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Gutter survey in Molehill Green, Essex
Gutter surveys around Molehill Green, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Soffits marked by water
Gutter survey in Molehill Green
Gutters are typically fixed to fascia boards, so we look at the fascias and soffits too. Long-term overflowing can soften and rot timber boards and mark the soffits underneath. On buildings from before 2000, some soffits and rainwater goods may be asbestos cement. We do not carry out asbestos testing, but we flag anything that could contain it. If you’ve noticed water backing up from a hidden gutter and downpipes that are split or coming away, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
In a small place like Molehill Green, many roofs stand in the open, which is hard on ridges, chimneys, flashings and gutters. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are often where weather gets in first.
You receive the findings by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Location
- Molehill Green (CM22)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it is worth a survey now in Molehill Green
Overflowing water soaks the walls under the gutter. Left for months, that can lead to damp inside, worn pointing and rotten timber. Finding the cause now normally keeps the fix smaller. In a small place like Molehill Green, homes can be exposed to wind and rain, which finds any gap, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
Prices quoted always include VAT, and the report isn’t charged as an extra. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
Why book us in Molehill Green
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Plain-English reports with photos
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
When to book a survey in Molehill Green
Falling leaves are the most common cause of blocked gutters. Every autumn, trees fill gutters with leaves, twigs and seeds and the debris builds up at the outlets. A choked outlet soon means a full, overflowing gutter.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
- Gutters packed with leaves or moss
- Cracked or loose downpipes
Landlords with a home close to Stansted Airport station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before booking
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- Whether the roof space is looked at, where there is one
- How soon the report will arrive
Practical tips
Getting the most from a gutter survey starts before we arrive and carries on afterwards. Some tips:
- Check the loft with care after heavy rain
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
- Check from ground level or a window, not a ladder
- Look for downpipes coming loose
Landlords and managing agents can keep the report with the building’s records and use it to plan upkeep. The photographs help when you explain the work to others.
Get trees and climbers near the eaves trimmed back using someone with the right kit. Fewer leaves in the gutters means fewer blockages.
Roof by roof
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Metal gutters are common on commercial buildings and some homes. Joints, outlets and fixings are the parts we focus on.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Lead linings are common in valleys and parapet gutters on older houses. A split lining can leak straight into the building.
FAQs for Molehill Green
Is my home in Molehill Green listed or in a conservation area?
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 a landlord with a rental near Stansted Airport station book a roof survey?
Yes, rented property is part of what we cover. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and a few details.
Do you look in the roof space?
Where it is relevant to the survey and there’s safe access, yes. A clear path to the hatch helps.
What’s the price of a gutter survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The size of the property and the access affect the price. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Is a Saturday or Sunday visit possible?
Yes. We survey on weekdays and at weekends. To find a day that suits, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What’s in the survey report?
Written findings with photographs, explaining the condition of the gutter, any defects and our recommendations, by urgency where it matters. The Standard Survey adds moisture detection and a structural check, and the Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies and structural analysis.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, for every survey we carry out.
Gutter surveys around Molehill Green
About 3.2 miles north-east lies Horham Hall, a reminder of how long the area around Molehill Green has been built on. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Older buildings in Essex frequently have clay tiles and weatherboarding, and a good many post-war and modern estates besides. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
Molehill Green is about 5 miles east of Bishop's Stortford, in Essex. We survey roofs in Molehill Green and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Molehill Green is one of the towns and villages in Essex where we work for gutter surveys. We also survey roofs in Chelmsford.
We cover every part of CM22 for gutter surveys and the streets around it. We also cover the places around Molehill Green: Little Canfield (2 miles south), Smith's Green (2 miles south), Takeley (2 miles south), Takeley Street (2 miles south-west) and Hope End Green (3 miles south). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (14 miles south-east), Braintree (12 miles east), Harlow (11 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (9 miles north), Great Dunmow (4 miles south-east) and Epping (15 miles south-west).
Local landmarks in Molehill Green
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Windmill pub, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Stansted Airport station, about 0.9 miles south-west of the centre. A little further out are Herts and Essex Hospital (4.9 miles south-west) and Little Easton Moat (2.4 miles east). Not far away are Aubrey Buxton Nature Reserve and Portingbury Hills.
What this survey can’t tell you
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- The inside of buried drains
- Damage hidden inside walls or behind boards
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll tell you before you book. The full list of what we check.
Roof types and parts we check
- Eaves gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
- Outlets and hoppers
- Valley gutters
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What we do, step by step
Expect us to ask a few questions before we start, like when any problem began and what work has been done before. The inspection then takes about one to two hours on an ordinary house; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. In a hamlet or village like Molehill Green, a postcode does not always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. After that, the survey runs as it would anywhere.
- You let us know where you’ve seen overflows, drips or damp.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level.
- We look at hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- The loft space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- A report with photos and recommendations follows.
How to prepare
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- If you are buying, let the agent know when we are coming
Booking a survey
To get a price for gutter surveys in Molehill Green, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you want to find out help us give you an accurate price.