Medway · London and the South East
Gutter survey in Peters Village, Medway
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes across Peters Village, using drones and thermal imaging where it applies. Call or email for a price.
- Soffits marked by water
- Gutters full of debris and silt
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
DIY checks: what’s safe
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from the ground: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Peters Village
Gutters carry rain off the roof and away from the walls. When they block, leak or lose their fall, the water goes where it shouldn’t and that typically means the walls or the inside of the building. We check the full rainwater system above ground, from eaves gutters and valleys to outlets, hoppers and downpipes. You get a written report with photos. If you’re worried about gutters packed with leaves or moss and overflowing eaves gutters, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Around Peters Village, older cottages sit alongside bungalows and newer houses. Coverings range from slate and clay tiles on older homes to concrete tiles on many later ones. On older homes, chimney stacks, valleys and gutters are normally where the work is, and the fixings under the coverings matter too. The fixings under an older roof frequently fail before good slates or tiles do.
Report times depend on the survey you book: the Basic Survey within 48 hours, the Standard Survey in 24 to 48 hours and the Premium Survey on the same day.
- Where
- Peters Village (ME1)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- A written report with photos, by email
- Appointments
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
What happens on the day
Before we start, let us know why you’ve booked: buying, a leak, storm damage, new work or just wanting to know where things stand. That way we can focus on what matters to you. Most visits take about one to two hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. Being in a smaller place like Peters Village doesn’t change how the visit works: we look from ground level, from windows, from the loft and from the roof where it’s safe. Point out any stains, cracks or loose pieces you’ve spotted.
- First, you let us know what you’ve seen, like overflows or damp.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level and from windows.
- We check hidden gutters, like valleys and parapets, where it’s safe to see them.
- Where the loft can be reached safely, we check it for staining or damp.
- You get a written report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Tell us about parking before the day
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
Book a survey
To book a survey, phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Advice
When you need someone else
Our survey is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey, a structural engineer’s report or an asbestos survey. Other limits to bear in mind:
- Blockages deep inside downpipes
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- Gutters out of sight from every safe viewpoint
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll give you a straight answer. What our survey covers.
Roofs we survey in Peters Village
- Eaves gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Downpipes
- Parapet and box gutters
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
Prices for gutter surveys in Peters Village
To price your survey, we look at:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- The shape of the roof and its details
- The size of the roof
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. Packages run from Basic at £150 through Standard at £250 to Premium at £400, including VAT, and we can help you choose.
What we need to know
What helps most when you contact us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- When you need the report by
- The property’s address and postcode
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address and the days you’d prefer.
What we’re asked to look at in Peters Village
Gutter brackets work loose or corrode with age. Wet leaves and silt add a lot of weight, and that weight pulls sections out of line. Lose the fall and water gathers in the dip, then overflows.
It’s worth booking a survey if you’ve seen:
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Leaking or loose downpipes
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
If you own a rental within reach of Snodland station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
- Their insurance cover
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
Places near Peters Village
Also in Peters Village
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Peters Village
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Historic houses like Starkey Castle, about 1.5 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Peters Village goes. On older houses around here, roofs often carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
Living close to Holborough Marshes is pleasant, but mature trees mean leaves in gutters and valleys each autumn, and an overflowing gutter soon means a wet wall. Take a building like Halling Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Peters Village is about 3 miles west of Chatham, in Medway. We survey roofs in Peters Village and the rest of Medway, as part of our work across London and the South East. We cover towns and villages across Medway. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
All of ME1 is covered for gutter surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Greystone Square, Burners Walk and Tusk Walk or a nearby road, we can survey it. If you are just outside Peters Village, we cover Scarborough (1 mile east), Wouldham (1 mile north), Holborough (1 mile west), Burham (1 mile south-east) and Halling (1 mile north-west). We also work in nearby towns such as Gillingham (5 miles north-east), Chatham (3 miles east), Rochester (4 miles north-east), Rainham (6 miles east), Strood (4 miles north) and Luton (4 miles north-east).
Local landmarks in Peters Village
In Peters Village, that means homes and buildings near The Five Bells pub, Holborough Marshes and The Holmesdale School. The closest station to Peters Village is Snodland station, about 1 mile south-west. Other landmarks nearby include Medway megaliths (2.3 miles south-east) and Pentagon Shopping Centre (4 miles north-east). Green spaces nearby include Burham Down and Blue Bell Hill.
Different roofs, different checks
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
On plastic systems, slipped joints are one of the most common faults. We record each one we can see.
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Aluminium and other metal gutters are used on many newer and commercial buildings. Joints, outlets and fixings are the parts we focus on.
Peters Village: your questions answered
Will you come out to Peters Village?
Yes. Peters Village is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We survey roofs across London and the South East. Let us know about access, parking and anything unusual about getting there when booking.
Is my home in Peters Village listed or in a conservation area?
Start with Historic England’s list for listing and your council for conservation areas. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it’s worth checking before planning any.
Do you survey underground drains?
No. We check above-ground rainwater only down to where the downpipes reach the ground. Where a below-ground drain seems to be the problem, we will tell you.
Can you tell me if my old gutters contain asbestos?
No, that is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. We point out materials on older buildings that could contain asbestos so it can be checked before work starts.
Is a Saturday or Sunday visit possible?
Yes. Surveys are carried out on any day of the week. To find a day that suits, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
How much time does the visit need?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, with commercial buildings nearer 3–4 hours.
Can a gutter survey explain damp on my walls?
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 the report covers what can be seen.