Kent · London and the South East
Harrietsham Gutter Survey
Get a clear view of the gutter at a property in Harrietsham. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
Common questions in Harrietsham
Can a landlord with a rental near Harrietsham station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details, including who will give access on the day.
How do I find out if my home in Harrietsham is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. If a 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.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Mention it when you get in touch and we’ll plan the survey around it.
What happens next?
You receive the written report by email, with photographs and recommendations. It is yours to share with a seller, insurer, roofer or managing agent, whichever applies.
Will you check the loft?
If the survey needs it and the loft space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We check everything that can be seen safely: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it is safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we can’t see is noted in the report.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Gutter survey in Harrietsham
Leaves, moss and silt are the usual reasons gutters block. Buildings near trees collect more and moss from the roof slopes makes it worse. Our survey shows which gutters are blocked or standing full, 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. If you’ve noticed dripping or leaking gutter joints and soffits marked by water, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Houses in smaller places like Harrietsham can face open ground, where wind and driving rain hit the roof harder. That weather tells first on ridges, verges, chimneys and flashings. A close look shows whether anything has started to loosen before it lets water in. Once one ridge tile or slate moves, wind gets under the next one too.
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 applicable, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Place
- Harrietsham (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of gutter surveys
We confirm the price for your roof before booking. These are the things that affect it:
- The roof’s overall size
- The shape of the roof and its details
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
What to let us know when you contact us
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- What made you get in touch
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You’ll know the price before anything is booked.
Signs you need a gutter survey in Harrietsham
Many gutter joints depend on rubber seals or sealant that age. Plastic gutters move with heat and cold, and in time their joints can drip. Cast iron joints can corrode and part once the paint has worn away.
A survey can pick up problems like:
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Joints that drip after rain
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
For landlords with property near Harrietsham station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs, emailed to you. On timing, most surveys take about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. Homes around Harrietsham often have gardens on more than one side, which gives us room to step back and see the roof. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there is safe access, completes the picture.
- You let us know where you’ve seen overflows, drips or damp.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level.
- We look at hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- Where it’s safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- A report with photos and recommendations follows.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
Book a survey
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
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What we look for on each type of roof
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Metal gutters can suffer at joints and where different metals meet. Any leaks or corrosion we spot go in the report.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Some older roofs have a central valley running to the back and if it blocks, water can come indoors. It is inspected as far as safe access allows.
Tips from our surveys
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Look out for overflows when it pours
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Don’t climb a ladder to look in the gutters
If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us. With the Standard Survey there’s a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey includes an in-person consultation.
Have overhanging branches and climbing plants cut back from the roof by someone who can do it safely. Fewer leaves in the gutters means fewer blockages.
Local roofs in Harrietsham
Across Kent, older roofs are frequently handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. With Leeds Castle about 2.2 miles west, Harrietsham sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
If you live near a park such as Kiln Wood, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching. If you look after a building such as Harrietsham Church of England Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Harrietsham is about 7 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. If you’re in Harrietsham, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Harrietsham is one of the places in Kent where we work. Maidstone is in our area too.
We work across the ME17 postcode area for gutter surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Church Road, Station Road and Norris Walk or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Harrietsham include Marley (1 mile east), Pollhill (1 mile west), Chegworth (1 mile west), Sandway (1 mile south-east) and Platt's Heath (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (7 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (7 miles north), Faversham (10 miles north-east), Minster (13 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (12 miles west).
Local landmarks in Harrietsham
In Harrietsham, that means homes and buildings near Kiln Wood, The Lenham School and The Roebuck Public House, among other places. There is a railway station in Harrietsham itself: Harrietsham station. Well-known places in the area include The Dog Collar Museum (2.1 miles west) and Leeds Castle (2.2 miles west).
What we can’t see
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:
- The inside of buried drains
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will recommend the right survey. What our survey covers.
Roof types and parts we check
- Fascias and soffits
- Downpipes
- Valley gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Eaves gutters