Kent · London and the South East
Canterbury Gutter Survey
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes in Canterbury, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
Roof by roof
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Some older roofs have a central valley running to the back, and a blockage there can overflow inside. It’s inspected as far as safe access allows.
Box and secret gutters
Hidden gutters are a common source of leaks inside. Outlets, linings and overflows are checked as far as access allows.
Gutter survey in Canterbury: 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 and look at the brackets and downpipe clips. You get written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’ve noticed gutters overflowing in heavy rain and hoppers and outlets full of debris, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on fascias and soffits, valley gutters and outlets and hoppers alike.
In a place the size of Canterbury, street trees and gardens shed leaves into gutters every autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Valley and parapet gutters can overflow inside the building. It is one reason a roof is worth looking at as a whole, not just the obvious problem. Gutters, outlets and downpipes are worth checking once the leaves have fallen.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Place
- Canterbury (CT1, CT2, CT4, CT3)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Leave it or get it looked at?
Damp walls are sometimes blamed on the wrong thing. When rainwater goods are the source, treating the wall alone will not solve it. Checking the gutters first helps you spend in the right place. Whatever the age of a roof in Canterbury, small defects only grow if they’re left. A loose ridge, a cracked flashing or a blocked outlet is a small job today and a bigger one after a wet winter.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why book us in Canterbury
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Package prices that include VAT
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
Take a look at our cost guide and our case studies.
Nearby places to Canterbury
Other services in Canterbury
Questions from Canterbury
Is my home in Canterbury listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you carry out roof surveys in Canterbury?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Canterbury as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Does someone need to be in?
That depends on the survey. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in; we’ll agree the details when booking.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
What do I do with the report?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
How long will you be on site?
For a house, expect about 1–2 hours on site, with commercial buildings nearer 3–4 hours.
What’s in the survey report?
A report with photographs, covering the condition of the gutter, the defects we found and what we recommend, with the most urgent first where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Gutter surveys around Canterbury
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the council can say whether a street is in a conservation area. In either case, a change of roofing material may need consent.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Peter's Methodist Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. If you own a rental within reach of Canterbury East station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. The streets around a church such as Church of St Margaret are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Canterbury is in Kent. If you’re in Canterbury, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. We cover towns and villages across Kent, large and small.
All of CT1, CT2, CT4 and CT3 is within our area for gutter surveys. Whether your property is on Long Market, High Street and High Street St Gregorys or a nearby road, we can help. Canterbury sits on or near the A2 and A28. Other places close to Canterbury include Wincheap (1 mile south-west), Harbledown (1 mile west), Hales Place (1 mile north), Thanington (1 mile south-west) and Stuppington (1 mile south). Larger places within reach include Ashford (13 miles south-west), Margate (15 miles north-east), Dover (14 miles south-east), Folkestone (14 miles south), Ramsgate (15 miles east) and Whitstable (6 miles north-west). Canterbury is one of the larger places we cover in Kent.
Landmarks near Canterbury
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Canterbury School of Architecture, Bus Company Island and St Thomas of Canterbury Church, among other places. Nearby too are The Old Buttermarket pub (under half a mile south-west) and Barton Court Grammar School (0.5 miles east). Canterbury has its own railway station: Canterbury East station. A little further out are Whitefriars Shopping Centre (less than half a mile south-west) and Canterbury Roman Museum (under half a mile south). Green spaces nearby include Blean Woods RSPB Reserve.
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Book gutter clearing once a year, more often near trees
- Get trees that overhang the gutters trimmed
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Check the loft with care after heavy rain
For let and shared buildings, the report can go on file to help plan maintenance. The photos help when you explain the work to others.
Have your gutters cleared at least once a year or more frequently near trees. The best time is usually after the leaves have dropped. Clean gutters can do their job.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Canterbury
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. A photo-illustrated written report gives you a clear record of the gutter, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
The survey, step by step
A survey visit follows a simple order: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and make notes for the report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. In Canterbury, we survey everything from flats and houses to commercial buildings. Access is the part that changes most from one building to the next, so it is agreed before the day. Surveys can be booked for any day of the week.
- First, you tell us what you’ve seen, such as overflows or damp.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are looked at from ground level and vantage points.
- Valley, parapet and box gutters are inspected as far as they can safely be seen.
- Where the loft can be reached safely, we check it for staining or damp.
- We send a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
How to prepare
- If you’re buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Leave side gates unlocked
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.