Buckinghamshire · London and the South East
Gutter survey in Little Kimble, Buckinghamshire
We take a careful look at the gutter at your property in Little Kimble, with photos and a written report.
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
Gutter survey in Little Kimble: what you get
We carry out gutter surveys in Little Kimble as part of our cover across London and South East England. We inspect everything we can see safely from the ground, windows, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe. Time on site usually takes between one and two hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. Afterwards, you get a written report with photos and recommendations. If you’ve noticed overflowing eaves gutters and fascia boards damaged by overflowing water, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
In a small place like Little Kimble, many roofs stand in the open, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Little Kimble (HP17, HP22)
- Region
- Buckinghamshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What we do, step by step
The visit normally starts outside and finishes in the loft: outside views come first, then the loft space if there’s safe access. In total, it takes an hour or two at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. Cottages and farmhouses around Little Kimble frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- 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.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can safely be seen.
- Where it’s safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it is shared
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Tell us where we can park nearby
Arrange a survey
When you’re ready to go ahead, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Your questions about gutter surveys in Little Kimble
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Little Kimble?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Little Kimble station?
Of course. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Do you look in the roof space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging, as far as the space allows.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and they go into the written report.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, and we check for restrictions near airports before flying. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We point out what can be seen, like sagging or deflection, but we do not carry out calculations or give an engineer’s opinion. If we think you need an engineer, the report says so.
Will you check if gutters are causing damp inside?
Leaking gutters and downpipes are a common cause of damp walls, and we check for exactly that. If the cause looks like something else, the report says so as far as we can tell from what’s visible.
Before and after the survey
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Check from the ground or a window, not a ladder
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
- Look for green streaks or damp patches on walls
After any work is done, watch the gutters in the next heavy rain. Water should run to the outlets and away without spilling over. If it doesn’t, tell whoever did the work.
Deal with drips, sags and loose downpipes early. They tend to get worse and spilled water harms brickwork and woodwork.
What a gutter survey doesn’t cover
It is useful to know what a survey will not do before you book:
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- What’s hidden inside a downpipe
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll tell you before booking. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Valley gutters
- Downpipes
- Parapet and box gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Fascias and soffits
Gutter surveys around Little Kimble
Thatch survives on some older buildings in Buckinghamshire’s villages. Slate and clay tile are the usual coverings on older South East houses, with concrete tiles on many later estates. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first. An older home may be listed, or stand in a conservation area. To find out, check Historic England’s list and ask the council about conservation areas. Re-roofing in different materials may need permission there.
Shop and office owners around Friars Square may find that a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. If you live in an older home near Church of All Saints, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. Take a building like Great Kimble Church of England School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Little Kimble is about 4 miles south of Aylesbury, in Buckinghamshire. We visit Little Kimble as part of our work across Buckinghamshire, for homes and businesses alike. We cover towns and villages across Buckinghamshire, large and small. Our Oxford page covers surveys nearby.
We survey roofs across HP17 and HP22 for gutter surveys. That includes homes and businesses on Station Road, Buttercup Crescent and Daisy Lane and the roads around them. Neighbouring places we cover for gutter surveys include Great Kimble (1 mile south-west), Askett (1 mile south-west), Meadle (1 mile south-west), Lower Cadsden (1 mile south) and Whiteleaf (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Aylesbury (4 miles north), High Wycombe (9 miles south), Chesham (9 miles east), Marlow (13 miles south), Amersham (10 miles south-east) and Beaconsfield (12 miles south-east).
Near you in Little Kimble
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Swan pub and the streets around them. Little Kimble has its own railway station: Little Kimble station. A little further out are Little Kimble Motte (0.5 miles south) and Stoke Mandeville Hospital (2.8 miles north). Not far away are Brush Hill Local Nature Reserve and Beacon Hill.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Little Kimble
A roof problem in a let property affects your tenants as well as the building. A survey shows what needs attention, so you can plan the work around your tenants.
Letting agents and landlords in Little Kimble book surveys as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the gutter, with photographs.
How the survey changes by roof type
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
A London butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, and a blockage there can overflow inside. We check it where it’s safe to see.
Cast iron gutters
A cracked cast iron downpipe can leak down the wall unseen, so we check the wall behind for staining.
Can I check my roof myself?
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You won’t see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
What you can’t do safely is get up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.