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Bonnington Gutter Survey
We take a careful look at the gutter at your property in Bonnington, and put it all in a written report with photographs.
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
- Soffits marked by water
- Cracked or loose downpipes
What a gutter survey does not cover
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Asbestos testing of old gutters, downpipes or soffits
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- Gutters out of sight from every safe vantage point
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
- Parapet and box gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Valley gutters
- Eaves gutters
How a gutter survey works in Bonnington
Damp patches on inside walls, stains below a valley or water running down the brickwork often trace back to the gutters. We check whether gutters, outlets or downpipes are the likely source, from whatever is safely visible. If the evidence points elsewhere, like a flashing or the roof covering, we’ll say so, with a suggested next step. We survey eaves gutters, downpipes and outlets and hoppers, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are gutters overflowing in heavy rain and water backing up from a hidden gutter.
In a small place like Bonnington, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
The report does not just list problems. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend, so you can decide what to do next.
- Location
- Bonnington (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
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Tips from our surveys
Getting the most from a gutter survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Have overhanging branches cut back
- Leave gutter checks at height to someone equipped for it
- Watch ceilings under valley gutters for fresh marks
How quickly the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. It’s sent to you by email as soon as it is ready.
Don’t forget valley, parapet and box gutters. They collect leaves and silt just like eaves gutters but they’re much harder to spot, so ask for them to be included when gutters are cleared.
What affects the cost of gutter surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The roof’s overall size
- Which survey package you book
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Helping us price your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- What’s prompted the survey
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Where the property is, with the postcode
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can phone 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Bonnington
A written report gives you a dated record of the gutters’ condition, useful when you’re planning maintenance or getting work priced. Without it, you’re relying on what can be seen from the pavement. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Bonnington
- Surveys on any day of the week
- Prices that include VAT
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
What a gutter survey looks like in Bonnington
With Westenhanger Castle about 4.4 miles east, Bonnington sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
The streets around a church like Church of St Rumwold are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. Homes near green spaces like Poulton Wood can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Take a building like Aldington Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Bonnington is about 5 miles south-east of Ashford, in Kent. We provide gutter surveys for householders, landlords and businesses in Bonnington and nearby. Bonnington is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for gutter surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
We survey roofs across the TN25 postcode area for gutter surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Cherry Orchard Lane and Bourne Road or anywhere close by, we can help. If you are just outside Bonnington, we cover Aldington (1 mile north-east), Clap Hill (1 mile north-east), Aldington Frith (1 mile north-west), Stonestreet Green (1 mile north-east) and Postling Green (1 mile east). We also work in nearby towns such as Ashford (5 miles north-west), Canterbury (15 miles north-east), Folkestone (10 miles east), Hythe (7 miles east), Hawkinge (10 miles east) and Wincheap (14 miles north-east).
Near you in Bonnington
In Bonnington, that means homes and buildings near Poulton Wood and Walnut Tree Inn. The nearest railway station is Ham Street station, roughly 3.6 miles west. Other landmarks nearby include William Harvey Hospital (3.8 miles north) and Lympne Castle (4.2 miles east). Not far away are Hatch Park.
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. 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, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The survey, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. For a village or hamlet like Bonnington, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- First, you let us know what you’ve seen, such as overflows or damp.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level and from windows.
- Any valley, parapet or box gutters are looked at as far as safe access allows.
- Where the loft can be reached safely, we check it for staining or damp.
- We send a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before we arrive
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Booking a survey
To get a price for gutter surveys in Bonnington, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Questions from Bonnington
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Ham Street station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Is Bonnington within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
Do you test soffits or gutters for asbestos?
No. We do not test for asbestos. If rainwater goods or soffits look like they could contain asbestos, we note it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Will you check if gutters are causing damp inside?
We check whether rainwater from the gutters is reaching the wall from overflows, leaking joints or loose downpipes. We can’t see inside walls, so the report covers what can be seen.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it does not include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
What happens next?
You will receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.