Hertfordshire · London and the South East
Gutter Survey in Felden
Need a gutter survey in Felden? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Overflowing eaves gutters
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
Gutter survey in Felden
Damp patches on inside walls, stains below a valley or water running down the brickwork can often be traced to the gutters. Our gutter survey helps show whether the rainwater system is the cause, from what can be seen safely. Where the cause looks more like the roof covering or a flashing, the report says so, with a suggested next step. If you are worried about choked outlets or hopper heads and cracked or loose downpipes, we can find out what’s behind it.
Around Felden, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are typically where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. Nails and battens under older coverings often give out before the slates or tiles themselves.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Where
- Felden (HP3, WD4)
- Wider area
- Hertfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Felden
Is Felden within the area you cover?
Yes, Felden is covered. We cover the whole of London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is my home in Felden listed or in a conservation area?
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.
Is there a good time of year to book a gutter survey?
You can book at any time of year. Before the wetter months gives you time to plan any work, and a wet spell can show where gutters overflow.
Can you tell me if my old gutters contain asbestos?
No, that’s a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. On buildings from before 2000, we flag materials that could contain it so it can be checked before work starts.
How long will you be on site?
For a house, expect about 1–2 hours on site, and longer for larger or complex roofs.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a written report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take between one and two hours at most homes, and about three to four hours for a commercial roof. Parking around Felden is usually easier than in a town centre, but mention lanes, gates or long drives. Low roofs on bungalows can often be seen well from the ground, and the loft shows the rest.
- We ask about overflows, damp or leaks you’ve noticed.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are checked from ground level and vantage points.
- Valley, parapet and box gutters are inspected as far as they can be seen safely.
- The loft space is checked for water marks if it’s safe to get into.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Keep pets in another room
- Let us know where we can park nearby
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
How to book
Once you know what you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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Why get it checked now?
A dripping joint or sagging bracket will not get better on its own. Each heavy rain puts more water where it shouldn’t be on the walls, the fascias and sometimes the rooms inside. A survey now tells you what needs doing and how urgent it is. On a bungalow or cottage around Felden, the roof sits close to the rooms below, so a small leak can mark a ceiling within a few storms. Catching the cause first saves redecorating as well.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so the price reflects that. You’ll know the figure before booking.
Why us?
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent view of the roof
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.
Towns and villages near Felden
What else we do in Felden
What a gutter survey doesn’t cover
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Asbestos testing of old gutters, downpipes or soffits
- Underground drains, which need a CCTV drain survey
- Parts of gutters that cannot be seen safely
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Felden
- Eaves gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Downpipes
- Valley gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Fascias and soffits
What you can safely check yourself
Your own check is a good start, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground.
After strong wind, take a look from the pavement or garden: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Practical tips
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Get trees that overhang the gutters trimmed
- Look for downpipes coming loose
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
- Watch ceilings under valley gutters for fresh marks
The report comes with photos and clear written recommendations. Share it with a contractor of your choice so they know what needs doing.
Get trees and climbers near the eaves trimmed back using someone with the right kit. Fewer leaves in the gutters means fewer blockages.
Gutter surveys around Felden
About 3.4 miles south-east lies High Elms Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Felden has been built on. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Take a building like Nash Mills Church of England Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For landlords with property near Apsley station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Felden is about 2 miles south of Hemel Hempstead, in Hertfordshire. Wherever you are in Felden, we can come and survey your property. Our area takes in places right across Hertfordshire, from the larger towns to small villages. There’s also a page for London.
All of HP3 and WD4 is covered for gutter surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Local streets include Pond Road, Rose Lane and Lower Road, and we cover them all. Close by, we survey roofs in Nash Mills (1 mile east), Rucklers Lane (1 mile south), Apsley (1 mile north-west), Bennetts End (1 mile north-east) and Kings Langley (1 mile south-east). Further out, we also cover Watford (5 miles south-east), St Albans (6 miles east), Welwyn Garden City (12 miles east), Harpenden (8 miles north-east), Hatfield (10 miles east) and Borehamwood (9 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Felden
Typical jobs here are in homes near Kings Langley School and The Paper Mill pub. There’s a railway station in Felden itself: Apsley station. Other landmarks nearby include Hemel Hempstead Hospital (1.5 miles north). For a walk, there’s Long Deans and Verulamium Lake.
Signs you need a gutter survey in Felden
Leaves are behind most blocked gutters. Nearby trees drop leaves, twigs and seeds into gutters every autumn, and they collect at the outlets. A choked outlet soon means a full, overflowing gutter.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
What to check before booking
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What they won’t be able to tell you
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance