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Middle Park Gutter Survey
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes in Middle Park, carried out by an experienced roof surveyor. Every survey comes with a written report and photos.
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Gutters packed with leaves or moss
How a gutter survey works in Middle Park
Gutters have to slope gently towards the outlet or water sits in them. Sagging brackets and slipped joints leave water standing and overflowing where the gutter dips. We look along each run for sags, gaps and leaking joints, along with the brackets and downpipe fixings. You get written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. Typical surveys look at dripping or leaking gutter joints and fascia boards damaged by overflowing water, on eaves gutters, valley gutters and parapet and box gutters.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Good slates can last over a hundred years, yet the nails often give out first and let slates slip. In Middle Park, as across London, that is why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. You will see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Middle Park (SE9, SE12)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
A little preparation and a few simple habits help. Our tips:
- Do not climb a ladder to look in the gutters
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
- Don’t leave hidden gutters out of a clear-out
- Get trees that overhang the gutters trimmed
If we think the problem lies underground, we’ll say so, so a drain survey can be arranged. Anything else we notice on the roof, as far as we can see it, is noted too.
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 the walls suffer.
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What a gutter survey looks like in Middle Park
With Eltham Palace about 0.4 miles east, Middle Park sits in an area with a long building history. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. Hips, bay roofs and later loft conversions are typical of those semis, if your home is one of them. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Shop and office owners around Lewisham Shopping Centre may find that a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. If you live near a park such as Horn Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys, and blocked gutters overflow and soak walls.
Middle Park is about 1 mile west of Eltham, in Greater London. Surveys in Middle Park work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at everything that’s safely in view, photos and a clear written report. Middle Park is one of the places in Greater London where we work for gutter surveys. For surveys nearby, see our London page.
Here we cover the SE9 and SE12 postcode area for gutter surveys. You will find streets such as Horsa Road, Court Road and Sidcup Road, and we cover them all. Middle Park is on the A20, which makes it straightforward to reach. If you’re just outside Middle Park, we cover Horn Park (1 mile west), Eltham (1 mile east), Mottingham (1 mile south), Well Hall (1 mile north-east) and Chinbrook (1 mile south). Within a short drive, we also cover London (7 miles north-west), City of Westminster (10 miles north-west), Marylebone (9 miles north-west), Kensington (11 miles west), St Pancras (9 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (8 miles north-west).
Near you in Middle Park
In Middle Park, that means homes and buildings near Harris Academy Greenwich, Horn Park and The Banker's Draft pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Mottingham station, roughly 0.5 miles south-east of the centre. A little further out are Greenwich Castle (2.9 miles north-west) and Prefab Museum (1.9 miles west). For a walk, there’s Summer Hill and The Tarn.
DIY checks: what’s safe
It helps to keep a record: dates of leaks, photos from the ground and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
Middle Park: your questions answered
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Middle Park?
It depends on the street. Where there are permit zones, a visitor permit or nearby pay-and-display bay works well, and a driveway is even better.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Mottingham station?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. Just ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Does the season matter for a gutter survey?
You can book at any time of year. Booking before autumn and winter gives you time to plan though problems often show up after heavy rain.
What do I do with the report?
We email you the written report with photographs and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
How soon will I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. Each one is emailed, ready to forward.
Do you cover Middle Park for gutter surveys?
Yes. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and that includes Middle Park.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, if the freeholder or managing agent agrees access. We check the parts we’re given access to.
What we look for on each type of roof
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Metal gutters can suffer at joints and where different metals meet. We record any corrosion or leaks we see.
Cast iron gutters
Cast iron tends to fail at the joints and fixings. Cracks, rust and leaks are recorded where they can be seen.
Honest limits
This is not a RICS building survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- What’s hidden inside a downpipe
- Hidden sections we cannot view safely
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we will tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roofs we survey in Middle Park
- Parapet and box gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Fascias and soffits
- Eaves gutters
- Valley gutters
- Downpipes
What we’re asked to look at in Middle Park
Hidden gutters are often lined with lead or another sheet covering. Splits and blocked outlets in these gutters can send water straight into the building as there’s nowhere harmless for it to go. Lead is also a target for theft.
Most people get in touch after spotting one of these:
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
- Gutters packed with leaves or moss
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
Take a building like Middle Park Primary School: its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Whether the price includes VAT
- Their insurance cover
- How they’ll see the roof: from ground level, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
How it works
Where it’s relevant and can be reached safely, the loft space is checked as well as the outside. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging, as far as the space allows. The whole visit typically takes about one to two hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. In a London area like Middle Park, the main things to sort out are parking and access: tell us about permits, visitor bays or off-street space, which floor the property is on and how to get into the loft. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- First, you let us know what you’ve seen, such as overflows or damp.
- Gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits are inspected from safe vantage points.
- Valley, parapet and box gutters are inspected as far as they can safely be seen.
- We look in the loft space, where there is safe access, for signs of water getting in.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
Book a survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.