Hampshire · London and the South East
Gutter survey in Durrants, Hampshire
We take a careful look at the gutter at your property in Durrants, and put it all in a photo-illustrated written report.
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Watch ceilings under valley gutters for fresh marks
The report comes with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. You can pass it to whoever you choose to do the work so they can see exactly what’s needed.
Do not forget valley, parapet and box gutters. They block in the same way as the gutters you can see but you cannot check them from the street, so make sure they’re included in any clearing work.
How a gutter survey works in Durrants
Damp patches on inside walls, stains below a valley or water running down the brickwork frequently trace back to the gutters. We check whether gutters, outlets or downpipes are the likely source, from everything that’s safely in view. Where the cause looks more like the roof covering or a flashing, the report says so, with a suggested next step. We survey valley gutters, fascias and soffits and downpipes, and people most often book us about blocked outlets and hoppers and valley or box gutters that overflow inside.
Somewhere as small as Durrants, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, often with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Photos show what each point refers to, with the urgent items made clear.
- Place
- Durrants (PO9)
- Wider area
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Durrants
What else we do in Durrants
How the survey changes by roof type
Cast iron gutters
Cracks often open on the back of cast iron downpipes, so we look closely at the walls around them.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Some older roofs have a central valley running to the back and if it blocks, water can come indoors. We check it where it is safe to see.
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes about 1–2 hours for most houses, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Around Durrants, older homes can have small or awkward roof spaces, so it’s useful to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- We agree which parts of the building you’re most worried about.
- We look along each run for debris, sagging and drips.
- We check the outlets, hoppers, downpipes and any overflows.
- We check fascias, soffits and walls for water damage.
- You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Note where any stains or damp appear
How to book
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Common questions in Durrants
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Durrants, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Can a landlord with a rental near Rowlands Castle station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and it’s safe, yes. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. Ask if you need details for a managing agent or building owner.
What happens after the survey?
The report comes by email, and you decide the next step: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
What does a gutter survey cost?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all including VAT. For a price for your building, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Can you tell me if my old gutters contain asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos testing. Where gutters, downpipes or soffits could be asbestos cement, we flag them and recommend a specialist asbestos surveyor checks them before they’re disturbed.
For landlords and managing agents
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too. Bigger roofs take more time.
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
What a gutter survey does not cover
Every survey has limits, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Blockages deep inside downpipes
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we check
- Fascias and soffits
- Downpipes
- Valley gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book, as it helps us focus the survey.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Gutter surveys in Durrants: local notes
Durrants is within about 3 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Metal fixings and flashings corrode faster in salt air, while gales work at loose ridges, slates and tiles, while driving rain finds any gap. Some Hampshire villages still have thatched roofs. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Anyone responsible for a site like Havant Academy will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. Landlords with a home close to Rowlands Castle station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Warblington Castle lies about 2.5 miles south, so building around Durrants goes back a long way. If yours is one of the older homes, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Durrants is about 2 miles north-east of Havant, in Hampshire. We survey roofs in Durrants and the rest of Hampshire. Across Hampshire, we cover Durrants. We also survey roofs in Portsmouth.
Surveys in PO9 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Whichers Close, Whichers Gate Road and Durrants Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Close by, we survey roofs in Rowlands Castle (1 mile north), Leigh Park (1 mile south-west), Havant (2 miles south-west), Denvilles (2 miles south) and Westbourne (2 miles south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Gosport (10 miles south-west), Fareham (10 miles west), Horndean (3 miles north-west), Hedge End (15 miles west), Waterlooville (3 miles west) and Petersfield (9 miles north).
Near you in Durrants
Typical jobs here are in homes near Sharps Copse Primary and Nursery School, St Albans Church and Robin Hood Inn and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Rowlands Castle station, roughly 0.9 miles north-east. Other landmarks nearby include Havant War Memorial Hospital (2 miles south-west) and Havant Museum (2.1 miles south). The countryside around Durrants includes Brook Meadow (Emsworth) and Compton Down.