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Gutter Survey in Kent Street
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes in Kent Street, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Gutters packed with leaves or moss
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
Checking the roof from ground level
It helps to keep a record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book.
A DIY look is useful, but it isn’t a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Kent Street
Most gutters hang from the fascia boards at the eaves, so we check the fascias and soffits too. Water that overflows for long enough can rot timber fascias and mark the soffits underneath. Older buildings, from before 2000, can have asbestos cement soffits, gutters or downpipes. We don’t test for asbestos, but we flag anything that could contain it. We survey outlets and hoppers, parapet and box gutters and downpipes, and people most often book us about water backing up from a hidden gutter and hoppers and outlets full of debris.
Older buildings in small places like Kent Street may be 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
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.
- Location
- Kent Street (ME18)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Kent Street
Other services in Kent Street
What a gutter survey looks like in Kent Street
Older houses across Kent often have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. About 2.8 miles west lies Old Soar Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Kent Street has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
Take a building like Kings Hill School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you let a flat or house near Wateringbury station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Kent Street is about 6 miles west of Maidstone, in Kent. Whether the building in Kent Street is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Our area takes in places right across Kent. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for gutter surveys: ME18. Whether your property is on Kent Street and Malling Road or a nearby road, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out gutter surveys in Herne Pound (1 mile south-west), Mereworth (1 mile south), New Pound (1 mile west), Pizien Well (1 mile south-east) and Swanton (1 mile south-west). We also work in nearby towns like Maidstone (6 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north-west), Sevenoaks (9 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (10 miles south-west), Gravesend (11 miles north) and Tonbridge (7 miles south-west).
Around Kent Street
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Queens Head Public House and Manor Park Country Park, among other places. Kent Street’s nearest station is Wateringbury station, roughly 2.1 miles south-east. Other landmarks nearby include Beechin Wood Archery Museum (2.5 miles north-west) and Maidstone Hospital (4.3 miles east).
For landlords and managing agents
Landlords and agents in Kent Street book surveys as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the gutter, with photos, which helps you plan work between tenancies.
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant beforehand.
The survey, step by step
We photograph the roof as we go, so you can see in the report what we found and where. We take close-ups from wherever is safe, including by drone where it is applicable and the weather allows. A typical visit takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. In a hamlet or village like Kent Street, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions are welcome. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We agree which parts of the building you are most worried about.
- We look along each run for debris, sagging and drips.
- Outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows are inspected.
- We check fascias, soffits and walls for water damage.
- Findings are photographed and set out in a written report.
How to prepare
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Point out any leaks or damp patches
- Let us know about parking near the property
Getting a price
Photos help, if you have them. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To get started, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Related advice
What we are asked to look at in Kent Street
Sometimes a gutter struggles with the area of roof draining into it. An extension or extra roof slope can add water to an existing gutter, and a heavy downpour shows up the problem.
Here are some of the things we see often:
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Overflowing eaves gutters
- Joints that drip after rain
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
For an older house near a landmark such as St Lawrence's Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What the survey won’t cover
- Which parts of the roof they’ll actually see
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
- When you’ll get the report
Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and we’d rather be clear about that before booking. Keep these in mind:
- Asbestos testing of old gutters, downpipes or soffits
- Gutters out of sight from each safe vantage point
- Pipes below ground level
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll suggest the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Eaves gutters
- Valley gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Parapet and box gutters
- Downpipes
- Outlets and hoppers
What a survey costs
To price your survey, we check:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- The roof’s overall size
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The shape of the roof and its details
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
Booking your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Dates you are working to, like exchange
- What’s prompted the survey
Every survey is priced before it’s booked, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
Your questions about gutter surveys in Kent Street
Is Kent Street within the area you cover?
We do. Villages and rural addresses get the same survey as a town house, with the route planned beforehand.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Wateringbury station?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. You can phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and a few details.
What’s the best way to book?
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what you need to know. We’ll confirm the price and agree a day with you.
What do I do with the report?
The report arrives by email. The Standard Survey includes a follow-up consultation, and the Premium Survey an in-person consultation, so you can talk the findings through.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not always. Safety comes first, and fragile or steep roofs can’t always be walked on. Safe viewpoints, the loft and a drone where applicable let us see the rest.
Is it a structural engineer’s report?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we are not structural engineers and don’t carry out calculations. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we are given access to, and the report makes that clear.