London and the South East
Gutter Survey in Essex
We cover all 644 towns and villages across Essex for gutter surveys, with a written report and photos after every survey., with a written report and photos.
Gutter survey in every part of Essex
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes. Choose your town from the list to see local details, or get in touch to book a survey.
Larger towns
Gutter surveys across Essex: what to expect
Damp on walls, water marks under a valley or streaks down the brickwork frequently trace back to the gutters. Our gutter survey helps show whether the rainwater system is the cause, as far as can safely be seen. If the evidence points elsewhere, like a flashing or the roof covering, we’ll say so. The next step is suggested too. Typical surveys look at dripping or leaking gutter joints and leaking or loose downpipes, on eaves gutters, fascias and soffits and downpipes.
We will ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and more on a big or complicated roof.
- First, you tell us what you’ve seen, such as overflows or damp.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are looked at from the ground and vantage points.
- We check hidden gutters, like valleys and parapets, where it’s safe to see them.
- The roof space is checked for water marks if it is safe to get into.
- We send a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
How our prices work
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all with VAT included. What your roof costs depends on its size, access and what you want to find out.
Why book with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Surveys seven days a week
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
Book a survey
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.
Around Colchester
Around Colchester, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Church of St Peter, Bull Meadow and The Bay And Say Public House. Other local landmarks include Colchester Sixth Form College (within half a mile north-west) and St John's Green Primary School (within half a mile south). There is a railway station in Colchester itself: Colchester Town station. Well-known places in the area include Lion Walk (less than half a mile south-east) and Essex County Hospital (under half a mile south-west). Open spaces near Colchester include Westhouse Wood.
Roofs, chimneys and gutters across Essex
From Colchester, Chelmsford and Basildon to smaller places, people across Essex use a roof survey to plan ahead. A report helps you sort small faults before they let water in.
Even in the South East, autumn and winter storms find any loose slate, tile or ridge. Ridges, verges and flashings in Essex are where it typically shows. Coastal towns and villages in Essex see more salt and wind than places inland. After a storm, the seaward side of a roof is the place to look first.
Colchester: If you own a rental within reach of Colchester Town station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For businesses in and around places such as Lion Walk, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
What a survey costs
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- The roof’s overall size
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
Simple, low roofs take less time to survey than tall or complicated ones, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
What to tell us when you get in touch
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- What kind of property and roof it is
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Any deadline, like an exchange date
- What made you get in touch
We survey roofs on any day of the week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Checking the roof from the ground
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Honest limits
A survey is a proper look at the gutter, but it cannot do everything. Its limits include:
- Gutters out of sight from every safe viewpoint
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
Surveys for landlords and agents in Essex
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the gutter.
Common roof problems in Essex
Most gutter joints rely on seals or sealant that wear out. Plastic sections expand and contract with the weather, and in time their joints can drip. On cast iron, joints can rust and open up where the paint has failed.
Common reasons to book include:
- Gutters packed with leaves or moss
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
- Leaking or loose downpipes
- Leaks at the gutter joints
Essex questions
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email.
Is there a good time of year to book a gutter survey?
Whenever suits you. If water is already spilling over, book sooner rather than later as overflowing water can damage walls.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers. We’ll recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we will agree the details when booking.
Do you survey underground drains?
No, CCTV drain work isn’t part of this survey. We check gutters, outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows and flags signs of a drain problem.
A to Z of places in Essex
A
- Abberton
- Abbess Roding
- Abbey Field
- Abridge
- Aimes Green
- Aingers Green
- Aldham
- Almshouse Green
- Alphamstone
- Alresford
- Althorne
- Ardleigh
- Ardleigh Heath
- Ardley End
- Arkesden
- Ashdon
- Asheldham
- Ashingdon
- Audley End
- Aythorpe Roding
B
- Ballards Gore
- Balls Green
- Bannister Green
- Bardfield End Green
- Bardfield Saling
- Barnston
- Barrow Hill
- Basildon
- Battlesbridge
- Baythorne End
- Beacon End
- Beacon Hill
- Beauchamp Roding
- Beaumont
- Beazley End
- Bedlar's Green
- Beggar Hill
- Bell's Corner
- Bentfield Green
- Bentley
- Berechurch
- Berners Roding
- Bicknacre
- Billericay
- Birch
- Birch Green
- Birdbrook
- Black Notley
- Blackmore
- Blake End
- Bobbingworth
- Bocking
- Bocking Churchstreet
- Bocking's Elm
- Boreham
- Bovinger
- Bowers Gifford
- Boxted
- Boxted Cross
- Boyton Cross
- Bradfield
- Bradfield Heath
- Bradwell
- Bradwell on Sea
- Bradwell Waterside
- Bradwell Wick
- Braintree
- Braiswick
- Brandy Hole
- Brantham
- Breach Barns
- Breeds
- Brentwood
- Brick End
- Bridge Green
- Brightlingsea
- Broad Green
- Broad Street Green
- Broadley Common
- Brock Hill
- Bromley Cross
- Brook Street
- Brookstreet
- Broomfield
- Broxted
- Buckhurst Hill
- Bumble's Green
- Bures
- Bures Green
- Burnham-on-Crouch
- Burnt Heath
- Burton End
- Bush Fair
- Butt's Green
- Buttsbury
C
- Camulodunum
- Canewdon
- Cannon's Green
- Canvey Island
- Castle Hedingham
- Cattawade
- Causeway End
- Chalk End
- Chappel
- Chase Cross
- Chatham Green
- Chelmsford
- Chickney
- Chignall Smealy
- Chignall St James
- Chigwell
- Chigwell Row
- Childerditch
- Chipping Ongar
- Church End
- Church End
- Church End
- Clacton-on-Sea
- Clatterford End
- Clatterford End
- Clavering
- Coalhill
- Cock Clarks
- Cock Street
- Coggeshall
- Coggeshall Hamlet
- Colchester
- Cold Norton
- Cole End
- Colne Engaine
- Coopersale
- Copford
- Copford Green
- Cornish Hall End
- Cowey Green
- Coxtie Green
- Craig's End
- Crays Hill
- Creeksea
- Cressing
- Crockleford Heath
- Cross End
- Crow Green
- Crow's Green
- Curling Tye Green
- Cutlers Green
D
- Danbury
- Daws Heath
- Debden
- Debden
- Debden Green
- Debden Green
- Dedham
- Dedham Heath
- Dengie
- Doddinghurst
- Doddinghurst Common
- Downham
- Duton Hill
- Dyer's End
E
- Earls Colne
- East Bergholt
- East Donyland
- East End
- East Hanningfield
- East Horndon
- East Mersea
- Easthorpe
- Eastwick
- Edney Common
- Eight Ash Green
- Elder Street
- Elmdon
- Elmstead
- Elmstead Market
- Elsenham
- Epping
- Epping Green
- Epping Upland
F
- Fairlop
- Fairstead
- Far Thorpe Green
- Farther Howegreen
- Faulkbourne
- Feering
- Felsted
- Fiddlers Hamlet
- Finchingfield
- Fingringhoe
- Flacks Green
- Ford End
- Fordham
- Fordham Heath
- Fordstreet
- Foster Street
- Fox Street
- Foxash Estate
- Frating
- Frating Green
- Frinton-on-Sea
- Fryerning
- Fuller Street
- Fuller's End
- Fullwell Cross
- Fyfield
G
- Galleywood
- Gallows Green
- Gambles Green
- Gaston Green
- Gay Bowers
- Gestingthorpe
- Gilston
- Goldhanger
- Good Easter
- Gosfield
- Great Baddow
- Great Bardfield
- Great Bentley
- Great Berry
- Great Braxted
- Great Bromley
- Great Burstead
- Great Canfield
- Great Canney
- Great Chesterford
- Great Dunmow
- Great Easton
- Great Hallingbury
- Great Holland
- Great Horkesley
- Great Leighs
- Great Maplestead
- Great Notley
- Great Oakley
- Great Parndon
- Great Saling
- Great Sampford
- Great Stambridge
- Great Tey
- Great Totham
- Great Waltham
- Great Warley
- Great Wigborough
- Great Yeldham
- Green Street
- Greenstead
- Greenstead Green
- Greensted
- Greensted Green
- Gubbion's Green
H
- Hadleigh
- Hainault
- Halls Green
- Halstead
- Hare Green
- Hare Street
- Harlow
- Harold Hill
- Harold Park
- Harold Wood
- Harrowcross
- Hartford End
- Harwich
- Hastingwood
- Hatfield Broad Oak
- Hatfield Heath
- Hatfield Peverel
- Havering-atte-Bower
- Havering's Grove
- Hawbush Green
- Hawkwell
- Hazeleigh
- Heckfordbridge
- Hellman's Cross
- Hempstead
- Henham
- Herongate
- Heybridge
- Heybridge Basin
- High Beech
- High Easter
- High Garrett
- High Ongar
- High Park Corner
- High Roding
- Higham
- Hill Green
- Hinxton
- Hobbs Cross
- Hockley
- Holland-on-Sea
- Holton St Mary
- Holyfield
- Hook End
- Hope End Green
- Hornestreet
- Horseman Side
- Horsley Cross
- Horsleycross Street
- Housham Tye
- Howe Green
- Howe Street
- Howegreen
- Howlett End
- Hullbridge
- Hutton
- Hutton Mount
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J
K
L
- Laindon
- Lamarsh
- Lamb Corner
- Lambourne
- Lambourne End
- Lane End
- Langdon Hills
- Langenhoe
- Langford
- Langham
- Langley
- Lanham Green
- Latchingdon
- Latton
- Lawford
- Layer Breton
- Layer Marney
- Layer-de-la-Haye
- Leaden Roding
- Leavenheath
- Lee Chapel
- Lee-over-Sands
- Lexden
- Lindsell
- Little Baddow
- Little Bardfield
- Little Bentley
- Little Braxted
- Little Bromley
- Little Burstead
- Little Canfield
- Little Chesterford
- Little Clacton
- Little Common
- Little Dunmow
- Little Easton
- Little End
- Little Hallingbury
- Little Heath
- Little Horkesley
- Little Laver
- Little Leighs
- Little Maplestead
- Little Oakley
- Little Parndon
- Little Tey
- Little Totham
- Little Walden
- Little Waltham
- Little Warley
- Little Wigborough
- Little Yeldham
- Littlebury
- Long Green
- Loughton
- Loves Green
- Lower Green
- Lower Nazeing
- Loyter's Green
M
- Magdalen Laver
- Maldon
- Malting Green
- Manningtree
- Manwood Green
- Maple End
- Marden Ash
- Margaret Roding
- Margaretting
- Margaretting Tye
- Mark Hall North
- Mark Hall South
- Marks Gate
- Marks Tey
- Mashbury
- Matching
- Matching Green
- Matching Tye
- Mayland
- Maylandsea
- Messing
- Mile End
- Mill End
- Mill Green
- Mill Street
- Minnow End
- Mistley
- Molehill Green
- Monk Street
- Monkey Street
- Moreton
- Moulsham
- Mount Bures
- Mountnessing
- Mowden
- Mulberry Green
- Mundon
N
- Navestock Common
- Navestock Heath
- Navestock Side
- Nayland
- Nazeing
- Netteswell
- Nevendon
- New England
- Newhall
- Newman's End
- Newney Green
- Newport
- Nine Ashes
- Noak Bridge
- Noak Hill
- Noak Hill
- North Benfleet
- North End
- North Fambridge
- North Weald Bassett
- Norton End
- Norton Heath
- Norton Mandeville
- Norwood End
- Nounsley
O
P
- Paglesham
- Paglesham Eastend
- Panfield
- Parkeston
- Paslow Wood Common
- Patching
- Pattiswick
- Pebmarsh
- Pedlars End
- Peldon
- Perry Green
- Pig Street
- Pilgrims Hatch
- Pitsea
- Pleshey
- Point Clear
- Polstead
- Polstead Heath
- Purleigh
- Puttock's End
Q
R
- Radley Green
- Radwinter
- Ramsden Bellhouse
- Ramsden Heath
- Ramsey
- Ramsey Island
- Rawreth
- Rayleigh
- Rayne
- Redbridge
- Rettendon
- Rickling Green
- Ridgewell
- Rivenhall
- Rivenhall End
- Rochford
- Rook End
- Rose Green
- Roundbush
- Roundbush Green
- Row Green
- Row Heath
- Rowhedge
- Roxwell
- Roydon
- Roydon Hamlet
- Rudley Green
- Runwell
- Rush Green
S
- Saffron Walden
- Salcott-cum-Virley
- Sand Hill
- Sandon
- Scotland Street
- Seawick
- Sewards End
- Shalford
- Sheering
- Shelley
- Shellow Bowells
- Shenfield
- Shotgate
- Sible Hedingham
- Sibley's Green
- Silver End
- Skye Green
- Smith's Green
- South Benfleet
- South Fambridge
- South Hanningfield
- South Heath
- South Weald
- South Woodham Ferrers
- Southminster
- Springfield
- St Lawrence Bay
- St Osyth
- St Osyth Heath
- St Vincent's Hamlet
- Stagden Cross
- Stambourne
- Stambourne Green
- Stanford Rivers
- Stansted Mountfitchet
- Stanway
- Staple Tye
- Stapleford Abbotts
- Stapleford Tawney
- Starling's Green
- Start Hill
- Stebbing
- Steeple
- Steeple View
- Steventon End
- Steward's Green
- Stisted
- Stock
- Stocks Green
- Stoke-by-Nayland
- Stondon Massey
- Stones Green
- Stoneyhills
- Stow Maries
- Stratford St Mary
- Stroud Green
- Surrex
- Sutton
- Swallows Cross
- Swan Street
T
- Takeley
- Takeley Street
- Tarpots
- Tendring
- Tendring Green
- Tendring Heath
- Terling
- Thaxted
- The Common
- The Green
- The Hythe
- Theydon Bois
- Theydon Garnon
- Thorington Street
- Thornwood Common
- Thorpe Cross
- Thorpe Green
- Thorpe-le-Soken
- Thorrington
- Thundersley
- Tilbury Juxta Clare
- Tillingham
- Tilty
- Tiptree
- Tiptree Heath
- Tollesbury
- Tolleshunt D'Arcy
- Tolleshunt Knights
- Tolleshunt Major
- Toot Hill
- Toppesfield
- Totham Hill
- Tye Green
- Tye Green
- Tylerscross
U
V
W
- Wakes Colne
- Waltham Abbey
- Walton-on-the-Naze
- Watch House Green
- Waterhales
- Weeley
- Weeley Heath
- Wendens Ambo
- Wesley End
- West Bergholt
- West Hanningfield
- West Horndon
- West Mersea
- Wethersfield
- White Colne
- White Notley
- White Roding
- Wicken Bonhunt
- Wickford
- Wickham Bishops
- Wickham St Paul
- Widdington
- Widford
- Willingale
- Willows Green
- Wimbish
- Wimbish Green
- Windmill Hill
- Wissington
- Witham
- Withermarsh Green
- Wivenhoe
- Wivenhoe Cross
- Wivenhoe Quay
- Wix
- Wix Green
- Woodham Ferrers
- Woodham Mortimer
- Woodham Walter
- Woodhatch
- Workhouse Hill
- Wormingford
- Wrabness
- Writtle
- Wyatt's Green