Essex · London and the South East
Gutter Survey in Great Easton
Find out what’s going on with the gutter before you spend money on it. We carry out gutter surveys in Great Easton, with photos and a clear written report.
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
How a gutter survey works in Great Easton
This survey covers rainwater above ground, from the gutters down to where the downpipes meet the ground. It’s not a CCTV drain survey and we cannot see inside buried drains. If the problem looks like a blocked or broken drain below ground, we will say so in the report, so you can get the drains checked separately. Anything we find above ground, like a split hopper or a leaking downpipe, is photographed and recorded. If you’ve noticed sagging gutters and loose brackets and joints that drip after rain, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Great Easton 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 often expected.
The report is written in plain words, so you do not need to be a roofer to follow it. Each point is backed by a photo where possible, with the urgent items made clear.
- Location
- Great Easton (CM6)
- Region
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens if roof problems are left?
Water spilling from a gutter runs down and soaks the wall below. Given time, it can cause damp patches, damaged pointing and rot in nearby timber. Spotting the problem early tends to mean a simpler fix. Older cottages and farmhouses around Great Easton can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, and water through a failed covering can rot timber if it’s left.
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. You will know the figure before booking.
What you get with us
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- 98% customer satisfaction
- An independent look at the roof
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read how roof surveys are priced and two real surveys.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, putting the urgent items at the top.
Also near Great Easton
What else we do in Great Easton
Different roofs, different checks
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Joints and fixings are the weak points on metal gutters. We record any corrosion or leaks we see.
Cast iron gutters
A cracked cast iron downpipe can leak down the wall unseen, so we look closely at the walls around them.
How the survey works
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and make notes for the report. It usually takes about one to two hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. Cottages and farmhouses around Great Easton often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can be seen safely.
- First, you tell us what you’ve seen, such as overflows or damp.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are checked from ground level and vantage points.
- We check hidden gutters, such as valleys and parapets, where it is safe to see them.
- We look in the loft space, where there is safe access, for signs of water getting in.
- We send a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
Book a survey
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from ground level or a window are fine, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Advice
Questions from Great Easton
Is Great Easton within the area you cover?
Yes, Great Easton is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Can a landlord with a rental near Stansted Airport station book a roof survey?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Can a gutter survey explain damp on my walls?
We check whether rainwater from the gutters is reaching the wall from overflows, leaking joints or loose downpipes. We can’t see inside walls, so we report on what’s visible.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. We survey on weekdays and at weekends.
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, and a wet spell can show where gutters overflow.
How much is a gutter survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all with VAT included. For a price for your building, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Do I need to be at home?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
What we can’t see
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Rot or damp concealed behind fascias or inside walls
- The inside of a downpipe along its whole length
- Asbestos testing of old gutters, downpipes or soffits
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or email us and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Great Easton
- Parapet and box gutters
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
- Eaves gutters
Local roofs in Great Easton
The wider area around Great Easton has a long history of building, with Horham Hall about 2.7 miles north-west. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years. Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, 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 John and St Giles: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Stansted Airport station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak. Anyone responsible for a site like Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Great Easton is about 8 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. Great Easton is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area across London and South East England. Our Essex coverage includes Great Easton. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across CM6 for gutter surveys and the streets around it. That includes homes and businesses on The Endway, Rebecca Meade and Brocks Mead. Great Easton sits on or near the B184, which makes travel easy. We also cover the places around Great Easton: Tilty (1 mile north-west), Duton Hill (1 mile north), Chickney (2 miles north-west), Sibley's Green (2 miles north) and Monk Street (2 miles north). Within a short drive, we also cover Chelmsford (13 miles south-east), Braintree (10 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Witham (15 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (9 miles north-west) and Halstead (13 miles east).
What’s near Great Easton
Around Great Easton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Bell pub and the streets around them. The closest station to Great Easton is Stansted Airport station, about 3.3 miles west. Well-known places in the area include Little Easton Moat (1.2 miles south). The countryside around Great Easton includes West Wood.
Checking the roof from the ground
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That is where a survey comes in.