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Gutter survey in Pollhill, Kent
Gutter surveys in Pollhill, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photographs.
- Cracked or loose downpipes
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
Gutter survey in Pollhill: what you get
We carry out gutter surveys in Pollhill as part of our cover across London and the South East. We inspect everything we can see safely, from ground level, from windows and from the roof space. Time on site normally takes an hour or two for most houses, and longer for a large or complex roof. Afterwards, you get a written report with photos and recommendations. If you’ve noticed cracked or loose downpipes and hoppers and outlets full of debris, we can find out what’s behind it.
In a village or hamlet like Pollhill, older cottages and farmhouses often sit alongside barns, outbuildings and a few newer houses. Roofs there can be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, and chimney stacks are often old. We report on whatever is safely visible, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is usually the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The Standard Survey adds 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.
- Place
- Pollhill (ME17)
- Region
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Pollhill questions
I let a flat near Harrietsham station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents are among the people we work for. Just phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Do you cover smaller places like Pollhill?
Yes, Pollhill is covered. We work right across London and the South East, from towns to the smallest villages. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
Is this a RICS survey?
No. Our survey is a roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey of the whole building. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Is there a good time of year to book a gutter survey?
Any time of year works. Booking before autumn and winter gives you time to plan, and a wet spell can show where gutters overflow.
Do I have to be there for the survey?
Someone needs to let us in if we are looking inside or in the loft. Access is agreed with you as you book.
Do you survey at weekends?
Yes, we carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weekdays. To book, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
Can you give me structural calculations?
No. We’re roof surveyors, not structural engineers. If we see signs that need an engineer’s opinion, we’ll recommend one.
How we price gutter surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- How tall the building is and how easy the roof is to see
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
One thing that affects the price is the package: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 or Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
What to let us know when you contact us
A little information up front helps. It helps to include:
- The style of property, from a terrace to a block
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What made you get in touch
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
What happens on the day
Once we have finished looking, we write up our findings in a report with photographs, emailed to you. As for time on site, most surveys take an hour or two at a typical home, rising to roughly 3–4 hours on a commercial building. Cottages and farmhouses around Pollhill frequently have roofs at several levels, with lean-tos and outbuildings attached. Each part is looked at from wherever it can safely be seen, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- First, we agree the areas to focus on.
- Each gutter run is checked for blockages, sags and leaking joints.
- Outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows are inspected.
- Fascias, soffits and the walls below are looked at for signs of overflow.
- Findings are photographed and set out in a written report.
How to prepare
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
- Make sure pets are kept safely away
Booking a survey
When you are ready to go ahead, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Related advice
Surveys for landlords and agents in Pollhill
Any of our surveys can be booked by landlords, agents and building managers in Pollhill. To discuss a property or a block, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Surveys can also be booked by buyers’ agents acting for a client. Reports are emailed, so they’re easy to pass on.
Towns and villages near Pollhill
What else we do in Pollhill
What we can’t see
It is useful to know what a survey won’t do before you book:
- Blockages deep inside downpipes
- Gutters out of sight from every safe viewpoint
- Asbestos testing of old gutters, downpipes or soffits
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Parapet and box gutters
- Valley gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Eaves gutters
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
Local roofs in Pollhill
Leeds Castle, about 1.6 miles north-west, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Pollhill. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead. Many older homes in Kent have handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles held by pegs through two holes, and tile-hanging on their upper walls. The county’s older buildings also include oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
If you let a flat or house near Harrietsham station, a dated record of the roof is useful when planning maintenance across a let. The streets around a church like Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd are often among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Pollhill is about 6 miles east of Maidstone, in Kent. Surveys in Pollhill work the same way as everywhere we cover: a close look at everything that’s safely in view, photographs and a clear written report. Our Kent coverage includes Pollhill and the places around it. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Every address in ME17 is within our area for gutter surveys, from the main roads to the quietest streets. Whether your property is on Horwood Way, Shrubwood Close and Parkfield Close or anywhere close by, we can help. Nearby, we also carry out gutter surveys in Harrietsham (1 mile east), Chegworth (1 mile north-west), Marley (1 mile east), Fairbourne Heath (1 mile south) and Broomfield (1 mile west). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (6 miles west), Ashford (11 miles south-east), Sittingbourne (8 miles north-east), Faversham (11 miles north-east), Minster (14 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (11 miles west).
Local landmarks in Pollhill
We work in homes and buildings around The Lenham School, Kiln Wood and The Roebuck Public House and the streets around them. For rail, the closest station is Harrietsham station, about 0.5 miles north-east of the centre. Other landmarks nearby include Leeds Castle (1.6 miles north-west) and The Dog Collar Museum (1.5 miles west).
What you can safely check yourself
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: 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.
What we’re asked to look at in Pollhill
Valley, parapet and box gutters are frequently lined with lead or a sheet material. Splits and blocked outlets in these gutters can send water straight into the building as there’s nowhere harmless for it to go. Lead is also a target for theft.
People normally book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Joints that drip after rain
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
Take a building like Harrietsham Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What the survey will not cover
- When you will get the report
- How they plan to inspect the roof safely
- What happens after the report arrives