Kent · London and the South East
Sittingbourne Gutter Survey
Gutter surveys around Sittingbourne, with a written report you can act on. Weekday and weekend visits available.
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Cracked or loose downpipes
Prices for gutter surveys in Sittingbourne
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Height and safe access
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The roof’s overall size
- Any need for thermal images or a drone flight
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on how big and how high the roof is, how it can be seen safely and the package you choose.
What to let us know when you contact us
Here’s what helps us most when you get in touch:
- What’s prompted the survey
- The property’s address and postcode
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- When you need the report by
For a price for gutter surveys in Sittingbourne, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. Some details about the property and the roof help us price the survey accurately.
About our gutter survey in Sittingbourne
Gutters carry rain off the roof and away from the walls. When they block, leak or lose their fall, the water goes where it shouldn’t and that normally means the walls or the inside of the building. We check the full rainwater system above ground, including gutters, valleys, outlets, hoppers and downpipes. The findings go into a written report with photos. If you’ve noticed blocked outlets and hoppers and gutters full of debris and silt, a survey will tell you what’s going on, whatever the roof.
Most homes in a town like Sittingbourne are houses, so the roof is normally the owner’s to look after. Small faults, such as a cracked ridge, a slipped tile or a blocked gutter, are cheaper to deal with early. A roof report gives you a list of what needs doing and how soon, whether you live in the house or let it. Photos show you exactly what was seen, even on parts you cannot reach yourself.
If any part of the gutter couldn’t be seen safely, we say so in the report. You’ll know exactly what was inspected and what wasn’t, and what we’d suggest next.
- Location
- Sittingbourne (ME10, ME9)
- Region
- Kent
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- A written report with photos, by email
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
DIY checks: what’s safe
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, checking for stains, damp wood or chinks of daylight.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and a fall can be serious. That is where a survey comes in, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Questions from Sittingbourne
How do I find out if my home in Sittingbourne is listed?
We can’t confirm that for you, but Historic England’s list and your council can. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
Can a landlord with a rental near Sittingbourne station book a roof survey?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and what you need, and we will talk through which survey suits.
Does this replace a RICS home survey?
No. We look at the roof, not the whole building, and it is not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey. Many buyers have both.
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 though problems often show up after heavy rain.
What will the report tell me?
It sets out what we found, why it matters and what we recommend, with photographs throughout. Anything we couldn’t see safely is noted too.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Whether we can fly on the day depends on the weather and the airspace rules. We are a CAA-registered drone operator.
Will you photograph what you find?
Yes. Photos are part of every report, so you can see each point for yourself.
Leave it or get it looked at?
A gutter clear-out takes the leaves away, but it doesn’t tell you why a gutter overflows. We also check the falls, joints, brackets, outlets and downpipes, so you know whether there is more to it. On homes in Sittingbourne, the joint between an extension and the house is where a slow leak tends to start. A few wet winters later, it can mean new plaster and decorating as well as roof work.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where applicable) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 with VAT included. We can help you choose the package that fits what you want to find out.
Why us?
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
- Every finding written up with photos
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
What a gutter survey looks like in Sittingbourne
Sittingbourne is within about 2 miles of the coast, and places near the sea get more salt in the air and more wind than inland. Near the sea, metal fixings wear faster and loose pieces on a roof are more likely to lift. 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. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If you live near a park like Milton Creek Country Park, or anywhere with mature trees, autumn leaves can block gutters and valleys. Landlords with a home close to Sittingbourne station may find that the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of the Holy Trinity, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs.
Sittingbourne is about 37 miles east of London, in Kent. We visit Sittingbourne as part of our work across Kent, for houses, flats and commercial buildings. Across Kent, we cover Sittingbourne and the places around it. There’s also a page for Maidstone.
We work across the ME10 and ME9 postcode area for gutter surveys and the streets around it. Streets in the area include High Street, Roman Square and Moonstone Square, and we cover them all. With the A2 and A249 close by, Sittingbourne is easy for us to reach. If you are just outside Sittingbourne, we cover Murston (1 mile east), Milton Regis (1 mile north-east), Kemsley (1 mile north), Howt Green (1 mile north-west) and Heart's Delight (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Maidstone (10 miles south-west), Ashford (15 miles south), Whitstable (13 miles east), Faversham (7 miles east), Minster (6 miles north-east) and Kings Hill (15 miles west). Sittingbourne is one of the larger places we cover in Kent.
Landmarks near Sittingbourne
Around Sittingbourne, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Milton Court Primary Academy, The Golden Hope pub and Milton Creek Country Park. There is a railway station in Sittingbourne itself: Sittingbourne station. A little further out are Bayford Court (within half a mile east) and Court Hall Museum (within half a mile north).
For landlords and managing agents
We survey roofs for landlords and letting agents as well as homeowners. The report gives you a dated record of the gutter, with photographs, useful for planning maintenance.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in, at a time agreed in advance. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which can make access easier.
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Useful tips for Sittingbourne property owners
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They’re worth knowing whatever the roof:
- Have overhanging branches cut back
- Watch for green marks down the brickwork
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Look for downpipes coming loose
For let and shared buildings, the report can go on file and use it to plan upkeep. Photos make it easier to explain the work to owners, tenants or contractors.
Get small faults like a dripping joint or loose downpipe sorted quickly. They tend to get worse and spilled water harms brickwork and woodwork.
How the survey works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the gutter as can safely be seen and record it clearly. Notes and photos go into the written report. It normally takes about 1–2 hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. A visit in Sittingbourne runs most smoothly with the loft hatch clear, side gates open and a parking spot in mind. If you won’t be there yourself, let us know who will let us in.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, such as damp or overflowing gutters.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are looked at from ground level and windows.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can be seen safely.
- The loft space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
- Clear the way to the loft hatch
How to book
Most bookings start with a short call: phone 07833 053749 or send us an email. You’ll have a price before anything is arranged.