roof space and the roof where it is safe and a drone where applicable.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
Do you survey underground drains?
No. Our gutter survey covers rainwater above ground down to where the downpipes reach the ground. Where a below-ground drain seems to be the problem, we will tell you.
How much is a gutter survey?
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. The price depends on the size of the building and how easy the gutters are to see. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and it’s better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Blockages deep inside downpipes
- Hidden sections we can’t view safely
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll point you to the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
- Valley gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Outlets and hoppers