Kent · London and the South East
Gutter Survey in Roughway
Know where you stand with the gutter before you decide what to do next. We carry out gutter surveys in Roughway, with photographs and a clear written report.
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Soffits marked by water
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
Can I check my roof myself?
Fresh stains on ceilings or walls after rain are worth noting. Take a photo and write down when you saw it, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are often out of sight.
About our gutter survey in Roughway
Your gutters take the rain from the roof and lead it away from the walls. When they block, leak or lose their fall, the water goes where it shouldn’t and that typically 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. You get a written report with photos. We survey valley gutters, downpipes and parapet and box gutters, and the problems we’re asked to look at most are overflowing valley or parapet gutters and water spilling over the gutter edge.
Older buildings in small places like Roughway may be listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Roughway (TN11)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- When we survey
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
When to book a survey in Roughway
Many gutter joints depend on rubber seals or sealant that age. Plastic gutters move with heat and cold so their joints can start to leak. Cast iron joints can corrode and part once the paint has worn away.
People typically book a survey when they’ve noticed something like this:
- Soffits marked by water
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Leaks at the gutter joints
For site and facilities teams at buildings like Hadlow Rural Community School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Is VAT included in the price?
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- What they won’t be able to tell you
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof; as a rough guide, the survey takes between one and two hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. If you have questions on the day, just ask. Older roofs in small places like Roughway can have low, tight loft spaces, so it is useful to know whether there is a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. We only go where it is safe.
- We start by hearing about any drips, overflows or damp patches.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from ground level and from windows.
- Valley, parapet and box gutters are inspected as far as they can be seen safely.
- Where the loft can be reached safely, we check it for staining or damp.
- You get a written report with photographs and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Keep pets in another room
Arrange a survey
For a price for gutter surveys in Roughway, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
Advice
For landlords and managing agents
Freeholders and residents’ companies use a roof report to plan and budget, with the most urgent items set out first.
An agent can book and manage the survey for a landlord. We agree a time with the tenant beforehand.
How the survey changes by roof type
Fascias and soffits
Soffits and timber fascias suffer when gutters overflow. They’re looked at as part of the survey.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Many older homes have lead-lined valley and parapet gutters. Splits and failed joints in the lead can let water straight in.
Also near Roughway
Other services in Roughway
What a gutter survey looks like in Roughway
About 0.7 miles north lies Old Soar Manor, a reminder of how long the area around Roughway 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. 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. You’ll also find oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses among the county’s older buildings. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
If you let a flat or house near Borough Green & Wrotham station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Roughway is about 4 miles north-east of Tonbridge, in Kent. We provide gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Roughway and nearby. Our area takes in places right across Kent, large and small. You can also see our page for Maidstone.
We survey roofs across the TN11 postcode area for gutter surveys and the streets around it. Close by, we survey roofs in Dunk's Green (1 mile west), Plaxtol (1 mile north-west), Swanton (1 mile east), West Peckham (2 miles east) and Claygate Cross (2 miles north). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (9 miles east), Dartford (14 miles north), Sevenoaks (6 miles west), Royal Tunbridge Wells (8 miles south), Gravesend (13 miles north) and Tonbridge (4 miles south-west).
Near you in Roughway
In Roughway, that means homes and buildings near The Kentish Rifleman Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Borough Green & Wrotham station, about 2.9 miles north of the centre. Nearby you will also find Hadlow Tower museum (2.1 miles south) and Ightham Court (3.3 miles north-west).
Honest limits
In fairness, there are limits to any roof survey:
- Underground drains, which need a CCTV drain survey
- Blockages deep inside downpipes
- What’s behind fascias and inside walls
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or send us an email and we’ll tell you. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Valley gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Outlets and hoppers
- Eaves gutters
- Downpipes
- Parapet and box gutters
Questions from Roughway
Is Roughway within the area you cover?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned ahead of time.
How do I find out if my home in Roughway is listed?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It is worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. Our survey looks at the roof, not the whole building. For the rest of the building, a RICS home survey is a separate job.
How fast do I get the report?
Report times are set by the package. Basic is within 48 hours, Standard is 24–48 hours and Premium is the same day. Mention any deadline when you book.
Can you inspect my roof with a drone?
Yes, where applicable and safe. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID), flying a sub-250g drone. It is included in the Drone Roof Survey and, where it applies, the Premium Survey.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once whoever controls the roof agrees access. We look at the parts we are given access to.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the roof space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed, and the report notes anything we couldn’t see.