Essex · London and the South East
Gutter Survey in Felsted
A careful look at the gutter at your property in Felsted, with photos and a written report.
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
- Leaks at the gutter joints
Useful tips for Felsted property owners
You do not need to be a roofer to help. What helps most:
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Check for spilling water in a downpour
- Keep climbers away from the eaves
- Book gutter clearing once a year, more often near trees
Landlords and managing agents can keep the report with the building’s records and use it to plan upkeep. Photos make it easier to explain the work to owners, tenants or contractors.
Get the gutters cleared every year or more often near trees. Late autumn, after the leaves have fallen, is a sensible time. Clear gutters can carry water away as they should.
Gutter survey in Felsted: what you get
We carry out gutter surveys in Felsted as part of our cover across London and the South East. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely from the ground, windows, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe. A visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. The written report follows, with photographs and recommendations. If you’ve noticed joints that drip after rain and overflowing valley or parapet gutters, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Some older homes in villages like Felsted are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Felsted (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Felsted
It is easy to put damp down to the wrong cause. If a leaking gutter or downpipe is the source, other work on the wall will not stop it. Checking the gutters first helps you spend in the right place. For older village homes like those around Felsted, the right replacement materials aren’t always easy to find quickly. Spotting a problem early leaves room to find them.
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Why us?
- Photographs and a written report every time
- PI and public liability insurance
- 98% of clients satisfied
- Weekday and weekend surveys
See our cost guide and our case studies.
Can I check my roof myself?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: pieces of tile or slate on the ground, a gap in the ridge or a lifted flashing are all worth noting. Don’t go up yourself.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
When to book a survey in Felsted
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. Once the fall is lost, water sits at the low point and spills over.
It is worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Leaking or loose downpipes
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Felsted Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Questions to ask before booking
- Their insurance cover
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the gutter as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. The visit normally takes roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. For a village or hamlet like Felsted, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we agree the areas to focus on.
- Each gutter run is checked for blockages, sags and leaking joints.
- We check the outlets, hoppers, downpipes and any overflows.
- We check fascias, soffits and walls for water damage.
- Findings are photographed and set out in a written report.
Before we arrive
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Advice
FAQs for Felsted
Do you cover Felsted?
Yes, Felsted is within the area we cover. We work right across London and South East England. You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
How do I find out if my home in Felsted is listed?
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.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it applies and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. Drone inspection is part of the Drone Roof Survey and the Premium Survey, where it applies.
Do you survey underground drains?
No, we do not carry out CCTV drain surveys. The survey covers gutters, outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows and note any sign that the drains need checking.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We point out what can be seen, such as sagging or deflection, but we don’t carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. Where an engineer is needed, we say so in the report.
What’s the best way to book?
Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We’ll ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
What will the report tell me?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the gutter, the defects we found and what we recommend, by urgency where it matters. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Local roofs in Felsted
Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Listed building consent covers changes to a listed building’s special interest, and an Article 4 direction can bring extra controls in a conservation area.
For an older house near a landmark like Church of the Holy Cross, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Felsted is about 6 miles west of Braintree, in Essex. Wherever you are in Felsted, we can carry out gutter surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Felsted is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work for gutter surveys. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
We work across the CM6 postcode area for gutter surveys. Whether your property is on Station Road, Braintree Road and Chelmsford Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. If you are just outside Felsted, we cover Causeway End (1 mile south), Watch House Green (1 mile north-east), Little Dunmow (1 mile west), Bannister Green (1 mile east) and Brookstreet (1 mile west). We also work in nearby towns such as Chelmsford (9 miles south), Braintree (6 miles east), Harlow (15 miles south-west), Maldon (14 miles south-east), Witham (9 miles south-east) and Saffron Walden (14 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Felsted
Around Felsted, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Chequers pub, among other places. Nearby you’ll also find Little Easton Moat (4.9 miles north-west) and Braintree Community Hospital (4.6 miles east). Open spaces near Felsted include Phyllis Currie Nature Reserve.
What we look for on each type of roof
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Aluminium and other metal gutters are used on many newer and commercial buildings. Their joints and outlets still need checking.
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
Many homes have plastic gutters and downpipes. As the seals age, joints can start to drip, and brackets can sag under load.