Kent · London and the South East
Gutter survey in Hartley, Kent
An experienced roof surveyor for gutter surveys in Hartley. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
How a gutter survey works in Hartley
A gutter needs a steady fall towards its outlet or water sits in them. When brackets sag or joints part, water pools, drips and spills over where the gutter dips. We look along each run for sags, gaps and leaking joints and look at the brackets and downpipe clips. You get written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. Common reasons to book are gutters packed with leaves or moss and rotten fascias or stained soffits, across fascias and soffits, outlets and hoppers and valley gutters.
Some older homes in villages like Hartley are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photographs, sent by email. It sets out the condition of the gutter, any defects and our written recommendations.
- Where
- Hartley (TN17)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about gutter surveys in Hartley
Is Hartley within the area you cover?
Yes. Hartley is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Is my home in Hartley listed or in a conservation area?
Check Historic England’s online list first, then ask the council about conservation areas and any Article 4 direction. It matters most if you are planning to re-roof in a different material.
Do you survey underground drains?
No. Our gutter survey covers rainwater above ground down to where the downpipes reach the ground. If a drain below ground looks like the cause, the report says so.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Do you use drones?
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.
Could my damp wall be caused by the gutters?
Leaking gutters and downpipes are a common cause of damp walls, and we check for exactly that. If the evidence points elsewhere, we’ll say so, based on what we can see.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof, so it sits alongside a building survey rather than replacing it.
How the survey changes by roof type
Fascias and soffits
On buildings from before 2000, soffits may be asbestos cement. Any we think could be are flagged for a specialist asbestos surveyor to check.
Box and secret gutters
Hidden gutters are a common source of leaks inside. We look at the outlets, linings and overflows where safe.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Shared roofs need a little more planning: we need access agreed with the freeholder or managing agent. Mention it when you contact us and we will plan the survey around it.
Checking the roof from ground level
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Hartley
A blocked valley or parapet gutter doesn’t spill harmlessly. It can overflow into the building, frequently in the heaviest rain. It is worth having these gutters looked at before the wetter months. In a place like Hartley, a barn or garage roof left to fail puts whatever is inside at risk. It is worth including them in a survey before a winter does the damage.
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, from £400 inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- Package prices that include VAT
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Drone and thermal imaging surveys available
- 98% customer satisfaction
Read what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Local roofs in Hartley
About 4.4 miles west lies Scotney Castle, a reminder of how long the area around Hartley has been built on. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Homes near green spaces such as Crane Valley can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Hartley is about 8 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. From houses to flats and shops in Hartley, the roof can be surveyed. Hartley is one of the towns and villages in Kent where we work. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Gutter surveys in TN17 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a gutter survey at a property on Hartley Road, Campion Crescent and Hartley Court Gardens or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Hartley include Swattenden (1 mile east), Cranbrook (1 mile north-east), Baker's Cross (2 miles north-east), Gill's Green (2 miles south) and Beal's Green (2 miles south). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (13 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (11 miles west), Tonbridge (13 miles north-west), Kings Hill (14 miles north), Foley Park (14 miles north) and Paddock Wood (8 miles north-west).
Landmarks near Hartley
In Hartley, that means homes and buildings near Crane Valley and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Benenden Hospital (4.7 miles east) and Sissinghurst Castle (3.8 miles north-east).
Do you need a gutter survey in Hartley?
Sometimes a gutter struggles with the area of roof draining into it. Added roof area from an extension can load an older gutter, and a heavy downpour shows up the problem.
We are frequently asked to look at:
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
Take a building like High Weald Academy: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Before booking anyone
- What insurance they carry
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- What they will not be able to tell you
Towns and villages near Hartley
What else we do in Hartley
The survey, step by step
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. You are welcome to ask questions while we’re there. For a village or hamlet like Hartley, the journey is planned ahead of time: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- You tell us where you’ve seen overflows, drips or damp.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are checked from ground level and windows.
- We look at hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- Where it is safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- A photo-illustrated written report and recommendations follows.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking near the property
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Find any records of previous roof work
How to book
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.