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Gutter Survey in Gordon Hill
A careful look at the gutter at your property in Gordon Hill, with photos and a written report.
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
Signs you need a gutter survey in Gordon Hill
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. Lose the fall and water gathers in the dip, then overflows.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Soffits marked by water
- Leaking or loose downpipes
Take a building like St Michael's CofE Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
What to check before booking
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What happens after the report arrives
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether the price includes VAT
Gutter survey in Gordon Hill: what you get
This survey covers rainwater above ground, from the gutters down to where the downpipes meet the ground. It isn’t a CCTV drain survey and we cannot see inside buried drains. If the problem looks like a blocked or broken drain below ground, the report will say so, with a suggestion to book a separate drain survey. Problems above ground, from split hoppers to leaking downpipes, are photographed and noted. If you’ve noticed leaves and moss blocking gutters and leaking or loose downpipes, we can find out what’s behind it, on fascias and soffits, parapet and box gutters and eaves gutters alike.
Much of London’s housing is flats, in converted houses or purpose-built blocks, so roofs are frequently shared between several households. Whoever looks after the building needs a clear picture of the roof, chimneys and gutters. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photographs.
Findings are set out part by part, from the main slopes down to the gutters and outlets, each with a short note and a photo. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Gordon Hill (EN2, EN1)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Surveys for landlords and agents in Gordon Hill
Businesses and commercial landlords can book us too, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer, and they’re priced for the size.
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out in order of urgency where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Why get it checked now?
Water spilling from a gutter runs down and soaks the wall below. Left for months, that can lead to damp inside, worn pointing and rotten timber. Finding the cause now normally keeps the fix smaller. In Gordon Hill, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below, which can lead to damp inside. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Why book with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Surveys seven days a week
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- An independent view of the roof
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
Gordon Hill homes and their roofs
Outer London has a good many Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. Whatever the covering, it’s often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. Historic houses like Forty Hall, about 0.9 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Gordon Hill goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
The streets around a church such as St Michael & All Angels are often among the oldest in a place, and if your home is one of the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For landlords with property near Gordon Hill station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Gordon Hill is about 3 miles north of Edmonton, in Greater London. Gordon Hill gets the same service as everywhere else we work: a close look at whatever is safely visible, photographs and a clear written report. We cover towns and villages across Greater London, large and small. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Here we cover the EN2 and EN1 postcode area for gutter surveys. Whether your property is on Lea Road, Farr Road and Manor Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Other places close to Gordon Hill include Clay Hill (1 mile north), Enfield Chase (1 mile south-west), Forty Hill (1 mile east), Enfield (1 mile south) and Crews Hill (1 mile north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover London (11 miles south), City of Westminster (11 miles south), Marylebone (10 miles south), Kensington (12 miles south-west), St Pancras (10 miles south) and Shoreditch (10 miles south).
Near you in Gordon Hill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Chace Community School, Russet House School and The Wonder pub. There’s a railway station in Gordon Hill itself: Gordon Hill station. Other landmarks nearby include Edmonton Green Shopping Centre (3.1 miles south-east) and St Michaels Hospital (under half a mile south-east). Open spaces near Gordon Hill include Pole Hill and Bowyer's Water.
How the survey changes by roof type
Box and secret gutters
Box gutters sit within the roof or behind a wall, so overflows can end up inside. We check them where they can safely be seen.
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
Older plastic gutters can turn brittle and split. We check joints, brackets and the line of each run.
What we do, step by step
After the inspection, everything we found is written up as a written report with photographs. As for time on site, most surveys take about one to two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. In converted houses and mansion blocks, the loft hatch is often on a shared landing. If that applies to your building, it helps to agree access with the neighbours or the managing agent first. Everything else is planned around the building, not the postcode.
- First, we agree the areas to focus on.
- We look along each run for debris, sagging and drips.
- Outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows are inspected.
- Fascias, soffits and the walls below are looked at for signs of overflow.
- You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, tell us about the property and we’ll point you to the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
Related advice
Common questions in Gordon Hill
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Gordon Hill station?
Yes, that is a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Gordon Hill?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
When is the best time for a gutter survey?
Whenever suits you. If water is already spilling over, book sooner rather than later as overflowing water can damage walls.
Do you test soffits or gutters for asbestos?
No, that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor. On buildings from before 2000, we flag materials that could contain it so you can arrange that check.
Could my damp wall be caused by the gutters?
The survey looks at whether rainwater is spilling onto the wall from overflows, leaking joints or loose downpipes. We cannot see inside walls, so we report on what’s visible.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Are you insured?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
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Honest limits
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. It also has these limits:
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Gutters out of sight from each safe vantage point
- Damage hidden inside walls or behind boards
If you’re not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Gordon Hill
- Fascias and soffits
- Valley gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Downpipes
- Outlets and hoppers
- Parapet and box gutters