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Gutter Survey in Iwade
Need a gutter survey in Iwade? We can help, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
How it works
A survey visit follows a simple order: we listen to what’s been worrying you, 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 on an ordinary house, and more on a big or complicated roof. In a smaller place like Iwade, parking is seldom the issue; lanes, gates and long drives are worth mentioning. On bungalows and lower roofs, much can be seen from ground level, with the loft showing the underside, while taller roofs may need other vantage points or the drone where applicable.
- We ask about overflows, damp or leaks you’ve noticed.
- Gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits are inspected from safe vantage points.
- We check hidden gutters, like valleys and parapets, where it is safe to see them.
- We look in the loft space, where there’s safe access, for signs of water getting in.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Let us know about parking before the day
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
- Leave a clear route to the loft
How to book
To get a price for gutter surveys in Iwade, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
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How a gutter survey works in Iwade
Gutters are normally fixed to fascia boards, so we look at the fascias and soffits too. Long-term overflowing can soften and rot timber boards and stain the soffits below. Older buildings, from before 2000, can have asbestos cement soffits, gutters or downpipes. We don’t carry out asbestos testing, but we flag anything that could contain it. We survey valley gutters, downpipes and outlets and hoppers, and people most often book us about choked outlets or hopper heads and rotten fascias or stained soffits.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Iwade drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Blocked gutters overflow and soak the walls below. It is the kind of slow problem a roof report picks up early. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Iwade (ME9)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Iwade
I let a flat near Kemsley station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and letting agents book with us as well as owners. You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details, including who will give access on the day.
Do roofs near the sea, like those around Iwade, take more of a battering?
Yes, coastal weather is harder on roofs: there is more wind, and more salt in the air. Ridges, verges, flashings and fixings are where it usually shows.
Are you structural engineers?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers. We will recommend an engineer if we see signs that call for one.
What’s in the report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photos. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
It depends on what we need to see. Inside the building and in the loft, we need someone to let us in, while outside access can be discussed when booking.
Will you fly a drone over my roof?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and every flight depends on the airspace and the weather.
Will the survey check for asbestos?
No, that is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. We point out materials on older buildings that could contain asbestos so it can be checked before work starts.
When to book a survey in Iwade
Falling leaves are the most common cause of blocked gutters. Every autumn, trees fill gutters with leaves, twigs and seeds and the debris builds up at the outlets. Once an outlet is choked, the gutter fills and overflows.
Problems we come across often include:
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
- Overflowing eaves gutters
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
For landlords with property near Kemsley station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What insurance they carry
Roof by roof
Aluminium and other metal gutters
On big buildings, one blocked outlet can affect a long run so outlets get close attention.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Lead linings are common in valleys and parapet gutters on older houses. A split lining can leak straight into the building.
Why get it checked now?
When a valley or parapet gutter blocks, the water has nowhere safe to go. It can back up into the roof space and the rooms below, often in the heaviest rain. It is worth having these gutters looked at before the wetter months. Tradespeople may need to travel further to a smaller place like Iwade, so it helps to plan roof work rather than call someone out in a hurry. A survey gives you that notice.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We can help you choose the package that fits what you’d like to know.
Why book us in Iwade
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Customer satisfaction of 98%
- An independent view of the roof
- A sub-250g drone, flown with a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs or our case studies.
Checking the roof from the ground
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That’s where a survey comes in.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Iwade
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey helps you spot issues early and plan the work.
If you own several properties, you can book surveys for several addresses. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us.
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Gutter surveys in Iwade: local notes
The coast is about 1 mile or less from Iwade, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask.
Homes near green spaces like Milton Creek Country Park can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Anyone responsible for a site like Iwade School will know that a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time.
Iwade is about 2 miles north of Sittingbourne, in Kent. Whether the building in Iwade is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Across Kent, we cover Iwade and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
Postcode districts we cover here for gutter surveys: ME9. Local streets include The Street, Sheerstone and Sheppey Way, all of which we cover. If you are just outside Iwade, we cover Howt Green (1 mile south), Kemsley (1 mile south-east), Milton Regis (2 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (2 miles south) and Murston (3 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as Maidstone (11 miles south-west), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (8 miles south-east), Minster (4 miles north-east), Davington (8 miles south-east) and Foley Park (11 miles south-west).
Around Iwade
We work in homes and buildings around Westlands School, Milton Creek Country Park and The Woolpack pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Kemsley station, about 1 mile south. Nearby you will also find Castle Rough (1.5 miles south-east) and Court Hall Museum (1.8 miles south).