Medway · London and the South East
Gutter survey in Rochester, Medway
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes across Rochester, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Call or email for a price.
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Joints that drip after rain
What happens on the day
We don’t take risks to get a closer look. We inspect whatever is safely visible, and anything we can’t see is noted in the report. The survey usually takes an hour or two for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. For a visit in Rochester, we need access to the loft, any rooms with leaks or stains, and the outside of the building. If there’s a side gate or a rear garden, let us know how to reach it. Weekday and weekend visits are available.
- First, we agree the areas to focus on.
- We look along each run for debris, sagging and drips.
- Outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows are inspected.
- Fascias, soffits and the walls below are looked at for signs of overflow.
- You get photos and written recommendations, prioritised where relevant.
Preparing for the visit
- If you are buying, check with the agent that we can get in
- Keep pets in another room
- Tell us about any leaks, stains or damp patches you know of
How to book
To book a survey, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price before booking.
Advice
Gutter survey in Rochester
We check the rainwater system above ground level: gutters, outlets, hoppers, downpipes and overflows. It is not a CCTV drain survey, so we can’t see inside underground pipes. If the problem looks like a blocked or broken drain below ground, we’ll say so in the report, so you can get the drains checked separately. Problems above ground, from split hoppers to leaking downpipes, are photographed and noted. We’re often asked to look into overflowing eaves gutters and rotten fascias or stained soffits, across outlets and hoppers, fascias and soffits and parapet and box gutters.
In a town like Rochester, most homes are houses whose owners look after their own roofs. A slipped tile or blocked gutter costs far less to sort than the damp it causes later. The report sets out what needs attention, prioritised by urgency where relevant. Photos show you exactly what was seen, even on parts you can’t reach yourself.
Nothing in the report is left vague: where something needs attention, it says so plainly, and where it can wait, that is said too.
- Location
- Rochester (ME2, ME1, ME3, ME4)
- Wider area
- Medway
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Prices for gutter surveys in Rochester
The price reflects the time and kit the roof needs. The main factors are:
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- House, block, shop or office
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
Every price we give includes VAT, and the report is not charged as an extra. Prices start from £150, including VAT. Where your roof sits in the range depends on its size, height and access.
What to tell us when you contact us
Here’s what helps us most when you contact us:
- What made you get in touch
- The address and postcode of the property
- What kind of property and roof it is
- When you need the report by
Our price is from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the details.
Gutter surveys in Rochester: local notes
Rochester is within about 3 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. 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. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
For businesses in and around places such as Pentagon Shopping Centre, a written record of the roof’s condition helps you plan maintenance rather than react to leaks. Take an older house close to Church of St Nicholas: old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. Restoration House, about 0.4 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Rochester. If your house is among the older ones, the roof may have been repaired many times, and the survey records how each part is holding up.
Rochester is about 27 miles east of London, in Medway. Anywhere in Rochester, we can carry out gutter surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Rochester is one of the towns and villages in Medway where we work. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Surveys in ME2, ME1, ME3 and ME4 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a gutter survey at a property on High Street, Gundolph Square and Station Road or a nearby road, we can help. With the A2 and A226 close by, Rochester is simple for us to get to. We also cover Strood (1 mile west), Borstal (1 mile south-west), Cuxton (2 miles south-west), Lower Bush (3 miles west) and North Halling (3 miles south-west). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (4 miles east), Chatham (3 miles south-east), Rainham (5 miles south-east), Park Wood (5 miles south-east), Lordswood (4 miles south-east) and Twydall (4 miles east). Rochester is one of the larger places we cover in Medway.
What’s near Rochester
In Rochester, that means homes and buildings near Former Ordnance Store At Chatham Gun Wharf, Fort Pitt Grammar School and Broomhill Park. You will also find Temple School (1.2 miles north) and Royal Crown Hotel (within half a mile east). There’s a railway station in Rochester itself: Rochester station. Well-known places in the area include Rochester Castle (under half a mile east) and Huguenot Museum (less than half a mile east). Green spaces nearby include Gad's Hill and Rede Common.
Before and after the survey
These tips come from what we see on roofs every week, before and after a survey:
- Look out for overflows when it pours
- Look for downpipes coming loose
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Leave gutter checks at height to someone equipped for it
Once work is carried out, keep an eye on the gutters in the next downpour. Rain should flow to the outlets and down the downpipes. If it does not, tell whoever did the work.
Watch your gutters from the ground or a window during heavy rain. Water spilling over the edge or out of a joint is a sign that something needs attention before the walls suffer.
Honest limits
We only report everything that’s safely in view on the day, so there are some things a survey can’t cover:
- Underground drains, which need a CCTV drain survey
- Gutters out of sight from every safe vantage point
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey. The full list of what we check.
What this survey covers
- Fascias and soffits
- Outlets and hoppers
- Eaves gutters
- Valley gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Downpipes
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Your questions about gutter surveys in Rochester
How do I find out if my home in Rochester is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. Either can affect what roof work is allowed, so it is worth checking before planning any.
Does being near the coast affect roofs in Rochester?
It can do. Within about 3 miles of the sea, as Rochester is, metal fixings wear faster and gales find any loose ridge or slate.
What’s in the survey report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, with photos throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to call 07833 053749 or drop us an email. Give us the address and a few details about the roof, and we will take it from there. We survey seven days a week.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes, plenty. Each finding is shown in a picture where possible, so you can see what we mean.
Can you tell me if my old gutters contain asbestos?
No. We don’t 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.
How long does a gutter survey take?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, with commercial buildings nearer 3–4 hours.
How the survey changes by roof type
Box and secret gutters
Box gutters sit within the roof or behind a wall, so overflows can end up inside. We inspect them as far as it’s safe to see them.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
A London butterfly roof drains to a central valley gutter, and a blockage there can overflow inside. It is inspected as far as safe access allows.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Damp walls are sometimes blamed on the wrong thing. If a leaking gutter or downpipe is the source, other work on the wall won’t stop it. Checking the gutters first helps you spend in the right place. In a family home in Rochester, a small roof fault lets water into places you cannot see, such as the loft insulation, the top of a wall or the roof timbers. By the time a stain appears on a ceiling, there’s more to put right.
To find out what your survey will cost, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email and let us know about the roof. We’ll confirm the figure before booking.
Why book us in Rochester
- Surveys seven days a week
- 98% of customers satisfied
- Every finding written up with photos
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
Read our cost guide and two real surveys.