Kent · London and the South East
Horden Gutter Survey
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes in Horden, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Joints that drip after rain
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
Gutter survey in Horden: what you get
A gutter needs a steady fall towards its outlet or water sits in them. Sagging brackets and slipped joints leave water standing and overflowing at the low points. We look along each run for sags, gaps and leaking joints, along with the brackets and downpipe fixings. Recommendations are written down and prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’ve noticed brackets that have dropped or snapped and choked outlets or hopper heads, we can find out what’s behind it, on valley gutters, downpipes and outlets and hoppers alike.
Older buildings in small places like Horden may be 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 frequently matched when work is done.
If any part of the gutter couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. That way, it’s clear what was covered and what wasn’t.
- Where
- Horden (TN17, TN12)
- Region
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we look at:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- Commercial roofs and larger buildings
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
Prices start from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can safely be seen and the package you choose.
What we need to know
A little information up front helps. It’s useful to include:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
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Other services in Horden
Signs you need a gutter survey in Horden
Most gutter joints rely on seals or sealant that wear out. Plastic sections expand and contract with the weather, and in time their joints can drip. On cast iron, joints can rust and open up once the paint has worn away.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Colliers Green Church of England Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Before booking anyone
- What experience they bring
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
- If they fly a drone, whether they hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Checking the roof from ground level
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Local roofs in Horden
Across Kent, older roofs are often handmade clay or peg tiles, and tile-hanging on upper walls is a familiar sight. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. If your 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, so the council is the place to ask.
If you let a flat or house near Marden station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Living close to The Gill is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Horden is about 6 miles south-east of Paddock Wood, in Kent. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Horden can all book gutter surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. We cover towns and villages across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We cover every part of TN17 and TN12 for gutter surveys. Streets in the area include Hill Top and Husheath Hill, and we cover them all. If you’re just outside Horden, we cover Colliers Green (1 mile south), Flishinghurst (2 miles south), Marden Thorn (2 miles north), Knox Bridge (2 miles east) and Cranbrook Common (3 miles east). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles north), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles west), Tonbridge (11 miles north-west), Kings Hill (10 miles north-west), Foley Park (10 miles north) and Paddock Wood (6 miles north-west).
Around Horden
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Gill, among other places. Horden’s nearest station is Marden station, roughly 2.9 miles north of the centre. A little further out are Sissinghurst Castle (3.6 miles east) and Brattle Farm Museum (2 miles north-east).
Common questions in Horden
I let a flat near Marden station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Horden?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Will you check if gutters are causing damp inside?
The survey looks at whether rainwater is spilling onto the wall, through overflows, drips or damaged downpipes. We can’t see inside the wall itself, so we report on what’s visible.
What does a gutter survey cost?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The size of the property and the access affect the price. For a price, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. This is a survey of the roof only, so it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Will you walk on the roof?
Only when it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and anything out of sight is recorded in the report.
Before and after the survey
Most of what helps is simple and safe from ground level. A few suggestions:
- Book gutter clearing once a year, more often near trees
- Check for spilling water in a downpour
- Check that downpipes are firmly fixed to the wall
- Check from ground level or a window, not a ladder
If we think the problem lies underground, we’ll say so, so you can arrange a drain survey. We also note anything else we spot on the roof while we’re there.
Look at the gutters from indoors or the ground when it pours. Overflows and dripping joints are a sign to act before the walls suffer.
What a gutter survey doesn’t cover
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Pipes below ground level
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
- Hidden sections we can’t view safely
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roofs we survey in Horden
- Valley gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Parapet and box gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Downpipes
- Eaves gutters
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we hear what you’ve seen, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photographs as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. Somewhere like Horden needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there is safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, we agree the areas to focus on.
- We look along each run for debris, sagging and drips.
- We check the outlets, hoppers, downpipes and any overflows.
- Fascias, soffits and the walls below are looked at for signs of overflow.
- Findings are photographed and set out in a written report.
Before we arrive
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
How to book
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.