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Brentford Gutter Survey
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Brentford. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
Gutter survey in Brentford: what you get
Gutters have to slope gently towards the 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, along with the brackets and downpipe fixings. Recommendations are written down and prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’re worried about joints that drip after rain and cracked or loose downpipes, we can find out what’s behind it, on eaves gutters, parapet and box gutters and fascias and soffits alike.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, where the roof is usually a shared part of the building. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Brentford as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photo. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Place
- Brentford (TW8, W3, W4, W5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Brentford
Is parking a problem for a survey in Brentford?
London parking needs a little planning, so let us know about permits, bays or a driveway when you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Brentford station?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. We will talk about access when you book.
When does the report arrive?
It depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. The report is emailed to you.
Will the survey check for asbestos?
No, that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor. On buildings from before 2000, we flag materials that could contain it so you can arrange that check.
Is Brentford in your area?
Yes, we do. Brentford is part of the area we cover.
What happens after the survey?
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.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Brentford
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf. Access is agreed with the tenant ahead of time.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the building owner or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Gutter surveys around Brentford
The wider area around Brentford has a long history of building, with Kew Palace about 0.5 miles south-east. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you own a rental within reach of Brentford station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. Living close to Kew Green is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
Brentford is about 2 miles south of Ealing, in Greater London. Brentford gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photos and a written report. Brentford is one of the places in Greater London where we work. London is in our area too.
We cover every part of the TW8, W3, W4 and W5 postcode area for gutter surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Market Place and New Road. With the A4 and A315 close by, Brentford is simple for us to get to. Close by, we survey roofs in Brentford End (1 mile south-west), Northfields (1 mile north-west), Gillette Corner (1 mile west), Isleworth (2 miles south-west) and Spring Grove (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (9 miles east), City of Westminster (7 miles east), Marylebone (7 miles east), Kensington (4 miles east), St Pancras (8 miles east) and Shoreditch (10 miles east).
What’s near Brentford
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Library for Iranian Studies, Brentford School for Girls and Kew College Prep. Nearby too are The Brook pub (within half a mile south-west) and Kew Green (0.7 miles south-east). Brentford has its own railway station: Brentford station. A little further out are Treaty Centre (3 miles south-west) and Musical Museum (0.5 miles east). Open spaces near Brentford include Kew Gardens Lake and Long Wood.
Tips that help
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Check that downpipes are firmly fixed to the wall
- Book gutter clearing once a year, more frequently near trees
- Look for green streaks or damp patches on walls
- Include valley, parapet and box gutters when clearing
After any work is done, watch the gutters in the next heavy rain. Water should run to the outlets and away without spilling over. If it doesn’t, tell whoever did the work.
Get small faults like a dripping joint or loose downpipe sorted quickly. They tend to get worse, and the water they spill can damage walls and timber.
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How the survey works
It’s useful to start with what’s prompted the survey: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take an hour or two for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. In Brentford, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- You let us know where you’ve seen overflows, drips or damp.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are checked from ground level and windows.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can be seen safely.
- Where it’s safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Related advice
What we look for on each type of roof
Box and secret gutters
Box gutters sit within the roof or behind a wall and when it overflows, water can get indoors. We check them where they can be seen safely.
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
Joints that have pulled apart are a common fault on plastic gutters. We record each one we can see.
What we are asked to look at in Brentford
Falling leaves are the most common cause of blocked gutters. Every autumn, trees fill gutters with leaves, twigs and seeds and the debris builds up at the outlets. A choked outlet soon means a full, overflowing gutter.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
If you run a business near Treaty Centre, a roof report helps plan work around trading rather than after a leak.
Before booking anyone
- Are they insured for the work?
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- What happens after the report arrives
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
When you need someone else
Before you book, it’s worth knowing what a survey won’t do:
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- The inside of buried drains
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Brentford
- Parapet and box gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
- Outlets and hoppers
- Valley gutters