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Gutter survey in Old Ford, Greater London
A careful look at the gutter at your property in Old Ford, and put it all in a report with photographs.
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
- Blocked outlets and hoppers
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
Gutter survey in Old Ford: what you get
Gutters are normally fixed to fascia boards, so fascias and soffits are part of the survey. Water that overflows for long enough can rot timber fascias and stain the soffits below. Older buildings, from before 2000, can have asbestos cement soffits, gutters or downpipes. We do not carry out asbestos testing, so we flag anything that might contain it for a specialist asbestos surveyor to check. If you’ve noticed cracked or loose downpipes and gutters packed with leaves or moss, we can find out what’s behind it.
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 Old Ford, as across London, that is why a roof needs a close look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a careful look too.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly.
- Where
- Old Ford (E3, E15, E9)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlords, agents and block managers in Old Ford
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Old Ford. To discuss a property or a block, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Managing agents and residents’ management companies use roof surveys to plan maintenance. Recommendations are set out with the most urgent first where relevant, which helps when budgeting.
Roof by roof
Fascias and soffits
Most gutters are fixed to the fascia, so a rotten fascia can let the gutter drop. We note soft, stained or damaged boards we can see.
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
On plastic systems, slipped joints are one of the most common faults. The report notes every one we spot.
What affects the price in Old Ford
Prices always include VAT. What changes the price is:
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Chimneys, valleys, parapets and other details
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- Which survey package you book
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
What we need to know
To price your survey accurately, we will ask about:
- Why you want a survey: buying, a leak, a storm or new work
- Anything about access we should know
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to ring 07833 053749 or email us and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll talk you through the options and what they cost.
How the survey works
We check the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit typically takes roughly 1–2 hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. In Old Ford, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. London parking is frequently by permit or pay-and-display, so it is useful to know what’s near you, and to clear a path to the loft hatch. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- We agree which parts of the building you’re most worried about.
- We look along each run for debris, sagging and drips.
- Outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows are inspected.
- We check fascias, soffits and walls for water damage.
- Findings are photographed and set out in a written report.
Preparing for the visit
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- For flats, make sure roof access has been agreed
- Find any records of previous roof work
Arrange a survey
We confirm the price for the job before booking, so you know the cost up front. Prices start from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Related advice
FAQs for Old Ford
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Hackney Wick station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Old Ford?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Will you check if gutters are causing damp inside?
Overflowing gutters often lead to damp walls, and we check for exactly that. If the cause looks like something else, the report says so, based on what we can see.
Does the report include photographs?
Yes, every report has them. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible.
Do you check valley and parapet gutters?
Yes, where it is safe to see them. We use the ground, windows, the roof space and the roof where it’s safe and a drone where it applies.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.
Do I need to be at home?
Not always. An outside-only look can be arranged beforehand, but anything inside needs someone there to give access.
Nearby places to Old Ford
What else we do in Old Ford
Leave it or get it looked at?
A blocked valley or parapet gutter does not spill harmlessly. It can overflow into the building typically during the worst downpours. It is worth having these gutters looked at before the wetter months. In Old Ford, as in much of London, water from a roof defect can reach a neighbour’s home as easily as yours: a blocked parapet gutter or slipped slate can let water into the flat below or the house next door. Dealing with it early is far less disruptive.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: its size, its height, how many sections it has and how safely it can be seen. Prices start from £150, including VAT.
What you get with us
- Visits on any day of the week
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Drone flown under a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- An independent view of the roof
Read what a roof survey costs or two real surveys.
Tips from our surveys
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Check for spilling water in a downpour
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Do not climb a ladder to look in the gutters
You receive a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. Share it with a contractor of your choice so they can see exactly what’s needed.
Have overhanging branches and climbing plants cut back from the roof by someone who can do it safely. Less debris means fewer blocked outlets.
Gutter surveys in Old Ford: local notes
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Behind many of their parapets sit butterfly roofs and valley gutters that can’t be seen from the pavement. If your home in Old Ford is one of them, lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are part of the picture too. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. The wider area around Old Ford has a long history of building, with Sutton House about 1.5 miles north-west. Older homes in the wider area frequently have features worth a closer look, like 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.
Anyone responsible for a site like Mulberry UTC will know that long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Living close to Grove Hall Park is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. If you look after a shop, office or commercial unit, for example near Westfield Stratford City, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks.
Old Ford is about 2 miles west of Plaistow, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Old Ford, we can carry out gutter surveys at your property. Our area takes in places right across Greater London, large and small.
Here we cover the E3, E15 and E9 postcode area for gutter surveys. Whether your property is on Bow Road, Wick Lane and Dace Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. Other places close to Old Ford include Donnybrook Quarter (1 mile west), Fish Island (1 mile north), Bow (1 mile south-west), Hackney Wick (1 mile north) and Bromley (1 mile south). We also work in nearby towns such as London (4 miles south-west), City of Westminster (6 miles west), Marylebone (6 miles west), Kensington (8 miles west), St Pancras (4 miles west) and Walthamstow (4 miles north).
Around Old Ford
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Lea Tavern, Grove Hall Park and Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy. Old Ford’s nearest station is Hackney Wick station, roughly 0.6 miles north. A little further out are Tower of London (3 miles south-west) and St Clement's Hospital (0.7 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Hollow Pond and Old Ford Island.