Kent · London and the South East
Boughton Aluph Gutter Survey
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes for Boughton Aluph and the rest of Kent. Surveys run on any day of the week.
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
Why get it checked now?
It’s easy to put damp down to the wrong cause. When rainwater goods are the source, treating the wall alone won’t solve it. Checking the gutters first helps you spend in the right place. Around Boughton Aluph, older homes often have old roof timbers, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it’s left.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and which survey you book.
Why us?
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Visits on any day of the week
- Photos and a written report every time
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs and two real surveys.
About our gutter survey in Boughton Aluph
A gutter needs a steady fall towards its outlet to drain properly. When brackets sag or joints part, water pools, drips and spills over at the low points. We check the line of each run as far as we can see it and look at the brackets and downpipe clips. You get written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey parapet and box gutters, fascias and soffits and downpipes, and common reasons people get in touch are valley or box gutters that overflow inside and gutters that have fallen out of line.
In a village or hamlet like Boughton Aluph, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
The Standard Survey adds 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.
- Place
- Boughton Aluph (TN25)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Boughton Aluph questions
Will you come out to Boughton Aluph?
Yes, Boughton Aluph is on our map. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
I let a flat near Wye station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only when it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Can a gutter survey explain damp on my walls?
The survey looks at whether rainwater is spilling onto the wall, through overflows, drips or damaged downpipes. We cannot see inside walls, so the report covers what can be seen.
Will the survey check for asbestos?
No, that is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. On buildings from before 2000, we flag materials that could contain it so it can be checked before work starts.
How we price gutter surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. The main factors are:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- Height and safe access
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both with VAT included. You’ll know the exact price before booking.
Helping us price your survey
A few details help us point you to the right survey and price. When you contact us, let us know:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- When you need the report by
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from ground level or a window
You can call us seven days a week. To book or ask a question, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Boughton Aluph
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, including offices, shops and units. Bigger roofs take more time.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the visit with that in mind.
Nearby places to Boughton Aluph
Other services in Boughton Aluph
How the survey works
The visit usually starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. All told, expect roughly 1–2 hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. Older rural homes like those around Boughton Aluph can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, such as 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.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Keep pets in another room
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Leave a clear route to the loft
Book a survey
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form, let us know about the property and we will explain which survey suits. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Advice
Boughton Aluph homes and their roofs
The wider area around Boughton Aluph has a long history of building, with Godinton House about 4.2 miles south-west. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
Take a building like Wye School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If your house is among the older ones in the streets near All Saints’ Church, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine. For landlords with property near Wye station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Boughton Aluph is about 4 miles north-east of Ashford, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Boughton Aluph can all book gutter surveys. Our Kent coverage includes Boughton Aluph and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Canterbury.
All of TN25 is covered for gutter surveys. Other places close to Boughton Aluph include Boughton Corner (1 mile east), Kempe's Corner (1 mile south), Wye (1 mile south-east), Brook (3 miles south-east) and Hassell Street (4 miles east). We also work in nearby towns like Ashford (4 miles south-west), Canterbury (9 miles north-east), Sittingbourne (13 miles north-west), Folkestone (13 miles south-east), Whitstable (12 miles north-east) and Faversham (8 miles north).
What’s near Boughton Aluph
We work in homes and buildings around Flying Horse Inn. For rail, the closest station is Wye station, about 1 mile south-east of the centre. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (3.7 miles south) and Tower keep castle at Chilham (3.9 miles north-east). Not far away are Hatch Park.
Honest limits
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Gutters out of sight from every safe vantage point
- Asbestos testing of old gutters, downpipes or soffits
- Blockages deep inside downpipes
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Downpipes
- Outlets and hoppers
- Eaves gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Valley gutters
- Parapet and box gutters