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Pinner Gutter Survey
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes across Pinner, using drones and thermal imaging where applicable. Call or email for a price.
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Pinner
A gutter needs a steady fall towards its outlet or water sits in them. Sagging brackets and slipped joints leave water standing and overflowing at the low points. We look along each run for sags, gaps and leaking joints, along with the brackets and downpipe fixings. Recommendations are written down and prioritised by urgency where relevant. We survey parapet and box gutters, fascias and soffits and downpipes, and common reasons people get in touch are gutters packed with leaves or moss and cracked or loose downpipes.
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 Pinner has one, it needs checking from somewhere that can actually see it.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Pinner (HA5)
- Region
- Greater London
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Landlord and commercial surveys in Pinner
Letting agents often book on a landlord’s behalf, and the report can go to both. Access is agreed with the tenant in advance.
Buyers’ agents can book surveys on behalf of their clients. The report is emailed, so it can go straight to your client, photographs included.
Useful tips for Pinner property owners
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They apply to most roofs:
- Check from ground level or a window, not a ladder
- Look out for overflows when it pours
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Check that downpipes are firmly fixed to the wall
You receive a written report with photos and clear written recommendations. You can pass it to whoever you choose to do the work so they can see exactly what’s needed.
Watch your gutters from the ground or a window during heavy rain. Overflows and dripping joints are a sign to act before the walls suffer.
FAQs for Pinner
Is my home in Pinner listed or in a conservation area?
We cannot confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. A change of roofing material may need consent in either case, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can a landlord with a rental near Hatch End station book a roof survey?
Yes, letting agents and landlords book with us as well as owners. Just phone 07833 053749 or email us and tell us about the building.
What’s in the report?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our surveys are covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
How many surveys have you done?
Over 20 years and more than 5,000 surveys, across London and South East England.
Do you survey underground drains?
No, we don’t carry out CCTV drain surveys. The survey covers gutters, outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows and note any sign that the drains need checking.
Does the report include photos?
Yes. Photographs are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding.
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Can I check my roof myself?
Inside, the loft is a good place to look, with care. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
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, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
Roof by roof
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
A London butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter and if it blocks, water can come indoors. We check it where it’s safe to see.
Cast iron gutters
Cast iron tends to fail at the joints and fixings. We note corrosion, cracks and leaking joints where they can be seen.
What we are asked to look at in Pinner
Falling leaves are the most common cause of blocked gutters. Nearby trees drop leaves, twigs and seeds into gutters every autumn, and they collect at the outlets. A choked outlet soon means a full, overflowing gutter.
People usually book a survey when they’ve noticed one of these:
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Joints that drip after rain
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
For an older house near a landmark such as Christian Science Church, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether any drone flown is registered with the CAA
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- How much experience they have with roofs like yours
Pinner homes and their roofs
In outer London, interwar semis with hipped, tiled roofs sit alongside older slate-roofed terraces. If your home in Pinner is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. With Headstone Manor about 1.5 miles east, Pinner sits in an area with a long building history. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as West Lodge Primary School, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. If you let a flat or house near Hatch End station, knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints.
Pinner is about 1 mile north-east of Ruislip, in Greater London. We provide gutter surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Pinner and nearby. Across Greater London, we cover Pinner and the places around it. We also survey roofs in London.
Surveys in HA5 are booked the same way as anywhere else. If you need a gutter survey at a property on Love Lane, Tudor Road and Marsh Road or anywhere close by, we can help. Neighbouring places we cover for gutter surveys include Pinner Green (1 mile north-west), Eastcote (1 mile south), North Harrow (1 mile south-east), Roxbourne (1 mile south) and Rayners Lane (2 miles south-east). We also work in nearby towns such as London (14 miles south-east), City of Westminster (12 miles south-east), Marylebone (12 miles south-east), Kensington (10 miles south-east), St Pancras (13 miles east) and Shoreditch (14 miles east).
What’s near Pinner
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Pinner High School, Heathfield School and The Oddfellows Arms and the streets around them. The nearest railway station is Hatch End station, roughly 1.4 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Northwood and Pinner Cottage Hospital (1.3 miles north-west) and St. George's Shopping Centre (2.3 miles east). For a walk, there’s Horse Shoe Bay and Northala Fields.
What we do, step by step
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings as a photo-illustrated written report, emailed to you. As for time on site, it normally takes an hour or two for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. For a visit in Pinner, 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. We then look at everything that’s safely in view from ground level, windows, the loft and, where it’s safe, the roof itself.
- We ask about overflows, damp or leaks you’ve noticed.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground and from windows.
- Valley, parapet and box gutters are inspected as far as they can safely be seen.
- The roof space is checked for water marks if it’s safe to get into.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or email us and let us know the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.