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Gutter Survey in Hither Green
A careful look at the gutter at your property in Hither Green, with photos and a written report.
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
How a gutter survey works in Hither Green
Most blocked gutters are full of leaves, moss or silt. Buildings near trees collect more, and moss washing off a tiled or slate roof adds to it. We note where gutters are clogged or holding water, which outlets and hoppers are choked and whether overflows are working. The photographs show you exactly what we found. It’s an easy job to put off but it rarely improves. If you’re worried about sagging gutters and loose brackets and blocked outlets and hoppers, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
London has Victorian and Edwardian terraces in almost every borough, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails frequently give out first and let slates slip. Homes in Hither Green are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Hither Green (SE13, SE12, SE6)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Hither Green questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Hither Green station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and some details.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Hither Green?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
How do I book a survey in Hither Green?
The quickest way is to phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof. Surveys run on weekdays and at weekends.
How soon will I get the report?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. Each one is emailed.
Will you look at parapet and box gutters as well?
Yes. Hidden gutters are a common cause of leaks inside so we pay close attention to them. Parts of them may not be visible, and the report says so.
How much time does the visit need?
A visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. You will know roughly how long when we arrange the visit.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Gutter surveys around Hither Green
Close to the centre of London, a great many houses are Victorian or Edwardian terraces, many of them roofed in Welsh slate. From the street you may see only a parapet, with a butterfly roof and a valley gutter behind it draining to the back. If your home in Hither Green is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. The wider area around Hither Green has a long history of building, with Queen's House about 2 miles north. If yours is one of the older homes, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Shop and office owners around Lewisham Shopping Centre may find that a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. For landlords with property near Hither Green station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Brindishe Manor School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Hither Green is about 2 miles south-east of New Cross, in Greater London. Hither Green is one of many places we visit across Greater London. Across Greater London, we cover Hither Green and the places around it.
Surveys in SE13, SE12 and SE6 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. We cover properties on Old Road, Manor Lane and Pascoe Road. Neighbouring places we cover for gutter surveys include Lee (1 mile east), Ladywell (1 mile west), Lewisham (1 mile north-west), Catford (1 mile south-west) and Horn Park (1 mile east). Further out, we also cover London (5 miles north-west), City of Westminster (8 miles north-west), Marylebone (8 miles north-west), Kensington (9 miles west), St Pancras (7 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles north-west).
Local landmarks in Hither Green
Around Hither Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near International Academy of Greenwich, The Edmund Halley pub and Manor House Gardens. There’s a railway station in Hither Green itself: Hither Green station. Well-known places in the area include Lewisham Shopping Centre (0.9 miles north-west) and University Hospital Lewisham (0.7 miles west). The countryside around Hither Green includes Brookmill Road Local Nature Reserve and Summer Hill.
What a gutter survey does not cover
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- The inside of buried drains
- The inside of a downpipe along its whole length
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Downpipes
- Parapet and box gutters
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Fascias and soffits
- Eaves gutters
Leave it or get it looked at?
Climbing a ladder to look in the gutters yourself is risky. From ground level you can spot drips and overflows, but valleys, parapets and box gutters are hard to see. Our survey covers everything that’s safely in view and records it with photos. London’s older roofs often have bitumen felt underlay or none at all, so once the slates or flashings let water past, little stops it reaching ceilings. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
We offer three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Clear package prices, including VAT
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
Read what a roof survey costs and our case studies.
What else we do in Hither Green
Useful tips for Hither Green property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Make sure downpipe clips are holding
- Have overhanging branches cut back
- Don’t climb a ladder to look in the gutters
After any work is done, watch the gutters in the next heavy rain. Rain should flow to the outlets and down the downpipes. If it does not, tell whoever did the work.
Deal with drips, sags and loose downpipes early. They tend to get worse and spilled water harms brickwork and woodwork.
What we do, step by step
The aim of the visit is simple: to look at the gutter as closely as is safe and record what we find. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It normally takes an hour or two at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Many London properties are flats or terraces with no side access, so the back of the roof is often seen from upstairs windows, from inside or, where a flight is allowed, from the air. Mention any building rules, key holders or managing agents as you book.
- We start by hearing about any drips, overflows or damp patches.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level and from windows.
- We check hidden gutters, such as valleys and parapets, where it’s safe to see them.
- We look in the loft space, where there is safe access, for signs of water getting in.
- We send a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Note where any stains or damp appear
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We will talk you through the options and what they cost.
Advice
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, photos included.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
What we look for on each type of roof
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Long metal gutter runs on larger buildings can hide blocked outlets, so we check the outlets carefully.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
A London butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, and a blockage there can overflow inside. It’s inspected as far as safe access allows.