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Gutter Survey in Maresfield
We take a careful look at the gutter at your property in Maresfield, with photographs and a written report.
- Overflowing eaves gutters
- Joints that drip after rain
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Look for downpipes coming loose
- Include valley, parapet and box gutters when clearing
- Watch ceilings under valley gutters for fresh marks
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
Once work is carried out, keep an eye on the gutters in the next downpour. Water should run to the outlets and away without spilling over. If it does not, tell whoever did the work.
Look at the gutters from indoors or the ground when it pours. Water spilling over the edge or out of a joint is a sign that something needs attention before damage builds up.
Gutter survey in Maresfield: what you get
Gutters have to slope gently towards the outlet or water sits in them. When brackets sag or joints part, water pools, drips and spills over where the gutter dips. We look along each run for sags, gaps and leaking joints and look at the brackets and downpipe clips. You get written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’re worried about gutters that have fallen out of line and water backing up from a hidden gutter, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Older buildings in small places like Maresfield 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
Every survey ends with a written report, with photos, emailed to you. It explains the condition of the gutter, the defects we found and what we recommend.
- Place
- Maresfield (TN22)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What a gutter survey looks like in Maresfield
There are about 500,000 buildings on England’s list of listed buildings, and around 10,000 conservation areas. If your home is listed, changes that affect its special interest need listed building consent, and in a conservation area re-roofing in different materials may need permission, so the council is the place to ask. In Sussex, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Bonners CofE School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. For landlords with property near Uckfield station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let.
Maresfield is about 2 miles north of Uckfield, in East Sussex. Bookings from Maresfield are handled just like any other: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex. Our Crawley page covers surveys nearby.
Gutter surveys in TN22 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a gutter survey at a property on High Street, Robian Close and Batts Bridge Road or a nearby road, we can help. Other places close to Maresfield include Budlett's Common (1 mile south-east), Down Street (1 mile west), Ridgewood (3 miles south), Little Horsted (3 miles south) and Newick (3 miles south-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Seaford (15 miles south), Lewes (9 miles south-west), Hailsham (12 miles south-east), Crowborough (5 miles north-east), Newhaven (14 miles south) and Peacehaven (14 miles south).
What’s near Maresfield
Around Maresfield, our work takes us to homes and buildings near West Park and Uckfield College. For rail, the closest station is Uckfield station, about 2 miles south. Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (3.4 miles south-east) and Uckfield Community Hospital (2.3 miles south-east). For a walk, there is Brickfield Meadow.
Questions from Maresfield
Can a landlord with a rental near Uckfield station book a roof survey?
Yes, that is a common request. 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 my home in Maresfield listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case.
What’s the best way to book?
It’s easiest to phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Tell us the address and a little about the roof, and we will take it from there. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. On a shared roof we can only inspect the parts we are allowed to reach, and the report makes that clear.
Will the survey check for asbestos?
No, that needs a specialist asbestos surveyor. We point out materials on older buildings that could contain asbestos so you can arrange that check.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. It is a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
What insurance do you have?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and details are available on request.
What happens on the day
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. In total, it takes about 1–2 hours at most homes, and longer for a large or complex roof. Older roofs in small places like Maresfield can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- We agree which parts of the building you’re most worried about.
- Each gutter run is checked for blockages, sags and leaking joints.
- Outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows are inspected.
- Fascias, soffits and the walls below are looked at for signs of overflow.
- You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Getting ready for the survey
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
Getting a price
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you’d like to know about the roof. You will know the price before anything is booked.
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Rented homes, blocks and businesses
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Checking the roof from ground level
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. You will not see flashings, valleys or the backs of chimneys properly from the ground, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
When to book a survey in Maresfield
Moss grows on many tiled and slate roofs, and rain washes it down into the gutters. With grit from the coverings, it forms a thick sludge that slows the flow and lets weeds take root.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
Trees in and around West Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall.
What to check before booking
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- Is there a chance to talk the report through?
- Their track record with similar roofs
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
When you need someone else
We only report what can safely be seen on the day, so some things are outside what a survey can do:
- The inside of buried drains
- What’s hidden inside a downpipe
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Maresfield
- Parapet and box gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Valley gutters
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
- Eaves gutters