Hampshire · London and the South East
Gutter survey in Itchen Stoke, Hampshire
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes across Itchen Stoke, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Soffits marked by water
Prices for gutter surveys in Itchen Stoke
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
There is no need for technical words. It is enough to let us know:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know where you stand. Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Gutter survey in Itchen Stoke: what you get
Some gutters are easy to see from the street, but many aren’t. Valley gutters between slopes, gutters behind parapet walls and box or secret gutters can send water indoors when they overflow. We look at them as far as they can safely be seen using vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe. Many leaks indoors start at a hidden gutter. We survey valley gutters, outlets and hoppers and parapet and box gutters, and common reasons people get in touch are sagging gutters and loose brackets and downpipes that are split or coming away.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
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.
- Where
- Itchen Stoke (SO24)
- Region
- Hampshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
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Practical tips
Nothing here needs a ladder. A few suggestions:
- Make sure downpipe clips are holding
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Watch for green marks down the brickwork
For let and shared buildings, the report can go on file and use it to plan upkeep. Photos make it easier to explain the work to owners, tenants or contractors.
Get trees and climbers near the eaves trimmed back by someone who can do it safely. Fewer leaves in the gutters means fewer blockages.
Common roof problems in Itchen Stoke
Brackets can loosen, corrode or snap over the years. Wet leaves and silt add a lot of weight, and that weight pulls sections out of line. Once the fall is lost, water sits at the low point and spills over.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
Take a building like Perins School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Are they insured for the work?
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
Local roofs in Itchen Stoke
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Hampshire’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. With Hinton Ampner House about 4 miles south-east, Itchen Stoke sits in an area with a long building history. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
The streets around a church such as St Mary's Church are often among the oldest in a place, and if yours is one of the older homes nearby, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Itchen Stoke is about 5 miles north-east of Winchester, in Hampshire. If you are in Itchen Stoke, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Hampshire, we cover Itchen Stoke and the places around it. Southampton is in our area too.
Here we cover the SO24 postcode area for gutter surveys. Itchen Stoke sits on or near the B3047, which makes travel easy. If you are just outside Itchen Stoke, we cover Ovington (1 mile south-east), Itchen Abbas (1 mile west), Martyr Worthy (2 miles west), Temple Valley (3 miles south-west) and Easton (3 miles west). Further out, we also cover Basingstoke (13 miles north), Winchester (5 miles south-west), Eastleigh (10 miles south-west), Andover (15 miles north-west), Horndean (15 miles south-east) and Chandler's Ford (11 miles south-west).
What’s near Itchen Stoke
We work in homes and buildings around The Bush Inn. Well-known places in the area include St John's Rooms And Chapel (4.7 miles south-west) and Wolvesey Castle (4.8 miles south-west). Not far away are Twyford Down and Winnall Moors.
Questions from Itchen Stoke
How do I find out if my home in Itchen Stoke is listed?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you come out to Itchen Stoke?
Yes, we do. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it’s applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
What happens after the survey?
The report arrives by email. With Standard there’s a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Can a gutter survey explain damp on my walls?
The survey looks at whether rainwater is spilling onto the wall from overflows, leaking joints or loose downpipes. We cannot see inside the wall itself, so we report on what’s visible.
Will the survey check for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos testing. Where gutters, downpipes or soffits could be asbestos cement, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- The inside of a downpipe along its whole length
- Hidden sections we cannot view safely
- Pipes below ground level
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What we look at
- Eaves gutters
- Valley gutters
- Downpipes
- Outlets and hoppers
- Fascias and soffits
- Parapet and box gutters
What happens on the day
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can be seen safely, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. Cottages and farmhouses around Itchen Stoke often have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. 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 ground level.
- We check hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- Where it’s safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Getting a price
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
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Landlord and commercial surveys in Itchen Stoke
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Letting agents frequently book on a landlord’s behalf, with the report sent to whoever needs it. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.