Essex · London and the South East
Little Easton Gutter Survey
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes in Little Easton, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
Common roof problems in Little Easton
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.
Things that often lead to a survey include:
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
Take an older house close to Church of St Mary the Virgin: its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Questions to ask before booking
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether VAT is added on top
Gutter survey in Little Easton
Gutters carry rain off the roof and away from the walls. If they clog, drip or sag, the water ends up somewhere it shouldn’t and that typically means the walls or the inside of the building. Our survey looks at the whole rainwater system above ground, from eaves gutters and valleys to outlets, hoppers and downpipes. You get a written report with photographs. Typical surveys look at blocked outlets and hoppers and gutters overflowing in heavy rain, across fascias and soffits, eaves gutters and outlets and hoppers.
Older buildings in small places like Little Easton 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 such as clay tiles, slate and stone are frequently matched when work is done.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Where
- Little Easton (CM6)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Nearby places to Little Easton
Other services in Little Easton
Honest limits
Without opening up the roof, some things stay hidden, so a survey has limits:
- Damage hidden inside walls or behind boards
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
- Hidden sections we cannot view safely
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Valley gutters
- Downpipes
- Parapet and box gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Outlets and hoppers
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Look for green streaks or damp patches on walls
- Check for spilling water in a downpour
- Check the loft with care after heavy rain
- Get trees that overhang the gutters trimmed
Landlords and managing agents can keep the report with the building’s records to help plan maintenance. The photographs help when you explain the work to others.
Deal with drips, sags and loose downpipes early. They tend to get worse and spilled water harms brickwork and woodwork.
FAQs for Little Easton
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Stansted Airport station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Is Little Easton within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Will you go up on the roof?
Only where it is safe to do so. We check everything that can safely be seen: from the ground, from windows and vantage points, from the loft space, from the roof itself where safe and by drone where applicable. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Do I need to be at home?
If the survey includes the loft or the inside of the building, someone needs to let us in. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Do you look in the roof space?
If the survey needs it and the roof space can be reached safely, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps, and if the loft cannot be reached safely, the report says so.
How quickly is the report sent?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email, ready to forward.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What a gutter survey looks like in Little Easton
About 3.5 miles north lies Horham Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Little Easton 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. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, while many towns grew with post-war and newer estates. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Take a building like Helena Romanes School and Sixth Form Centre: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. For landlords with property near Stansted Airport station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Little Easton is about 8 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. We visit Little Easton as part of our work across Essex. We cover towns and villages across Essex, large and small. Our Chelmsford page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in CM6 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a gutter survey at a property on Butchers Pasture, Duck Street and Grenville Close or a nearby road, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for gutter surveys include Church End (2 miles south-east), Great Dunmow (2 miles south-east), Barnston (3 miles south-east), Great Canfield (4 miles south) and High Roding (4 miles south). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (12 miles south-east), Braintree (10 miles east), Harlow (13 miles south-west), Witham (14 miles south-east), Saffron Walden (10 miles north-west) and Halstead (13 miles east).
Around Little Easton
Around Little Easton, our work takes us to homes and buildings near The Stag pub and the streets around them. Little Easton’s nearest station is Stansted Airport station, roughly 3.2 miles west of the centre. Nearby you’ll also find Little Easton Moat (0.5 miles south-west).
Prices for gutter surveys in Little Easton
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on:
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- The size of the roof
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
A Basic Survey starts from £150, with VAT included. The Standard Survey starts from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, both including VAT. You will know the price for the job before booking.
Helping us price your survey
If you can, have these to hand when you get in touch:
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- When you need the report by
- The address and postcode of the property
- Access details, such as a loft hatch or a shared roof
A quick phone call is usually the easiest start: ring 07833 053749 or send us an email, and we will ask about the building and what you need. The price is agreed before a date is set.
Why it’s worth a survey now in Little Easton
Damp walls are sometimes blamed on the wrong thing. If a leaking gutter or downpipe is the source, other work on the wall will not stop it. A gutter survey helps rule the rainwater system in or out. In a small place like Little Easton, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Why us?
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- 20+ years’ experience
- 5,000+ surveys completed
- Insured for professional indemnity and public liability
What happens on the day
Every roof is different, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. You’re welcome to ask questions while we’re there. Older rural homes like those around Little Easton can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen.
- First, we agree the areas to focus on.
- Each gutter run is checked for blockages, sags and leaking joints.
- We check the outlets, hoppers, downpipes and any overflows.
- Fascias, soffits and the walls below are looked at for signs of overflow.
- Findings are photographed and set out in a written report.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.