Essex · London and the South East
Gutter Survey in Foster Street
Gutter surveys around Foster Street, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
Gutter survey in Foster Street
Damp on walls, water marks under a valley or streaks down the brickwork can frequently be traced to the gutters. Our gutter survey helps show whether the rainwater system is the cause, from everything that’s safely in view. If the evidence points elsewhere, such as a flashing or the roof covering, we will say so. The next step is suggested too. We survey outlets and hoppers, fascias and soffits and parapet and box gutters, and common reasons people get in touch are fascia boards damaged by overflowing water and cracked or loose downpipes.
Some older homes in villages like Foster Street 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. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey goes further, with thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Foster Street (CM17)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Foster Street
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so check with the council. In Essex, older buildings are often clay-tiled, many with weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For landlords with property near Harlow Mill station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Take an older house close to Church of All Saints: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Foster Street is about 2 miles east of Harlow, in Essex. Roofs in Foster Street get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Essex. We cover towns and villages across Essex. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
All of CM17 is within our area for gutter surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. If you need a gutter survey at a property on Foster Street, Highfield Close and Hastingwood Park or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for gutter surveys include Hastingwood (1 mile south), Newhall (1 mile north-west), Latton (1 mile west), Magdalen Laver (1 mile east) and Housham Tye (2 miles north-east). We also work in nearby towns like Chelmsford (14 miles east), Brentwood (11 miles south-east), Billericay (15 miles south-east), Loughton (9 miles south-west), Waltham Abbey (8 miles south-west) and Great Dunmow (12 miles north-east).
What’s near Foster Street
We work in homes and buildings around John Barleycorn Public House, Passmores Academy and Brays Grove. The nearest railway station is Harlow Mill station, about 2.3 miles north-west. Other landmarks nearby include Princess Alexandra Hospital (3 miles west) and Harlow Mill (2.4 miles north-west). The countryside around Foster Street includes Gernon Bushes.
How it works
Every roof is different; as a rough guide, the survey takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. If you have questions on the day, just ask. For a village or hamlet like Foster Street, the journey is planned beforehand: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it’s safe.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, such as damp or overflowing gutters.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground.
- We look at hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- The roof space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- A photo-illustrated written report and recommendations follows.
Before the survey
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets in another room
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
How to book
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To get started, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
What a survey costs
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. That comes down to:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
Booking your survey
There is no need for technical words. Just let us know:
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
For a price for gutter surveys in Foster Street, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us price the survey accurately.
Why act early in Foster Street
Climbing a ladder to look in the gutters yourself is risky. You can see drips and overflows from the ground, but valleys, parapets and box gutters are hard to see. We inspect as far as it’s safe to see and put it in writing. In a place like Foster Street, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It’s worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
All our prices include VAT. Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. You will know the price for your roof before you book.
What you get with us
- 98% customer satisfaction
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- A written report with photos
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
Read what a roof survey costs or what we found on two real jobs.
Nearby places to Foster Street
What else we do in Foster Street
How the survey changes by roof type
Cast iron gutters
A cracked cast iron downpipe can leak down the wall unseen, so we look closely at the walls around them.
Aluminium and other metal gutters
On big buildings, one blocked outlet can affect a long run, so we check the outlets carefully.
Foster Street questions
Should a flat-roofed garage or porch in Foster Street be checked too?
Usually, yes: tell us about it when you book so the visit can include it. Flat-roofed garages and porches are common in new towns like Harlow, and older felt coverings may be near the end of their life.
I let a flat near Harlow Mill station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
How do I book a survey in Foster Street?
Just phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. The report includes photos of what we found.
How long does a gutter survey take?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, with commercial buildings nearer 3–4 hours.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Is Foster Street in your area?
Yes. We survey roofs in Foster Street and the rest of Essex. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Honest limits
Our survey isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- The inside of a downpipe along its whole length
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- Hidden sections we can’t view safely
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Valley gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Eaves gutters
- Downpipes
- Outlets and hoppers
When to book a survey in Foster Street
Some gutters may be too small, or have too few downpipes, for the roof they serve. An extension or extra roof slope can add water to an existing gutter and the weakness shows in a heavy downpour.
People typically book a survey after spotting one of these:
- Gutters packed with leaves or moss
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
- Soffits marked by water
- Cracked or loose downpipes
Take a building like Henry Moore Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before booking anyone
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- Is VAT included in the price?
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- What exactly goes into their report