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Northumberland Park Gutter Survey
Find out what’s going on with the gutter before you spend money on it. We carry out gutter surveys in Northumberland Park, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
How a gutter survey works in Northumberland Park
Some gutters are easy to see from the street but plenty of gutters are tucked away. Valley, parapet, box and secret gutters can overflow inside the building when they block. We inspect them as far as it is safe to see them using vantage points, the roof space and the roof itself where safe. Hidden gutters are a common source of leaks inside. If you’re worried about leaking or loose downpipes and fascia boards damaged by overflowing water, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
London has a great many flats in converted houses and purpose-built blocks, so roofs are frequently shared between several households. Landlords, managing agents and residents’ companies need to know what condition it’s in and what work is coming up. Leaks from a shared roof rarely affect just one home. A report gives everyone the same picture to plan from, with photos.
The report records the gutter as we found it on the day. That makes it useful now and a handy reference later, for instance when you want to check whether anything has changed.
- Place
- Northumberland Park (N17, N18)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Practical tips
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Watch ceilings under valley gutters for fresh marks
- Don’t leave hidden gutters out of a clear-out
- Don’t climb a ladder to look in the gutters
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
If anything in the report isn’t clear, ask us. With the Standard Survey there’s a follow-up consultation and the Premium Survey comes with an in-person one.
Get the gutters cleared every year, and more often if trees overhang the roof. Late autumn, after the leaves have fallen, is a sensible time. Clear gutters can carry water away as they should.
Gutter surveys in Northumberland Park: local notes
Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, frequently with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Northumberland Park is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look. Bruce Castle, about 0.8 miles south-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Northumberland Park. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
For businesses in and around places like Edmonton Green Shopping Centre, a dated report on the roof is useful for planning and for any lease discussions. If you look after a building like Lea Valley Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Northumberland Park is about 1 mile north-east of Tottenham, in Greater London. We survey roofs in Northumberland Park and the rest of Greater London. Northumberland Park is one of the places in Greater London where we work for gutter surveys. London is in our area too.
Surveys in N17 and N18 are booked the same way as anywhere else. Whether your property is on Love Lane, Park Lane and York Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Neighbouring places we cover for gutter surveys include Upper Edmonton (1 mile north-west), Edmonton (1 mile north), South Chingford (1 mile east), Picketts Lock (2 miles north-east) and Highams Park (2 miles east). Further out, we also cover London (7 miles south), City of Westminster (7 miles south-west), Marylebone (7 miles south-west), Kensington (10 miles south-west), St Pancras (6 miles south-west) and Shoreditch (6 miles south).
Near you in Northumberland Park
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Duke's Aldridge, No.8 Tottenham pub and London Academy of Excellence Tottenham and the streets around them. Northumberland Park has its own railway station: Northumberland Park (London) station. Nearby you’ll also find North Middlesex University Hospital (0.9 miles north-west) and Markfield Beam Engine and Museum (1.6 miles south). Not far away are Pole Hill and Highams Park Lake.
What happens on the day
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 most homes; commercial roofs usually need 3–4 hours. London terraces rarely offer a view of the whole roof from one spot, so in Northumberland Park we work round the house, using the street, the windows, the loft and any safe vantage point behind it. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- We start by hearing about any drips, overflows or damp patches.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level and from windows.
- Valley, parapet and box gutters are inspected as far as they can be seen safely.
- The loft space is checked for water marks if it’s safe to get into.
- The findings are written up with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If you’re buying, let the agent know when we’re coming
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Arrange a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or email us. We will suggest a package, agree the price and find a date.
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Northumberland Park questions
Can a landlord with a rental near Northumberland Park (London) station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. Just ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Will parking be an issue for a roof survey in Northumberland Park?
Typically it’s manageable with a little notice. Tell us what parking is available nearby, and the visit is planned around it.
What will the report tell me?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, as long as access is agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from whoever owns or manages the building. We can only inspect what we’re given access to.
When is the best time for a gutter survey?
Whenever suits you. If water is already spilling over, book sooner rather than later, because the walls take the water.
Will you check the drains below ground?
No. Our gutter survey covers rainwater above ground down to where the downpipes reach the ground. Where a below-ground drain seems to be the problem, we’ll tell you.
Do you survey at weekends?
Yes, we carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weekdays. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form to arrange it.
Roof by roof
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
We look at the lining, the joints and the outlets where it is safe to see them. Missing lead is something we check for too.
Cast iron gutters
Cast iron tends to fail at the joints and fixings. Cracks, rust and leaks are recorded as far as we can see them.
Nearby places to Northumberland Park
What else we do in Northumberland Park
Signs you need a gutter survey in Northumberland Park
Sometimes a gutter struggles with the area of roof draining into it. Added roof area from an extension can load an older gutter, and a heavy downpour shows up the problem.
Look out for signs like these:
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
- Overflowing eaves gutters
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
Landlords with a home close to Northumberland Park (London) station may find that a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Are they insured for the work?
How we price gutter surveys
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Basic, Standard or Premium
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- The size of the roof
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Booking your survey
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to tell us:
- Anything about access we should know
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Any deadline, such as an exchange date
Booking is simple: just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email, let us know about the property and we will suggest the right survey. We confirm the price before anything is booked.
What we can’t see
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Parts of gutters that can’t be seen safely
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- The inside of a downpipe along its whole length
If you are not sure which survey you need, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Fascias and soffits
- Valley gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Downpipes
- Outlets and hoppers