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Petts Wood Gutter Survey
Gutter surveys around Petts Wood, with findings in writing and pictures to back them up. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
- Soffits marked by water
- Joints that drip after rain
What a survey costs
We confirm the price for the job before you book. These are the things that affect it:
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
- Building height and the viewpoints available
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. Basic starts from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, VAT included, and we can help you choose.
What to tell us when you contact us
We’ll normally ask about:
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Anything about access we should know
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
Getting a price is simple: just call 07833 053749 or send us an email and give us a few details about the property and we will recommend the right survey. The price is agreed up front.
About our gutter survey in Petts Wood
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 usually means the walls or the inside of the building. Our survey looks at the whole rainwater system above ground, including gutters, valleys, outlets, hoppers and downpipes. The findings go into a written report with photos. We survey eaves gutters, parapet and box gutters and downpipes, and the problems we are asked to look at most are leaking or loose downpipes and blocked outlets and hoppers.
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. If your home in Petts Wood has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, because a photo of a cracked flashing says more than a paragraph. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Location
- Petts Wood (BR5, BR6, BR2)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Your questions about gutter surveys in Petts Wood
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Petts Wood?
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.
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Petts Wood station?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details, and we will talk through which survey suits.
How long does a gutter survey take?
A visit normally takes about 1–2 hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. You will know roughly how long when we arrange the visit.
Can you tell me if my old gutters contain asbestos?
No. We do not 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 you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to.
Do you check valley and parapet gutters?
Yes, where it’s safe to see them. We use the ground, windows, the loft space and the roof where it’s safe and a drone where it applies.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We check the roof, not the whole building, and it isn’t a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. It can sit alongside a RICS survey if you want both.
Towns and villages near Petts Wood
Also in Petts Wood
Local roofs in Petts Wood
About 2.6 miles north-west lies Bromley Palace, a reminder of how long the area around Petts Wood has been built on. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material. Alongside Victorian and Edwardian terraces, outer London has a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs of clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Petts Wood is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you let a flat or house near Petts Wood station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. For an older house near a landmark like St Francis Church, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look. For site and facilities teams at buildings such as Crofton Junior School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Petts Wood is about 1 mile west of Orpington, in Greater London. If you are in Petts Wood, booking works exactly as it does anywhere else: get in touch, agree the price and pick a day. Our Greater London coverage includes Petts Wood and the places around it. You can also see our page for London.
Surveys in BR5, BR6 and BR2 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a gutter survey at a property on Tent Peg Lane, Ryecroft Road and Beaumont Road or a nearby road, we can help. If you’re just outside Petts Wood, we cover Crofton (1 mile south), Broom Hill (1 mile south-east), Southborough (1 mile west), Locksbottom (1 mile south-west) and Bromley Common (2 miles west). Further out, we also cover London (11 miles north-west), City of Westminster (13 miles north-west), Marylebone (13 miles north-west), Kensington (14 miles north-west), St Pancras (13 miles north-west) and Shoreditch (12 miles north-west).
Near you in Petts Wood
Typical jobs here are in homes near Jubilee Country Park, Bromley High School and Daylight Inn and the streets around them. Petts Wood has its own railway station: Petts Wood station. A little further out are Bridgeways Day Hospital (1.5 miles west) and Crofton Roman Villa (1.2 miles south-east). Not far away are The Warren and Summer Hill.
Why it is worth a survey now in Petts Wood
When a valley or parapet gutter blocks, the water has nowhere safe to go. It can back up into the roof space and the rooms below, often in the heaviest rain. Having them checked before autumn and winter makes sense. Any roof job in Petts Wood means planning around parking, neighbours and access. That’s a good reason to find problems early, while there’s time to plan, rather than in a rush after a leak.
All our prices include VAT. Our price is from £150, including VAT. You’ll know the price for the job before you book.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Petts Wood
- An independent look at the roof
- Photos and a written report every time
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
Honest limits
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
- The inside of buried drains
- Hidden sections we cannot view safely
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email and we’ll point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Parapet and box gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Downpipes
- Eaves gutters
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
Useful tips for Petts Wood property owners
Over many surveys, some simple habits stand out as worth the effort:
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Note any damp stains below the gutters
- Watch the gutters during heavy rain
- Don’t climb a ladder to look in the gutters
After any work is done, watch the gutters in the next heavy rain. Rain should flow to the outlets and down the downpipes, and if it doesn’t, raise it with whoever did the job.
Hidden gutters need clearing too. They collect leaves and silt just like eaves gutters but they’re much harder to spot, so make sure they’re included in any clearing work.
DIY checks: what’s safe
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
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 do, step by step
We do not take risks to get a closer look. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take roughly 1–2 hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. For a visit in Petts Wood, parking and access are the things to plan: let us know about parking, the floor the property is on, any shared entrance and loft access. On the day, the roof is looked at from the ground, from windows, from inside the roof space and from the roof where it is safe.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, such as damp or overflowing gutters.
- 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.
- Where it’s safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Check pets are kept safely away
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
Book a survey
To get a price for gutter surveys in Petts Wood, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form. A few details about the property and the roof help us give you an accurate price.