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Gutter survey in Kensal Green, Greater London
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes across Kensal Green, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Get in touch for a price.
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
Gutter survey in Kensal Green
Your gutters take the rain from the roof and lead it away from the walls. If they clog, drip or sag, the water ends up somewhere it shouldn’t, frequently down the brickwork or into the building. Our survey looks at the whole rainwater system above ground, including gutters, valleys, outlets, hoppers and downpipes. The findings go into a written report with photos. Common reasons to book are sagging gutters and loose brackets and leaks at the gutter joints, across valley gutters, eaves gutters and parapet and box gutters.
Many London terraces have a butterfly roof, with two slopes meeting in a central valley gutter that drains to the rear. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. For a house in Kensal Green with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The Standard Survey adds moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Where
- Kensal Green (NW10, W10, NW6)
- Region
- Greater London
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
A survey works best with a little help from you, before and after. Some tips:
- Include valley, parapet and box gutters when clearing
- Keep climbers away from the eaves
- Check from the ground or a window, not a ladder
- Look out for overflows when it pours
The report comes with photos and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. You can pass it to whoever you choose to do the work so they know what needs doing.
Have overhanging branches and climbing plants cut back from the roof by someone who can do it safely. Less debris means fewer blocked outlets.
What affects the cost of gutter surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The size of the roof
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and let us know about the roof. The price is agreed before a date is set.
What to tell us when you get in touch
There’s no need for technical words. It’s enough to tell us:
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Take them safely from ground level or a window, and please don’t climb up for a closer look. To get started, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Also near Kensal Green
Also in Kensal Green
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on, photos included.
We also survey roofs for businesses and commercial landlords, from shops and offices to industrial units. Larger roofs take longer.
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. All told, expect an hour or two for a house, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. From the street, a London terrace normally shows only its front slope or parapet, so in Kensal Green we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- You tell us where you’ve seen overflows, drips or damp.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level.
- We look at 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.
Before the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Jot down any questions you want answered
Booking a survey
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, and you can ring 07833 053749 or email us to find out.
Related advice
Questions from Kensal Green
Is my home in Kensal Green listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Can a landlord with a rental near Kensal Green station book a roof survey?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Does someone need to be in?
It depends on what we need to see. For inside areas and the loft space, someone has to give us access.
What do I do with the report?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you work in Kensal Green?
Yes, we do. We carry out gutter surveys in Kensal Green, and the service is the same as everywhere else we work.
Do you look in the roof space?
Usually, if there is one and it can be reached safely. The roof space can show things the outside cannot, like damp timbers, staining or daylight.
Are hidden gutters like valleys and box gutters included?
Yes, where it is safe to see them. We use the ground, windows, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe, and by drone where it is applicable.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Climbing a ladder to look in the gutters yourself is risky. You can see drips and overflows from ground level, but valleys, parapets and box gutters are hard to see. We inspect as far as it is safe to see and put it in writing. In a London terrace or conversion, a roof defect rarely stays your problem alone: failed flashings and blocked valley gutters can send water into more than one home. Finding it early keeps the work smaller.
Our price is from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we will tell you which fits.
Why book us in Kensal Green
- A written report with photos
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
See how roof surveys are priced and what we found on two real jobs.
Kensal Green homes and their roofs
The wider area around Kensal Green has a long history of building, with Kensington Palace about 2.4 miles south-east. Older homes in the wider area often have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. A butterfly roof with a central valley gutter, tucked behind a parapet wall, is common on these houses. If your home in Kensal Green is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you own one of the older houses in the streets near St Martin, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For landlords with property near Kensal Green station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Trees in and around Little Wormwood Scrubs shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Kensal Green is about 1 mile south-west of Kilburn, in Greater London. Bookings from Kensal Green are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Across Greater London, we cover Kensal Green. London is in our area too.
All of NW10, W10 and NW6 is covered for gutter surveys. If you need a gutter survey at a property on Waldo Road, Hazel Road and Hiley Road or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover the places around Kensal Green: Kensal Rise (1 mile east), College Park (1 mile west), North Kensington (1 mile south-east), Willesden Green (1 mile north) and Kensal Town (1 mile south-east). Larger places within reach include London (6 miles east), City of Westminster (3 miles east), Marylebone (3 miles east), St Pancras (5 miles east), Shoreditch (6 miles east) and Walthamstow (9 miles north-east).
What’s near Kensal Green
In Kensal Green, that means homes and buildings near Little Wormwood Scrubs, Queens Park Community School and The Masons Arms, among other places. There is a railway station in Kensal Green itself: Kensal Green station. A little further out are Westfield London (1.6 miles south) and Princess Louise Hospital (0.7 miles south). The countryside around Kensal Green includes Greville Place nature reserve and The Long Water.
What you can safely check yourself
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where applicable.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from ground level.