Oxfordshire · London and the South East
Enslow Gutter Survey
Find out the condition of the gutter at your property in Enslow from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
- Soffits marked by water
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
Your questions about gutter surveys in Enslow
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Enslow?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Enslow?
Yes, we do. Our area covers London and the South East, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
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.
Will you check the drains below ground?
No. We check above-ground rainwater only, from the gutters to the bottom of the downpipes. If a drain below ground looks like the cause, the report says so.
When does the report arrive?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. Mention any deadline as you book.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Some roofs are too steep or fragile to walk on safely. We use safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where it applies, and the report records anything we couldn’t see.
Will you check the loft?
Where it’s relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. Please clear anything stored under the hatch.
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Enslow
We survey gutters and rainwater systems in Enslow and right across London and South East England. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely from the ground, windows, the roof space and the roof where it is safe. Time on site normally takes between one and two hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. The written report follows, with photographs and recommendations. We survey outlets and hoppers, eaves gutters and valley gutters, and the problems we are asked to look at most are choked outlets or hopper heads and overflowing eaves gutters.
In a village or hamlet like Enslow, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
You can share the report with anyone who needs it: your solicitor, the seller, your insurer, a roofer or the building’s managing agent.
- Where
- Enslow (OX5)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Joints and fixings are the weak points on metal gutters. Any leaks or corrosion we spot go in the report.
Fascias and soffits
Some older soffits may contain asbestos. We flag any that could be so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check them before they’re disturbed.
What you can safely check yourself
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
Useful tips for Enslow property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Check the loft with care after heavy rain
- Look for green streaks or damp patches on walls
- Leave gutter checks at height to someone equipped for it
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
How quickly the report arrives depends on the package: within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and the same day for Premium. We email it to you once it is done.
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.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Enslow
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To discuss a number of properties, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
More services for Enslow
What we cannot see
Before booking, it is worth knowing what a survey will not do:
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- Pipes below ground level
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If you are 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.
Roof types and parts we check
- Parapet and box gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Downpipes
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Eaves gutters
Gutter surveys around Enslow
West Oxfordshire’s older buildings often carry Cotswold stone slates, and a few villages in the county keep their thatch. In this part of the South East, older roofs are mostly slate or clay tile and many newer ones concrete tile. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses like Blenheim Palace, about 3 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around Enslow goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Take a building like Bletchingdon Parochial Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of Holy Cross, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For landlords with property near Tackley station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Enslow is about 7 miles south-west of Bicester, in Oxfordshire. We carry out gutter surveys in Enslow for houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Enslow. There’s also a page for Oxford.
Surveys in OX5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets like Station Road, Lince Lane and Ingleby Paddocks, all of which we cover. Nearby, we also carry out gutter surveys in Bletchingdon (1 mile east), Kirtlington (1 mile north-east), Hampton Poyle (2 miles south-east), Kidlington (3 miles south) and Weston-on-the-Green (3 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Oxford (8 miles south), Banbury (14 miles north), Bicester (7 miles north-east), Abingdon-on-Thames (13 miles south), Witney (10 miles south-west) and Carterton (14 miles south-west).
What’s near Enslow
We work in homes and buildings around The Marlborough Church of England School and Rock Of Gibraltar Public House, among other places. Enslow’s nearest station is Tackley station, roughly 1.5 miles north of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum (2.6 miles west). Open spaces near Enslow include Woodsides Meadow.
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, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take about one to two hours on an ordinary house, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. For a village or hamlet like Enslow, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start by hearing about any drips, overflows or damp patches.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are checked from the ground and vantage points.
- We check hidden gutters, like valleys and parapets, where it’s safe to see them.
- The roof space is checked for water marks if it’s safe to get into.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Booking a survey
For a price for gutter surveys in Enslow, ring 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.