Kent · London and the South East
High Brooms Gutter Survey
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in High Brooms. We have completed more than 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
Gutter survey in High Brooms
We survey gutters and rainwater systems in High Brooms and right across London and the South East. We inspect everything we can see safely from the ground, windows, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe. Time on site typically takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and more on a big or complicated roof. Afterwards, you get a written report with photos and recommendations. Typical surveys look at downpipes that are split or coming away and gutters overflowing in heavy rain, on outlets and hoppers, fascias and soffits and eaves gutters.
Trees around homes in smaller places like High Brooms drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. It’s the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Location
- High Brooms (TN2, TN4, TN1)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
When we arrive, we begin with a quick chat about the roof and anything that’s worrying you. After that, we look at everything we can see safely. The survey usually takes about 1–2 hours at a typical home, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. With a bit of garden around a house, as there often is around High Brooms, the roof can be viewed from several angles. Let us know if any side is fenced off or hard to reach. The loft, where there’s safe access, completes the picture.
- First, you let us know what you’ve seen, such as overflows or damp.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are looked at from the ground and vantage points.
- We check hidden gutters, like valleys and parapets, where it’s safe to see them.
- The loft space is checked for water marks if it is safe to get into.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
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What affects the cost of gutter surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- The shape of the roof and its details
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Which survey package you book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
What to tell us when you contact us
The more you let us know, the easier it is to price the survey. When you contact us, tell us:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- What kind of property and roof it is
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and give us some details about the property and we will point you to the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
What we can’t see
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- Rot or damp concealed behind fascias or inside walls
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
- What’s hidden inside a downpipe
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll recommend the right survey before booking. The full list of what we check.
Roofs we survey in High Brooms
- Parapet and box gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Outlets and hoppers
- Valley gutters
- Downpipes
Useful tips for High Brooms property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Include valley, parapet and box gutters when clearing
- Check that downpipes are firmly fixed to the wall
- Book gutter clearing once a year, more often near trees
If anything in the report is not clear, ask us. With the Standard Survey there’s a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey comes with an in-person one.
Get trees and climbers near the eaves trimmed back using someone with the right kit. Less debris means fewer blocked outlets.
Common questions in High Brooms
Does a conservation area affect roof work in High Brooms?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. 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 cover smaller places like High Brooms?
Yes, High Brooms is covered. We survey roofs across London and South East England, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned in advance.
Is a Saturday or Sunday visit possible?
Yes, we carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weekdays. To book, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only where it’s safe to do so. We check everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where applicable. The report says if anything couldn’t be seen.
Does the season matter for a gutter survey?
There is no wrong time. If water is already spilling over, book sooner rather than later as overflowing water can damage walls.
What do I do with the report?
The report arrives by email, with photos and clear recommendations. With Standard there is a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is frequently shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
Leave it or get it looked at?
It is easy to put damp down to the wrong cause. If a leaking gutter or downpipe is the source, other work on the wall won’t stop it. A gutter survey helps rule the rainwater system in or out. Blocked gutters on homes around High Brooms overflow and soak walls, especially where trees overhang. Dealing with the cause is simple; drying out a wall is not.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book with us
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
- PI and public liability insurance
- An independent look at the roof
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Also near High Brooms
Also in High Brooms
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in High Brooms
Historic houses like Groombridge Place, about 4.4 miles south-west, show how far back building in the area around High Brooms goes. 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. Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like St John's Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Royal Victoria Place, knowing the roof’s condition lets you budget for work rather than pay for emergencies. Trees in and around Hilbert Woods shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
High Brooms is about 1 mile north-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in Kent. Roofs in High Brooms get the same thorough look as anywhere else in Kent. High Brooms is one of the towns and villages in Kent we cover for gutter surveys. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
We work across TN2, TN4 and TN1 for gutter surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Oak Road, Brook Road and Caley Road and the roads around them. Other places close to High Brooms include Southborough (1 mile north-west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (1 mile south-west), Hawkenbury (2 miles south), Stockland Green (2 miles west) and Bidborough (2 miles north-west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (14 miles north-east), Sevenoaks (10 miles north-west), Tonbridge (3 miles north), Kings Hill (10 miles north-east), Foley Park (14 miles north-east) and Paddock Wood (5 miles east).
Near you in High Brooms
We work in homes and buildings around St Gregory's Catholic School, Hilbert Woods and Longbow Court pub and the streets around them. There’s a railway station in High Brooms itself: High Brooms station. Nearby you’ll also find Kent and Sussex Hospital (1.2 miles south-west) and Tunbridge Wells Museum and Art Gallery (1.2 miles south-west). Green spaces nearby include Tudeley Woods RSPB reserve and Barden Lake.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Lead linings are common in valleys and parapet gutters on older houses. Splits and failed joints in the lead can let water straight in.
Box and secret gutters
A box gutter is built into the roof, often behind a parapet and when it overflows, water can get indoors. We check them where they can safely be seen.