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Gutter Survey in New Cross
Find out the condition of the gutter at your property in New Cross. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Overflowing eaves gutters
About our gutter survey in New Cross
Your gutters take the rain from the roof and lead it 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. The findings go into a written report with photos. We survey eaves gutters, fascias and soffits and parapet and box gutters, and people most often book us about sagging gutters and loose brackets and rotten fascias or stained soffits.
A London butterfly roof slopes down to a central valley gutter that drains to the back of the house. From the street you see only a parapet wall, so blocked outlets and split linings go unnoticed until water comes through a ceiling. For a house in New Cross with this kind of roof, the hidden gutter is one of the first things to check.
The report records the gutter as we found it on the day. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later.
- Location
- New Cross (SE8, SE14, SE4)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
New Cross homes and their roofs
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. Shared chimney stacks, party-wall upstands and lead work come with this kind of house. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Queen's House, about 1.5 miles north-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around New Cross. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, such as lead valleys, tall stacks and roofs that have been patched over the years, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you live in an older home near St James's Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. Trees in and around Fordham Park shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
New Cross is about 3 miles south-east of London, in Greater London. If you are in New Cross, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: a call or an email, a price, then a date. New Cross is one of the places in Greater London where we work.
We work across SE8, SE14 and SE4 for gutter surveys. We cover properties on Ivy Road, Mona Road and Avon Road and the roads around them. Being close to the A2209 and A2210, New Cross is simple for us to get to. If you are just outside New Cross, we cover St Johns (1 mile east), Telegraph Hill (1 mile south-west), Deptford (1 mile north-east), Nunhead (1 mile south-west) and Lewisham (1 mile south-east). Within a short drive, we also cover London (3 miles north-west), City of Westminster (6 miles north-west), Marylebone (6 miles north-west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (5 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (4 miles north-west).
What’s near New Cross
Typical jobs here are in homes near Wickham Arms, Fordham Park and Addey and Stanhope School, among other places. Nearby too are St. Paul's (0.7 miles north-east) and Laban Centre (0.9 miles north-east). There’s a railway station in New Cross itself: New Cross station. Well-known places in the area include Fan Museum (1.2 miles north-east) and Greenwich Castle (1.5 miles east). Open spaces near New Cross include St. James's Park Lake and Tower Hill.
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Water spilling over the edge can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
What we look for on each type of roof
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Joints and fixings are the weak points on metal gutters. Any leaks or corrosion we spot go in the report.
Cast iron gutters
A cracked cast iron downpipe can leak down the wall unseen, so we look closely at the walls around them.
New Cross: your questions answered
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in New Cross?
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.
Is my home in New Cross 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. If a 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.
Can you survey a shared roof?
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.
Do you test soffits or gutters for asbestos?
No. We don’t test for asbestos. Where gutters, downpipes or soffits could be asbestos cement, we flag them so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Not necessarily. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but the loft and any rooms with damp need someone to let us in.
Could my damp wall be caused by the gutters?
The survey looks at whether rainwater is spilling onto the wall from overflows, leaking joints or loose downpipes. We can’t see inside walls, so we report on what’s visible.
How much is a gutter survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all including VAT. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form for a price.
What happens if roof problems are left?
Our report is a dated record of what we found, which helps when you plan work or brief a contractor. Without one, it’s guesswork from the ground. In New Cross, as across London, an overflowing gutter soaks the wall below. A blocked outlet ignored for a winter or two can mean damp walls inside.
There are three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, all including VAT. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you need to know.
Why book us in New Cross
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Packages from £150, with VAT included
- 5,000+ roofs surveyed
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
More services for New Cross
How we price gutter surveys
Prices vary from roof to roof, for these reasons:
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Booking your survey
To price your survey accurately, we’ll ask about:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it’s a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
What we are asked to look at in New Cross
Moss grows on many tiled and slate roofs, and heavy rain washes clumps of it into the gutters. With grit from the coverings, it forms a thick sludge that holds water in the gutter and lets weeds take root.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for instance near Lewisham Shopping Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their drone registration, if they fly one
- What insurance they carry
- Is VAT included in the price?
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
What we do, step by step
Every visit follows the same pattern: we listen to what’s been worrying you, look at the roof from every safe viewpoint, take photos as we go and record our findings for the written report. Most visits take about 1–2 hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. From the street, a London terrace typically shows only its front slope or parapet, so in New Cross we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. Shared stairs or a basement flat? Let us know who holds the keys.
- We agree which parts of the building you’re most worried about.
- We look along each run for debris, sagging and drips.
- We check the outlets, hoppers, downpipes and any overflows.
- Fascias, soffits and the walls below are looked at for signs of overflow.
- You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Before the survey
- Check we can get to the back of the property
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Let us know about parking near the property
How to book
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.