Essex · London and the South East
Gutter survey in Sheering, Essex
Get a clear view of the gutter at a property in Sheering from an independent roof surveyor. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
Landlords, agents and block managers in Sheering
If you own several properties, surveys can be booked for more than one address. To arrange surveys for several addresses, call 07833 053749 or email us with the addresses.
Letting agents can arrange access with tenants, at a time agreed ahead of time. We survey seven days a week, which can make access easier.
Gutter survey in Sheering: what you get
Owners get in touch after seeing an overflow, finding damp or planning ahead for winter. Landlords and managing agents use it to plan maintenance and buyers sometimes want the gutters looked at before they exchange. Whoever books, we inspect and report in the same way, with photos and written recommendations. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. We survey outlets and hoppers, fascias and soffits and valley gutters, and common reasons people get in touch are water spilling over the gutter edge and gutters packed with leaves or moss.
Village roofs frequently face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
What you get is a clear record of the gutter on the day we saw it. It is useful straight away, and a good reference for later, such as when you want to compare after future work.
- Where
- Sheering (CM22)
- Wider area
- Essex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Towns and villages near Sheering
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What this survey cannot tell you
Our findings are based on what we can see safely on the day, so there are some things a survey cannot cover:
- Underground drains, which need a CCTV drain survey
- Parts of gutters that cannot be seen safely
- Rot or damp concealed behind fascias or inside walls
If in doubt, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we will recommend the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
What this survey covers
- Eaves gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Downpipes
- Outlets and hoppers
- Parapet and box gutters
- Valley gutters
Signs you need a gutter survey in Sheering
Brackets can loosen, corrode or snap over the years. A gutter full of wet debris is heavy, and that weight pulls sections out of line. Lose the fall and water gathers in the dip, then overflows.
Most people get in touch after spotting something like this:
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
- Leaking or loose downpipes
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
Trees in and around Gibberd Garden shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters.
Before you book any roof surveyor
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
- What the report includes, and whether it has photographs
- Which viewpoints they use to see the roof
- What’s outside the scope of the survey
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Sheering
Older buildings in Essex often have clay tiles and weatherboarding, with post-war and more recent estates making up much of the newer housing. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. Historic houses like Barrington Hall, about 3.5 miles north-east, show how far back building in the area around Sheering goes. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first.
Landlords with a home close to Sawbridgeworth station may find that a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Hatfield Heath Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Sheering is about 4 miles north-east of Harlow, in Essex. In Sheering, as across Essex, every roof gets the same careful survey. We cover towns and villages across Essex, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Chelmsford.
Surveys in CM22 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. If you need a gutter survey at a property on The Street, High Pastures and The Plashets or anywhere close by, we can help. We also cover Lower Sheering (1 mile west), Sawbridgeworth (2 miles west), Gaston Green (2 miles north), Little Hallingbury (2 miles north) and Spellbrook (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover Chelmsford (14 miles east), Harlow (4 miles south-west), Brentwood (13 miles south-east), Loughton (12 miles south-west), Saffron Walden (15 miles north) and Waltham Abbey (11 miles south-west).
Landmarks near Sheering
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to The Crown Inn, Gibberd Garden and Leventhorpe, among other places. The nearest railway station is Sawbridgeworth station, roughly 1.2 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Harlow Mill (2.6 miles west) and Herts and Essex Hospital (4.3 miles north). For a walk, there’s Portingbury Hills and Sawbridgeworth Marsh.
What you can safely check yourself
You can learn a lot from ground level. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
What we do, step by step
Safety comes first on every visit. Everything that can be seen safely is inspected, and if part of the roof cannot be seen, the report says so. Most visits take about one to two hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. Older roofs in small places like Sheering can have low, tight loft spaces, so it helps to know whether there’s a loft hatch and how easy it is to reach. Only areas that can be reached safely are inspected.
- You tell us where you’ve seen overflows, drips or damp.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are checked from ground level and windows.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can be seen safely.
- Where it is safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we’re looking at
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
- Let us know where we can park nearby
Book a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Related advice
Sheering: your questions answered
Will you come out to Sheering?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route as you book.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Sheering?
You can check whether a building is listed on Historic England’s list, and your council can tell you if it’s in a conservation area. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
Do you need to get into the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof often shows damp, staining or daylight that can’t be seen from outside.
Are you insured?
We’re covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
Could my damp wall be caused by the gutters?
The survey looks at whether rainwater is spilling onto the wall, through overflows, drips or damaged downpipes. We cannot see inside the wall itself, so we report on what’s visible.
How experienced are you?
We’ve been surveying roofs for over 20 years and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
What does the report include?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos. Points are put with the most urgent first where relevant.
Roof by roof
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Some older roofs have a central valley running to the back and if it blocks, water can come indoors. We check it where it’s safe to see.
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
Older plastic gutters can turn brittle and crack. We check joints, brackets and the line of each run.