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Gutter Survey in Lambs Green
Gutter surveys in Lambs Green and the rest of West Sussex. We survey seven days a week.
- Soffits marked by water
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
DIY checks: what’s safe
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Do not go up yourself.
Keep a simple record: when leaks happen, ground-level photos and any past roof work. Share it with us as you book.
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Lambs Green
Some gutters are easy to see from the street, but many aren’t. Valley, parapet, box and secret gutters can overflow inside the building when they block. We inspect them as far as it’s safe to see them, from ground level, from windows, from the loft space and from the roof where it’s safe. Many leaks indoors start at a hidden gutter. If you’re worried about cracked or loose downpipes and rotten fascias or stained soffits, we can find out what’s behind it, on eaves gutters, fascias and soffits and valley gutters alike.
Somewhere as small as Lambs Green, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. On older roofs, it’s usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
With the Standard Survey, you also get 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.
- Location
- Lambs Green (RH12)
- Region
- West Sussex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What affects the cost of gutter surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The size of the roof
Larger roofs, taller buildings and commercial roofs take longer, so they’re priced to match. The price is confirmed before you book.
What to let us know when you contact us
What helps most when you contact us:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
You can call us seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. To book or ask a question, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Useful tips for Lambs Green property owners
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Check the loft with care after heavy rain
- Check from ground level or a window, not a ladder
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
- Don’t leave hidden gutters out of a clear-out
After any work is done, watch the gutters in the next heavy rain. Water should run to the outlets and away without spilling over, and if it doesn’t, raise it with whoever did the job.
Get trees and climbers near the eaves trimmed back using someone with the right kit. Less debris means fewer blocked outlets.
Gutter surveys in Lambs Green: local notes
In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. The council is the place to check, along with Historic England’s list.
For businesses in and around places such as County Mall, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. If yours is one of the older homes in the streets near St Mary Magdalene church, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Lambs Green is about 3 miles west of Crawley, in West Sussex. Whether the building in Lambs Green is a house, a flat or a commercial unit, we can survey the roof. Our area takes in places right across West Sussex, large and small.
Every address in RH12 is within our area for gutter surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. We also cover Rusper (1 mile west), Ifieldwood (1 mile north-east), Bewbush (2 miles south-east), Ifield (2 miles east) and Russ Hill (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Crawley (3 miles east), Horsham (4 miles south-west), Haywards Heath (11 miles south-east), Burgess Hill (12 miles south-east), East Grinstead (11 miles east) and Broadfield (3 miles south-east).
What’s near Lambs Green
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Ifield Community College and the streets around them. Lambs Green’s nearest station is Faygate station, roughly 1.4 miles south of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Crawley Museum (3.1 miles east) and Crawley Hospital (2.7 miles east). Green spaces nearby include Warnham LNR and Tilgate Lake.
What we’re asked to look at in Lambs Green
Moss grows on many tiled and slate roofs, and heavy rain washes clumps of it into the gutters. Mixed with grit from the roof, it settles as silt that holds water in the gutter and lets weeds take root.
Most people get in touch when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Soffits marked by water
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
For landlords with property near Faygate station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Before you book anyone
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
- Whether VAT is added on top
- Their report turnaround times
FAQs for Lambs Green
Will you come out to Lambs Green?
We do. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
How do I find out if my home in Lambs Green is listed?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it is in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning, with the building owner or managing agent. Let us know about it as you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If it’s needed and safe to reach, yes. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement, as far as the space allows.
What happens next?
You will receive the report by email, and what you do next is up to you: raise it with a seller, send it to an insurer, brief a roofer or share it with a managing agent.
What does the report include?
Written findings with photographs, explaining the condition of the gutter, any defects and our recommendations. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
What insurance do you have?
We are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Landlords, agents and block managers in Lambs Green
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Roof problems in a rented home affect tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
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What we do, step by step
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the roof space is checked as well as the outside. Inside, we look for staining, damp, gaps and signs of movement. The whole visit usually takes about 1–2 hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. Somewhere like Lambs Green needs a little journey planning: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect whatever is safely visible, inside and out.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, such as damp or overflowing gutters.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are checked from ground level and windows.
- 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.
How to prepare
- Have any questions written down, so nothing gets missed
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Book a survey
Booking is simple: just ring 07833 053749 or email us, tell us about the property and we’ll recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.