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Gutter survey in Brook Street, West Sussex
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes in Brook Street, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
How it works
Photographs are taken throughout the visit, so the report shows exactly what we saw. Close-ups come from the safest viewpoint available, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. Most surveys take an hour or two at most homes, or half a day or so for a commercial building. For a village or hamlet like Brook Street, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, like damp or overflowing gutters.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can safely be seen.
- Where it’s safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Note where any stains or damp appear
Book a survey
We confirm the exact price before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Related advice
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Brook Street
A gutter needs a steady fall towards its outlet or water sits in them. Sagging brackets and slipped joints leave water standing and overflowing where the gutter dips. We look along each run for sags, gaps and leaking joints, along with the brackets and downpipe fixings. You get written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’re worried about leaking or loose downpipes and rotten fascias or stained soffits, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on eaves gutters, fascias and soffits and parapet and box gutters alike.
Older buildings in small places like Brook Street may be listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
What you get is a clear record of the gutter on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Brook Street (RH17)
- Wider area
- West Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What we look for on each type of roof
Box and secret gutters
A secret gutter is tucked under the slates or tiles at an abutment or valley and is easy to overlook. The report records what could and couldn’t be seen.
Fascias and soffits
Some older soffits may contain asbestos. We flag any that could be for a specialist asbestos surveyor to check.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
Brook Street: your questions answered
How do I find out if my home in Brook Street is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you cover smaller places like Brook Street?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
Could my damp wall be caused by the gutters?
We check whether rainwater from the gutters is reaching the wall from overflows, leaking joints or loose downpipes. We cannot see inside the wall itself, so we report on what’s visible.
When does the report arrive?
Report times are set by the package. Basic: within 48 hours. Standard: 24 to 48 hours. Premium: the same day. Mention any deadline when you book.
Are you structural engineers?
No. Visible signs such as deflection or sagging are recorded, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. The report will say if you need an engineer.
What’s in the report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
What a gutter survey looks like in Brook Street
The wider area around Brook Street has a long history of building, with Ockenden Manor about 1.3 miles south. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old Sussex buildings. Whatever the covering, it is frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Brook Street is about 3 miles north-west of Haywards Heath, in West Sussex. Brook Street gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a careful inspection, photographs and a written report. We cover towns and villages across West Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. Crawley is in our area too.
Here we cover the RH17 postcode area for gutter surveys. If you are just outside Brook Street, we cover Whitemans Green (1 mile south), Cuckfield (1 mile south), Slough Green (1 mile west), Staplefield (2 miles north-west) and Balcombe (2 miles north). Further out, we also cover Crawley (6 miles north), Horsham (8 miles west), Haywards Heath (3 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (5 miles south), East Grinstead (9 miles north-east) and Shoreham-by-Sea (14 miles south-west).
Around Brook Street
We work in homes and buildings around Warden Park School and Warden Park School and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Haywards Heath station, about 2 miles south-east. A little further out are Cuckfield Museum (1.2 miles south) and Waterbury Castle (4.6 miles east). The countryside around Brook Street includes Blunts Wood and Paiges Meadow.
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Tips that help
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner, before and after a survey:
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Check that downpipes are firmly fixed to the wall
- Have overhanging branches cut back
For let and shared buildings, the report can go on file to help plan maintenance. Photos make it easier to explain the work to owners, tenants or contractors.
Get small faults like a dripping joint or loose downpipe sorted quickly. Left alone, they usually grow, and the water they spill can damage walls and timber.
Why act early in Brook Street
Climbing a ladder to look in the gutters yourself is risky. From ground level you can spot drips and overflows but hidden gutters are another matter. We inspect as far as it is safe to see and put it in writing. In a place like Brook Street, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You will know the figure before booking.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Brook Street
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- PI and public liability insurance
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Do you need a gutter survey in Brook Street?
Hidden gutters are frequently lined with lead or another sheet covering. When a lining splits or an outlet blocks, the water can come inside as there’s nowhere harmless for it to go. Lead is also a target for theft.
People normally book a survey after spotting something like this:
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
Landlords with a home close to Haywards Heath station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long the report takes to arrive
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof