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Gutter survey in Ightham, Kent
Find out the condition of the gutter at your property in Ightham. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
What we look for on each type of roof
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Many older homes have lead-lined valley and parapet gutters. Splits and failed joints in the lead can let water straight in.
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Long metal gutter runs on larger buildings can hide blocked outlets, so we check the outlets carefully.
How a gutter survey works in Ightham
Some gutters are easy to see from the street but a good many gutters are tucked away. Valley gutters between slopes, gutters behind parapet walls and box or secret gutters can send water indoors when they overflow. We check them as far as they can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where it is safe. Many leaks indoors start at a hidden gutter. We survey eaves gutters, downpipes and parapet and box gutters, and people most often book us about water backing up from a hidden gutter and gutters packed with leaves or moss.
Some older homes in villages like Ightham are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. 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.
Most points in the report come with a picture, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Ightham (TN15)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What we’re asked to look at in Ightham
Gutter brackets work loose or corrode with age. A gutter full of wet debris is heavy, and that weight pulls sections out of line. Lose the fall and water gathers in the dip, then overflows.
Problems we come across frequently include:
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near Church of St Peter, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Which limits apply to the survey
- What exactly goes into their report
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
Ightham: your questions answered
Will you come out to Ightham?
Yes, Ightham is covered. Our area covers London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it is useful to know about access.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Ightham?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
What does the report include?
Written findings with photographs, covering the condition of the gutter, the defects we found and what we recommend, by urgency where it matters. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Where it helps and the rules allow, yes. Our sub-250g drone is flown by a CAA-registered operator with a Flyer ID and Operator ID, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Are you insured?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Most of what we need can be seen from safe viewpoints, the loft and, where applicable, a drone, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Will you check if gutters are causing damp inside?
Leaking gutters and downpipes are a common cause of damp walls, and we check for exactly that. If the evidence points elsewhere, we will say so, based on what we can see.
The survey, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, photograph what we find and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. Older rural homes like those around Ightham can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we cannot see is noted.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, like damp or overflowing gutters.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground.
- We check hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- The roof space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the freeholder or managing agent
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
We survey roofs seven days a week. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
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Before and after the survey
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out:
- Check that downpipes are firmly fixed to the wall
- Watch ceilings under valley gutters for fresh marks
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Do not climb a ladder to look in the gutters
Landlords and managing agents can keep the report with the building’s records and use it to plan upkeep. Photos make it easier to explain the work to owners, tenants or contractors.
Get the gutters cleared every year or more often near trees. The best time is usually after the leaves have dropped. Clear gutters can carry water away as they should.
Can I check my roof myself?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- What’s hidden inside a downpipe
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Damage hidden inside walls or behind boards
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we will give you a straight answer before booking. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Ightham
- Valley gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Downpipes
- Parapet and box gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Outlets and hoppers
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Ightham
With Ightham Mote about 1.5 miles south, Ightham sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. You will also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
If you look after a building such as Ightham Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Trees in and around Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Ightham is about 4 miles east of Sevenoaks, in Kent. Ightham is one of many places we visit across Kent. Our area takes in places right across Kent, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Maidstone.
Surveys in TN15 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a gutter survey at a property on The Street, Redwell Lane and Old Lane or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out gutter surveys in Oldbury (1 mile north), Ivy Hatch (1 mile south-west), Sheet Hill (1 mile south-east), Styants Bottom (1 mile north-west) and Yopps Green (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (11 miles east), Dartford (12 miles north), Sevenoaks (4 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (6 miles south).
Local landmarks in Ightham
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ivy Hatch Nature Reserve, Wrotham School and The Old House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, roughly 1.5 miles north-east. Well-known places in the area include Ightham Court (1.1 miles north) and Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.3 miles east).