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Gutter Survey in Pitland Street
Gutter surveys around Pitland Street, with a written report you can act on. Book a weekday or weekend visit.
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
- Leaking or loose downpipes
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Pitland Street
Damp on walls, water marks under a valley or streaks down the brickwork can often be traced to the gutters. Our gutter survey helps show whether the rainwater system is the cause, as far as can safely be seen. Where the cause looks more like the roof covering or a flashing, the report says so. The next step is suggested too. If you are worried about overflowing valley or parapet gutters and dripping or leaking gutter joints, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on downpipes, parapet and box gutters and fascias and soffits alike.
Somewhere as small as Pitland Street, homes are frequently older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are frequently old. Each needs checking in its own way, and thatch is a specialist material we report on as far as it can be seen. Chimneys and lead flashings on old roofs often need the most attention.
With the Standard Survey, you also get moisture detection, a structural check and a follow-up consultation. The Premium Survey adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where it applies, structural analysis and an in-person consultation.
- Location
- Pitland Street (RH5)
- Region
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
FAQs for Pitland Street
I let a flat near Gomshall station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. You can phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we’ll talk through which survey suits.
Is my home in Pitland Street listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Could my damp wall be caused by the gutters?
Overflowing gutters often lead to damp walls, and the survey looks for that. If the cause looks like something else, the report says so, based on what we can see.
What does the report include?
A written report with photos, explaining the condition of the gutter, any defects and our recommendations, with the most urgent first where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Only if it is safe. We inspect everything that’s safely in view: from ground level, from windows, from inside the loft space, from the roof where it’s safe and by drone where it applies. Anything we cannot see is noted in the report.
Do you survey at weekends?
Yes, weekend visits are possible as well as weekdays. To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What’s the price of a gutter survey?
The Basic Survey starts from £150, the Standard from £250 and the Premium from £400, all with VAT included. For a price for your building, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
What we look for on each type of roof
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Joints and fixings are the weak points on metal gutters. Any leaks or corrosion we spot go in the report.
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
Plastic can become brittle with age and split. We check joints, brackets and the line of each run.
What you can safely check yourself
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
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.
How the survey works
Safety comes first on every visit. We inspect what can safely be seen, and anything we cannot see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes an hour or two at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. Somewhere as small as Pitland Street, access is often the only tricky part. Mention any outbuildings, barns or garages you want included, and anything about the roof you already know. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- 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 the ground.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can safely be seen.
- Where it’s safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- If it is not your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Have keys ready for side gates, garages or roof access doors
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
Book a survey
For a price for gutter surveys in Pitland Street, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us give you an accurate price.
Advice
Why act early in Pitland Street
A written report gives you a dated record of the gutters’ condition, which helps when you plan work or brief a contractor. Without it, you’re relying on what can be seen from the pavement. For an older or listed building in a place like Pitland Street, repairs may need matching materials and consent, so leaving a defect until it is urgent leaves less time to plan.
Prices start from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the size and height of the roof, how it can safely be seen and which survey you book.
Why book us in Pitland Street
- Prices that include VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
See our cost guide or two real surveys.
Gutter surveys in Pitland Street: local notes
Before planning roof work on an older home, find out whether it’s listed or in a conservation area. Changes that affect a listed building’s special interest need listed building consent, and councils can also use Article 4 directions to control changes in conservation areas. Older houses across Surrey often have handmade clay tiles, and many have tile-hanging. Some old buildings in Surrey and Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
Landlords with a home close to Gomshall station may find that knowing the condition of the roof, chimneys and gutters helps you plan work rather than react to complaints. Anyone responsible for a site like Belmont Prep School will know that large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. Take an older house close to St Mary The Virgins Church: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Pitland Street is about 5 miles south-west of Dorking, in Surrey. We carry out gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Pitland Street and nearby. Pitland Street is one of the towns and villages in Surrey we cover for gutter surveys. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
All of RH5 is within our area for gutter surveys. We offer gutter surveys to properties on Horsham Road, Pitland Street and Holmbury Hill Road. We also cover the places around Pitland Street: Holmbury St Mary (1 mile north), Peaslake (2 miles west), Ewhurst (3 miles south-west), Ewhurst Green (3 miles south) and Mayes Green (3 miles south). Within a short drive, we also cover Guildford (8 miles north-west), Woking (12 miles north-west), Epsom (12 miles north-east), Horley (10 miles east), Redhill (11 miles east) and Ewell (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Pitland Street
We work in homes and buildings around Hurtwood House and Wotton and Abinger Commons and the streets around them. The closest station to Pitland Street is Gomshall station, roughly 2.7 miles north-west of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Abinger Castle (1.2 miles north) and Mesolithic Museum (1.2 miles north). Open spaces near Pitland Street include Vann Lake and Leith Hill.
Surveys for landlords and agents in Pitland Street
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
We survey roofs for landlords and agents as well as householders. The report gives you a dated record of the gutter, with photographs.
What affects the cost of gutter surveys
When we price a survey, we consider:
- The type of building, from a house to a block or an office
- Roof area
- Whether thermal imaging or a drone is needed
- How many separate roofs there are, like extensions, dormers and garages
Bigger, taller and commercial roofs take more time to survey, so the price reflects that. The price is confirmed before you book.
Getting in touch
We will typically ask about:
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
- Where the property is, with the postcode
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Your timetable, such as an exchange date
A quick phone call is typically the easiest start: call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will ask a few questions about the roof. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.