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Foots Cray Gutter Survey
Know where you stand with the gutter before you decide what to do next. We carry out gutter surveys in Foots Cray.
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
What you can safely check yourself
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
How a gutter survey works in Foots Cray
We survey gutters and rainwater systems in Foots Cray and right across London and the South East. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, from ground level, from windows and from the roof space. Time on site normally takes about one to two hours for a house, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. The written report follows, with photos and recommendations. We survey fascias and soffits, downpipes and outlets and hoppers, and common reasons people get in touch are gutters overflowing in heavy rain and leaks at the gutter joints.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are often shared between several households. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters, in Foots Cray as anywhere. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. With a written report and photographs, everyone can plan from the same facts.
After the visit, you get a report with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the gutter, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Foots Cray (DA14, BR5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Foots Cray
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Landlords, agents and block managers in Foots Cray
Landlords and letting agents in Foots Cray book surveys as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the gutter, useful for planning maintenance.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Foots Cray and across Greater London can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Foots Cray homes and their roofs
Outer London has lots of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Foots Cray is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. About 2.8 miles north lies Danson House, a reminder of how long the area around Foots Cray has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Trees in and around Foots Cray Meadows shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls. Anyone responsible for a site like Orchard Primary School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Foots Cray is about 1 mile south-east of Sidcup, in Greater London. Whether the building in Foots Cray is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof on a weekday or at the weekend. Our Greater London coverage includes Foots Cray. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
All of DA14 and BR5 is within our area for gutter surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We cover properties on Cray Road, Evry Road and The Avenue. You will find Foots Cray on the A223, so it is easy for us to get to. Nearby, we also carry out gutter surveys in Ruxley (1 mile east), Albany Park (1 mile north-west), Upper Ruxley (1 mile east), Sidcup (1 mile north-west) and North Cray (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (15 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (11 miles north-west).
Around Foots Cray
Typical jobs here are in homes near Foots Cray Meadows, Kemnal Technology College and Walsingham School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sidcup station, about 1.4 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Metropolitan Police Museum (1.3 miles north-west) and Queen Mary's Hospital (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Summer Hill and The Warren.
Your questions about gutter surveys in Foots Cray
Can parking be tricky for a visit in Foots Cray?
It can be, so it helps to tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space as you book. The visit is then planned around what’s available.
Is my home in Foots Cray listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
What will the report tell me?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
What do I do with the report?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
How many surveys have you done?
More than 5,000 surveys over 20+ years, across London and South East England.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only if it’s safe. 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.
Why act early in Foots Cray
Overflowing water soaks the walls under the gutter. Left for months, that can lead to damp inside, worn pointing and rotten timber. Finding the cause now normally keeps the fix smaller. In Foots Cray, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A small blockage left for a few winters becomes a damp problem.
For a price for your roof in Foots Cray, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why book us in Foots Cray
- Visits on any day of the week
- 20+ years’ experience
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
How the survey works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes between one and two hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. In a London area like Foots Cray, the main things to sort out are parking and access: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start by hearing about any drips, overflows or damp patches.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground and from windows.
- Valley, parapet and box gutters are inspected as far as they can safely be seen.
- Where the loft can be reached safely, we check it for staining or damp.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Booking a survey
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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What this survey cannot tell you
Every survey has limits, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Bear these in mind:
- Hidden sections we can’t view safely
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will tell you before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Foots Cray
- Eaves gutters
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Downpipes
- Parapet and box gutters
- Fascias and soffits
Signs you need a gutter survey in Foots Cray
Moss grows on many tiled and slate roofs, and rain washes it down into the gutters. Mixed with grit from the roof, it settles as silt that holds water in the gutter and lets weeds take root.
People typically book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
For businesses in and around places such as Broadway Shopping Centre, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies.
What to check before booking
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Will the report include photos?
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- Whether VAT is added on top