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Skippers Hill Gutter Survey
Gutter surveys across Skippers Hill, with over 20 years’ experience behind it. Every survey ends with a written report and photos.
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
- Leaks at the gutter joints
What a survey costs
A few things affect what a survey costs:
- Height and safe access
- How big the roof is
- The number of roofs, including extensions and garages
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
We offer three survey packages: the Basic Survey from £150, the Standard Survey from £250 and the Premium Survey from £400, with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
Helping us price your survey
There’s no need for technical words. It is enough to tell us:
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
- The reason for the survey, like buying, a leak or storm damage
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
Every survey is priced before it is booked, so you know the cost up front. Our price is from £150, including VAT. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Gutter survey in Skippers Hill: what you get
Gutters are typically fixed to fascia boards, so we look at the fascias and soffits too. Long-term overflowing can soften and rot timber boards and stain the soffits below. Older buildings, from before 2000, can have asbestos cement soffits, gutters or downpipes. We do not test for asbestos, so we flag anything that might contain it for a specialist asbestos surveyor to check. We survey eaves gutters, parapet and box gutters and valley gutters, and people most often book us about choked outlets or hopper heads and dripping or leaking gutter joints.
Some older homes in villages like Skippers Hill are listed or in a conservation area. That can affect what materials can be used when work is done, so check with the council before planning anything. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Older materials like clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
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.
- Place
- Skippers Hill (TN20)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Common questions in Skippers Hill
Is my home in Skippers Hill listed or in a conservation area?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
I let a flat near Crowborough station. Can you check the roof?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
How do I book a survey in Skippers Hill?
Simply call 07833 053749 or use the contact form with the address. We will ask a few questions, confirm the price and agree a date.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes, once access has been agreed. The roof of a block or converted house is often shared, so we need permission from the building owner or managing agent. We inspect only the parts we’re allowed to reach.
Will I get photos?
Yes. Photos are taken throughout the survey, and the report uses them to show each finding alongside our recommendations.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
What’s in the report?
It explains what we saw, what it means and what we’d suggest, backed by photographs. It also says if any part of the roof couldn’t be seen safely.
What we’re asked to look at in Skippers Hill
Leaves are behind most blocked gutters. Nearby trees drop leaves, twigs and seeds into gutters every autumn and the debris builds up at the outlets. A choked outlet soon means a full, overflowing gutter.
Things that frequently lead to a survey include:
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Leaking or loose downpipes
Anyone responsible for a site like Skippers Hill Manor School will know that its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- Do they have a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID for drone work?
- What the survey will not cover
- Whether you get a written report with photos
- Will they check the loft as well as the outside?
Gutter surveys in Skippers Hill: local notes
Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. A few old Sussex buildings still carry heavy Horsham stone slabs, and the county’s older buildings include oast houses and Wealden hall houses. Each of these coverings has its own weak points, from fixings and valleys to flashings, chimneys and gutters. England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask.
If your house is among the older ones in the streets near Church of the Good Shepherd, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. If you let a flat or house near Crowborough station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Skippers Hill is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Houses, flats, blocks and commercial buildings in Skippers Hill can all book gutter surveys, with a written report and photographs every time. Our area takes in places right across East Sussex, from the larger towns to small villages. There is also a page for Brighton.
Here we cover the TN20 postcode area for gutter surveys. Streets in the area include Queensmount, Criers Lane and Holly Beech Lane, all of which we cover. Other places close to Skippers Hill include Butcher's Cross (1 mile north-east), Five Ashes (1 mile south), Woolbridge (1 mile north-east), Wellbrook (1 mile north-east) and Mayfield (2 miles north-east). Larger places within reach include Eastbourne (15 miles south), Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (13 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west) and Uckfield (6 miles south-west).
Near you in Skippers Hill
Typical jobs here are in homes near Five Ashes CofE Primary School and The Five Ashes Inn, among other places. The nearest railway station is Crowborough station, roughly 3.1 miles north-west. Well-known places in the area include Tickerage Castle (3.9 miles south-west) and Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.1 miles north-west). Green spaces nearby include Selwyns Wood.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Use a torch and stay on the joists or boards, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
A lot can be seen from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please don’t climb up for a closer look.
What we do, step by step
We work from the outside in: first the slopes, edges and gutters from every safe viewpoint, then the loft space where it can be reached. All told, expect about one to two hours for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. In a hamlet or village like Skippers Hill, a postcode doesn’t always lead to the right gate, so a few directions, or a note of a nearby landmark, help us arrive on time. The visit itself is the same as anywhere else.
- We ask about overflows, damp or leaks you’ve noticed.
- Gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits are inspected from safe vantage points.
- 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.
- We send a written report with photos and clear recommendations.
Before the survey
- Gather any invoices or paperwork from past roof work
- Keep pets inside or away from the areas we are looking at
- If the roof is shared, arrange access with whoever manages the building
Getting a price
To arrange a survey, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price before booking.
Related advice
Different roofs, different checks
Fascias and soffits
On buildings from before 2000, soffits may be asbestos cement. We flag any that could be for a specialist asbestos surveyor to check.
Box and secret gutters
Secret gutters are hidden under the edge of the roof covering and is easy to overlook. We check what’s visible and note what isn’t.
Nearby places to Skippers Hill
What else we do in Skippers Hill
What we cannot see
A survey is a proper look at the gutter, but it can’t do everything. Its limits include:
- Underground drains, which need a CCTV drain survey
- Confirming asbestos in older rainwater goods
- The inside of a downpipe along its whole length
If in doubt, ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll point you to the right survey before you book. The full list of what we check.
What we check
- Parapet and box gutters
- Downpipes
- Outlets and hoppers
- Fascias and soffits
- Valley gutters
- Eaves gutters