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Gutter survey in Hempstead, Essex
Gutter surveys across Hempstead, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. You get a clear report with photographs.
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Hempstead
Gutters carry rain off the roof and away from the walls. If they clog, drip or sag, the water ends up somewhere it shouldn’t and that usually means the walls or the inside of the building. We check the full rainwater system above ground, from eaves gutters and valleys to outlets, hoppers and downpipes. You get a report with photos. If you’ve noticed leaves and moss blocking gutters and leaks at the gutter joints, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Some older homes in villages like Hempstead 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
What you get is a clear record of the gutter on the day we saw it. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later.
- Where
- Hempstead (CB10)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Hempstead
Do you cover Hempstead?
We do. The survey and report are the same in Hempstead as anywhere else, and visits run on weekdays and weekends.
Is Hempstead within the area you cover?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one, with the route planned beforehand.
Can the survey be at a weekend?
Yes, we carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weekdays. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form to arrange it.
How much is a gutter survey?
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. The size of the property and the access affect the price. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you use drones?
Where it’s applicable and safe, yes. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It’s included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where applicable, the Premium Survey.
Can you tell me if my old gutters contain asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos testing. Where gutters, downpipes or soffits could be asbestos cement, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
How much time does the visit need?
It normally takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house, or half a day or so for a commercial building. We will give you an idea when booking.
What a survey costs
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How big the roof is
- Height and safe access
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Every price we give includes VAT. Prices start from £150, including VAT. We confirm the price for the job before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
When you call or email, these details help:
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- When you need the report by
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or email us and give us some details about the property and we will suggest the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
Tips from our surveys
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Leave gutter checks at height to someone equipped for it
- Keep climbers away from the eaves
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Look for downpipes coming loose
How quickly the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day. It is sent to you by email once it is done.
Watch your gutters from ground level or a window during heavy rain. Water spilling over the edge or out of a joint is a sign that something needs attention before the walls suffer.
Do you need a gutter survey in Hempstead?
Brackets can loosen, corrode or snap over the years. Wet leaves and silt add a lot of weight and the extra load drags the gutter down. Once the fall is lost, water sits at the low point and spills over.
Look out for signs like these:
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
If you live in an older home near Church of St Andrew, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Questions to ask before you book
- Will the report include photos?
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Why get it checked now?
Climbing a ladder to look in the gutters yourself is risky. You can see drips and overflows from ground level but hidden gutters are another matter. Our survey covers everything that’s safely in view and records it with photos. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or email us with the address and some details. We will confirm the figure before booking.
Why book us in Hempstead
- PI and public liability insurance
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- 20+ years’ experience
- Photos and a written report every time
Take a look at how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
DIY checks: what’s safe
What you cannot do safely is get up close. Roofs are fragile and slippery, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
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How the survey works
The aim of the visit is simple: to see as much of the gutter as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes an hour or two for most houses, and more on a big or complicated roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Hempstead often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- We start by hearing about any drips, overflows or damp patches.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground and from windows.
- We check hidden gutters, such as valleys and parapets, where it is safe to see them.
- Where the loft can be reached safely, we check it for staining or damp.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Local roofs in Hempstead
Weatherboarded walls and clay tile roofs are typical of older Essex buildings, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand.
For any home in Hempstead, it is the small, early fault that is cheapest to put right.
Hempstead is in Essex. If you’re in Hempstead, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Chelmsford page.
Postcode districts we cover here for gutter surveys: CB10. We cover properties on High Street, Church Road and Harvey Way and the roads around them. We also cover the places around Hempstead: The Common (2 miles west), Radwinter (2 miles west), Maple End (2 miles west), Wimbish (3 miles south-west) and Steventon End (4 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Braintree (12 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (6 miles west), Halstead (12 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (10 miles south), Stansted Mountfitchet (11 miles south-west) and Great Notley (12 miles south-east).
Local landmarks in Hempstead
We work in homes and buildings around Rose And Crown Inn. A little further out are Castle Camps (2.7 miles north) and Saffron Walden Community Hospital (5.3 miles west). The countryside around Hempstead includes West Wood.