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Highmoor Gutter Survey
Gutter surveys in Highmoor from an independent, experienced roof surveyor. More than 20 years and over 5,000 surveys across London and the South East.
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
How we price gutter surveys
To price your survey, we look at:
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- House, block, shop or office
- How big the roof is
One thing that affects the price is the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. Size, height and access can affect the price too.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Dates you’re working to, like exchange
We confirm the price for your roof before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Highmoor
A gutter needs a steady fall towards its outlet to drain properly. When brackets sag or joints part, water pools, drips and spills over where the gutter dips. We check the line of each run as far as we can see it and look at the brackets and downpipe clips. Recommendations are written down and prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey valley gutters, parapet and box gutters and eaves gutters, and people most often book us about brackets that have dropped or snapped and gutters packed with leaves or moss.
Somewhere as small as Highmoor, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs frequently need the most attention.
It is not only a list of defects. For each finding, it explains what it is, why it matters and what we’d recommend.
- Place
- Highmoor (RG9)
- Region
- Oxfordshire
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Highmoor
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work with less disruption.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client.
Before and after the survey
You do not need to be a roofer to help. Here’s what helps most:
- Have overhanging branches cut back
- Look out for overflows when it pours
- Make sure downpipe clips are holding
- Look for green streaks or damp patches on walls
After any work is done, watch the gutters in the next heavy rain. Water should run to the outlets and away without spilling over, and if it doesn’t, raise it with whoever did the job.
Have overhanging branches and climbing plants cut back from the roof using someone with the right kit. Fewer leaves in the gutters means fewer blockages.
How the survey works
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Rural addresses near Highmoor can be hard to find from a postcode alone, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We ask about overflows, damp or leaks you’ve noticed.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground and from windows.
- Any valley, parapet or box gutters are looked at as far as safe access allows.
- Where the loft can be reached safely, we check it for staining or damp.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Check the loft hatch can be reached
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Getting a price
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or email us with the details.
Related advice
Gutter surveys in Highmoor: local notes
Cotswold stone slates are found on older buildings in west Oxfordshire, and thatch survives in some of the county’s villages. Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Greys Court, about 2 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Highmoor. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead.
If you look after a building like Stoke Row Church of England School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. The streets around a church like Church of St Paul are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Henley-On-Thames station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Highmoor is about 4 miles north-west of Henley-on-Thames, in Oxfordshire. We visit Highmoor as part of our work across Oxfordshire. Our area takes in places right across Oxfordshire. Reading is in our area too.
Postcode districts we cover here for gutter surveys: RG9. If you need a gutter survey at a property on The Glebe and Holly Close or a nearby road, we can help. Close by, we survey roofs in Highmoor Cross (1 mile south-east), Shepherd's Green (1 mile south-east), Catslip (1 mile north-east), Nettlebed (2 miles north) and Kingwood Common (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Didcot (11 miles west), Abingdon-on-Thames (15 miles north-west), Thame (13 miles north), Henley-on-Thames (4 miles south-east), Benson (6 miles north-west) and Chinnor (11 miles north).
Near you in Highmoor
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Dog and Duck pub. For rail, the closest station is Henley-On-Thames station, roughly 4.5 miles east of the centre. Open spaces near Highmoor include Warburg Nature Reserve.
Nearby places to Highmoor
Other services in Highmoor
When you need someone else
In fairness, a roof survey has limits:
- Parts of gutters that cannot be seen safely
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
- Rot or damp concealed behind fascias or inside walls
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you before you book. What our survey covers.
What we check
- Parapet and box gutters
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
- Eaves gutters
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
Questions from Highmoor
Is my home in Highmoor listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Will you come out to Highmoor?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We are experienced roof surveyors, and visible signs such as sagging are noted, but we don’t provide calculations or an engineer’s opinion. If one is needed, the report says so.
How many surveys have you done?
We have been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have carried out more than 5,000 surveys.
What’s the price of a gutter survey?
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. The price depends on the size of the building and how easy the gutters are to see. To get a price, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Does the season matter for a gutter survey?
Whenever suits you. If water is already spilling over, book sooner rather than later as overflowing water can damage walls.
What happens after the survey?
You’ll receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
What we look for on each type of roof
Fascias and soffits
Overflowing water stains soffits and rots timber. They’re looked at as part of the survey.
Cast iron gutters
Rust at joints and brackets is the usual weak point on cast iron. We note corrosion, cracks and leaking joints where they can be seen.