Essex · London and the South East
Gutter Survey in Gallows Green
A careful look at the gutter at your property in Gallows Green, with photographs and a written report.
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
What we’re asked to look at in Gallows Green
Sometimes a gutter struggles with the area of roof draining into it. An extension or extra roof slope can add water to an existing gutter, and a heavy downpour shows up the problem.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
Take a building like Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What happens after the report arrives
- Is VAT included in the price?
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Gallows Green
Most blocked gutters are full of leaves, moss or silt. Buildings near trees collect more and moss from the roof slopes makes it worse. We note where gutters are clogged or holding water, which outlets and hoppers are choked and whether overflows are working. Photos show each problem clearly. Blocked gutters are easy to put off but it rarely improves. Typical surveys look at sagging gutters and loose brackets and valley or box gutters that overflow inside, across parapet and box gutters, downpipes and valley gutters.
In a village or hamlet like Gallows Green, older cottages and farmhouses frequently 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 normally the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Gallows Green (CO6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
How the survey changes by roof type
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
Older plastic gutters can turn brittle and split. We check the joints, brackets and falls.
Questions from Gallows Green
I let a flat near Marks Tey station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that is 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.
Will you come out to Gallows Green?
Yes, Gallows Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Are you insured?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Do you survey at weekends?
Yes. We survey on weekdays and at weekends. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email to arrange a day.
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 though problems often show up after heavy rain.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We are roof surveyors, not structural engineers, and it doesn’t include calculations. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we will recommend one.
How the survey works
We will ask a few questions first, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. Then the inspection itself takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. In a hamlet or village like Gallows Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, like damp or overflowing gutters.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level.
- We check hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- Where it is safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- A written report with photographs and recommendations follows.
Before the survey
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Arrange a survey
Most bookings start with a short call: call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Related advice
Gutter surveys around Gallows Green
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask. Clay tiles and timber weatherboarding mark out many of the older buildings in Essex, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Take an older house close to Church of St Margaret and St Catherine: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For landlords with property near Marks Tey station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Gallows Green is about 4 miles west of Colchester, in Essex. Whether the building in Gallows Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Gallows Green is one of the places in Essex we cover for gutter surveys. You can also see our page for Chelmsford.
Surveys in CO6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Local streets include Foxes Lane and Halstead Road, and we cover them all. We also cover Fordham Heath (1 mile east), Fordham (1 mile north), West Bergholt (2 miles east), Wormingford (3 miles north) and Great Horkesley (4 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Colchester (4 miles east), Braintree (10 miles west), Maldon (13 miles south-west), Witham (10 miles south-west), Camulodunum (3 miles south-east) and Halstead (7 miles west).
Local landmarks in Gallows Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Stanway School and The Queen's Head Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Marks Tey station, roughly 1.7 miles south-west. A little further out are Birch Castle (4.1 miles south) and Essex County Hospital (3.9 miles east). For a walk, there is Iron Latch.
DIY checks: what’s safe
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, which helps when we look at the roof.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery. That part is for a survey.
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What affects the price in Gallows Green
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
Every price we give includes VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for your roof before booking.
What we need to know
There is no need for technical words. It’s enough to let us know:
- What made you get in touch
- The kind of building and roof involved
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- The address and postcode of the property
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Where a roof is shared: access has to be agreed with whoever owns or manages the building. Let us know about it when booking and we will plan the visit with that in mind.