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Gutter Survey in Chinnor
Find out what’s going on with the gutter before you decide what to do next. Gutter surveys in Chinnor, with photos and a clear written report.
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Cracked or loose downpipes
Chinnor questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Princes Risborough station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
How do I find out if my home in Chinnor is listed?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
How long does a gutter survey take?
A visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. You will know roughly how long when we arrange the visit.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
What’s the best way to book?
Just phone 07833 053749 or email us with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Is a Saturday or Sunday visit possible?
Yes. We survey on weekdays and at weekends. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to arrange a day.
What does a gutter survey cost?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all with VAT included. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email for a price.
About our gutter survey in Chinnor
Gutters are normally fixed to fascia boards, so fascias and soffits are part of the survey. Long-term overflowing can soften and rot timber boards and mark the soffits underneath. Older buildings, from before 2000, can have asbestos cement soffits, gutters or downpipes. We do not test for asbestos, but we flag anything that could contain it. If you’ve noticed brackets that have dropped or snapped and soffits marked by water, we can find out what’s behind it.
Around Chinnor, gardens, hedges and nearby trees can mean leaves and moss end up on roofs and in gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls, and moss holds water against tiles. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets. It records what’s sound as well as what isn’t.
- Where
- Chinnor (OX39)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we can’t see
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before booking:
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- What’s hidden inside a downpipe
- Asbestos testing of old gutters, downpipes or soffits
If you’re not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
What this survey covers
- Eaves gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Downpipes
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
What we are asked to look at in Chinnor
Gutter brackets work loose or corrode with age. Wet leaves and silt add a lot of weight, and that weight pulls sections out of line. Lose the fall and water gathers in the dip, then overflows.
We’re often asked to look at:
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
- Leaking or loose downpipes
- Overflowing eaves gutters
Landlords with a home close to Princes Risborough station may find that a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- What exactly goes into their report
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
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How the survey works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes about 1–2 hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. A visit to Chinnor is planned like any other: the time, the access and where to park are agreed in advance. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. Tell us about any garages, outbuildings or extensions you want included.
- We agree which parts of the building you are most worried about.
- Each gutter run is checked for blockages, sags and leaking joints.
- We check the outlets, hoppers, downpipes and any overflows.
- Fascias, soffits and the walls below are looked at for signs of overflow.
- Findings are photographed and set out in a written report.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
- Let us know about parking near the property
Booking a survey
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or email us with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. We’ll confirm the price before you book.
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Prices for gutter surveys in Chinnor
Not every roof costs the same to survey, for these reasons:
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- The shape of the roof and its details
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- The kind of building and roof involved
- The address and postcode of the property
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
We survey roofs seven days a week. To arrange a day that suits you, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
What we look for on each type of roof
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Metal gutters can suffer at joints and where different metals meet. We record any corrosion or leaks we see.
Fascias and soffits
Most gutters are fixed to the fascia, so a rotten fascia can let the gutter drop. Damaged or stained boards are recorded.
Useful tips for Chinnor property owners
Getting the most from a gutter survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Check for spilling water in a downpour
- Note any damp stains below the gutters
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Look for downpipes coming loose
The report comes with photos and clear written recommendations. Share it with a contractor of your choice so they can see exactly what’s needed.
Get small faults like a dripping joint or loose downpipe sorted quickly. Left alone, they typically grow and spilled water harms brickwork and woodwork.
Gutter surveys in Chinnor: local notes
Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. With Adwell House about 3.6 miles west, Chinnor sits in an area with a long building history. If you own one of the older houses, 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.
The streets around a church such as Church of St Andrew are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you look after a building like St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Chinnor is about 8 miles north-west of High Wycombe, in Oxfordshire. Chinnor is one of many places we visit across Oxfordshire, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
All of OX39 is covered for gutter surveys. If you need a gutter survey at a property on Station Road, Woodgreen Square and Church Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Chinnor: Emmington (1 mile north-west), Sydenham (2 miles west), Kingston Stert (2 miles west), Towersey (3 miles north) and Kingsey (4 miles north). Further out, we also cover Oxford (14 miles west), Henley-on-Thames (12 miles south), Benson (10 miles south-west), Headington Quarry (13 miles west), St John Street area (15 miles west) and Wallingford (12 miles south-west).
Around Chinnor
Around Chinnor, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Crown pub, among other places. The nearest railway station is Princes Risborough station, roughly 3.1 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Thame Community Hospital (4 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Bald Hill and Oakley Hill nature reserve.