Hampshire · London and the South East
Gutter survey in Ashley, Hampshire
Gutter surveys around Ashley, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
Before and after the survey
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Tips:
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
Once work is carried out, keep an eye on the gutters in the next downpour. Water should run to the outlets and away without spilling over. If it doesn’t, tell whoever did the work.
Look at the gutters from indoors or the ground when it pours. Water spilling over the edge or out of a joint is a sign that something needs attention before damage builds up.
About our gutter survey in Ashley
We carry out gutter surveys in Ashley as part of our cover across London and South East England. We inspect everything we can see safely from the ground, windows, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe. A visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. Afterwards, you get a written report with photos and recommendations. If you are worried about joints that drip after rain and rotten fascias or stained soffits, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Ashley, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on everything that’s safely in view, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report is written in plain words, so it makes sense without any roofing background. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, and recommendations are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
- Where
- Ashley (SO20)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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Ashley questions
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Do you cover smaller places like Ashley?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Are you insured?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
When is the best time for a gutter survey?
There is no wrong time. If water is already spilling over, book sooner rather than later as overflowing water can damage walls.
Do I need to be at home?
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 you book.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Tell us about it when booking and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Will the survey check for asbestos?
No. We do not test for asbestos. Where gutters, downpipes or soffits could be asbestos cement, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
How the survey works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there’s safe access, from inside the loft space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. All in, the survey normally takes an hour or two for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Ashley, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- First, you tell us what you’ve seen, like overflows or damp.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are looked at from ground level and vantage points.
- We check hidden gutters, such as valleys and parapets, where it’s safe to see them.
- We look in the roof space, where there’s safe access, for signs of water getting in.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Booking a survey
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, and you can call 07833 053749 or send us an email to find out.
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Prices for gutter surveys in Ashley
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- How big the roof is
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and which survey you book.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
- Dates you are working to, such as exchange
- Anything about access we should know
- What made you get in touch
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us some details about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Different roofs, different checks
Cast iron gutters
Cast iron tends to fail at the joints and fixings. Cracks, rust and leaks are recorded where they can be seen.
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Long metal gutter runs on larger buildings can hide blocked outlets, so we check the outlets carefully.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey.
It is useful to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us when booking.
Local roofs in Ashley
A number of Hampshire villages keep thatched roofs on their older buildings. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Mottisfont Abbey, about 4.3 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Ashley. If your house is among the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof.
For an older house near a landmark such as St Mary's Church, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. If you let a flat or house near Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Ashley is about 6 miles north of Romsey, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Ashley across London and South East England. Across Hampshire, we cover Ashley and the places around it. Southampton is in our area too.
We cover every part of SO20 for gutter surveys. We also cover the places around Ashley: Little Somborne (1 mile north), Up Somborne (1 mile north-east), King's Somborne (1 mile west), Lower Slackstead (3 miles south) and Braishfield (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Winchester (6 miles east), Eastleigh (9 miles south-east), Andover (9 miles north), Totton (11 miles south), Chandler's Ford (7 miles south-east) and Hedge End (13 miles south-east).
Landmarks near Ashley
The nearest railway station is Mottisfont & Dunbridge station, roughly 5 miles south-west. A little further out are Royal Hampshire County Hospital (5.4 miles east).
Why get it checked now?
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. Older cottages and farmhouses around Ashley can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it is left.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- An independent view of the roof
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.