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Gutter Survey in Shottermill
Know where you stand with the gutter before you decide what to do next. Gutter surveys in Shottermill.
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
About our gutter survey in Shottermill
Damp on walls, water marks under a valley or streaks down the brickwork often trace back to the gutters. We check whether gutters, outlets or downpipes are the likely source, from everything that’s safely in view. Where the cause looks more like the roof covering or a flashing, the report says so. The next step is suggested too. We survey fascias and soffits, valley gutters and outlets and hoppers, and common reasons people get in touch are joints that drip after rain and soffits marked by water.
Trees around homes in smaller places like Shottermill drop leaves, twigs and moss onto roofs and into gutters. Once gutters and outlets block, water spills over and soaks the walls. A report spots that kind of slow problem before it becomes damp inside. Plants growing from a gutter or moss on the tiles are signs worth noting from ground level.
The written findings come by email, ready to forward to whoever needs them. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Location
- Shottermill (GU27, GU26)
- Wider area
- Surrey
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
A few practical points come up again and again on our surveys. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Check for spilling water in a downpour
- Check the loft with care after heavy rain
- Check from ground level or a window, not a ladder
- Do not leave hidden gutters out of a clear-out
Landlords and managing agents can keep the report with the building’s records to help plan maintenance. The photographs help when you explain the work to others.
Get the gutters cleared every year or more often near trees. The best time is usually after the leaves have dropped. Clear gutters can carry water away as they should.
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What happens on the day
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the roof space where it can be reached. In total, it takes roughly 1–2 hours at most homes, while a commercial roof takes nearer three to four hours. In a smaller place like Shottermill, as anywhere, the forecast plays a part: drone flights and thermal imaging need the right conditions, while a look from the ground and the loft can go ahead in most weather.
- We ask about overflows, damp or leaks you’ve noticed.
- We look along the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground and from windows.
- Valley, parapet and box gutters are inspected as far as they can be seen safely.
- The loft space is checked for water marks if it is safe to get into.
- The findings are written up with photographs and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Keep pets in another room
Getting a price
To get a price for gutter surveys in Shottermill, phone 07833 053749 or email us. The address, the type of property and what you’d like to know help us price the survey accurately.
Related advice
Shottermill homes and their roofs
Listing and conservation areas can both shape what roof work is allowed on an older home. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. In Surrey, older roofs are often handmade clay tile, with tile-hanging on many upper walls. Horsham stone slab roofs survive on some old buildings in Surrey. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters.
Take a building like Camelsdale Primary School: a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Take an older house close to St. Stephen's Church: corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For landlords with property near Haslemere station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Shottermill is about 1 mile west of Haslemere, in Surrey. Bookings from Shottermill are handled just like any other: a call or an email, a price, then a date. Our area takes in places right across Surrey, from the larger towns to small villages. For surveys nearby, see our Guildford page.
We work across GU27 and GU26 for gutter surveys. Streets in the area include Fox Road, New Road and Lion Lane. Shottermill sits on or near the A287. Other places close to Shottermill include Hammer (1 mile west), Woolmer Hill (1 mile south-west), Haslemere (1 mile east), Bramshott Chase (1 mile north-west) and Hammer Bottom (1 mile west). Further out, we also cover Guildford (13 miles north-east), Farnham (9 miles north), Cranleigh (12 miles east), Ash (11 miles north), Godalming (9 miles north-east) and Farncombe (10 miles north-east).
Around Shottermill
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Woolmer Hill School, Woolmer Hill School and The Staff Of Life Public House. For rail, the closest station is Haslemere station, roughly 0.8 miles east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Haslemere and District Hospital (1.3 miles east). The countryside around Shottermill includes Gibbet Hill and Lynchmere Commons.
Different roofs, different checks
Box and secret gutters
A box gutter is built into the roof, often behind a parapet and when it overflows, water can get indoors. We check them where they can safely be seen.
Aluminium and other metal gutters
Long metal gutter runs on larger buildings can hide blocked outlets so outlets get close attention.
Questions from Shottermill
I let a flat near Haslemere station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, landlords and agents book with us as well as owners. Just call 07833 053749 or drop us an email and tell us about the building, including who will give access on the day.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Shottermill?
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.
What do I do with the report?
You’ll get the report by email, with photos and clear recommendations. With Standard there’s a follow-up consultation; with Premium, an in-person consultation.
Do you need to get into the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Will I get photos?
Yes, every report has them. Pictures sit next to the findings they show, which makes the report easy to follow.
Does someone need to be in?
Someone needs to let us in if we’re looking inside or in the loft. We will talk about access when you book.
Do you test soffits or gutters for asbestos?
No. We don’t carry out asbestos testing. If rainwater goods or soffits look like they could contain asbestos, we note it so a specialist asbestos surveyor can check before any work.
Landlord and commercial surveys in Shottermill
For blocks of flats, a roof survey helps managing agents and residents’ management companies plan ahead. Recommendations are set out by urgency where it matters, which helps with budgets and planning.
Landlords, agents and building managers in Shottermill and across Surrey can book any of our surveys. For a price for a let property or a block, ring 07833 053749 or email us.
What affects the cost of gutter surveys
All our prices include VAT. The things that change the price are:
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
- The roof’s overall size
- House, block, shop or office
- Basic, Standard or Premium
A Basic Survey starts from £150, including VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both including VAT. We confirm the price for your survey before booking.
What we need to know
If you can, have these to hand when you contact us:
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine. To send them or to book, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Honest limits
Some things cannot be seen without opening up the roof, so a survey has limits:
- The inside of a downpipe along its whole length
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Pipes below ground level
If you are not sure which survey you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
Roof types and parts we check
- Valley gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
- Fascias and soffits
- Eaves gutters
- Downpipes