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Gutter survey in Somers Town, Greater London
A survey of gutters, valleys, outlets and downpipes across Somers Town, with drones and thermal imaging where they help. Get in touch for a price.
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Leaks at the gutter joints
How a gutter survey works in Somers Town
Eaves gutters at the front of a building are easy to spot, but many aren’t. Valley gutters between slopes, gutters behind parapet walls and box or secret gutters can overflow inside the building when they block. We check them as far as they can safely be seen, from the ground, from windows, from the roof space and from the roof where it’s safe. Hidden gutters are a common source of leaks inside. We survey valley gutters, outlets and hoppers and eaves gutters, and common reasons people get in touch are cracked or loose downpipes and gutters that have fallen out of line.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, many with Welsh slate roofs, shared chimney stacks and parapet or valley gutters. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. In Somers Town, as across London, that is why a roof needs a careful look rather than a glance from the street. Lead flashings and shared chimney stacks on these houses need a close look too.
How fast the report arrives depends on the package: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Location
- Somers Town (NW1W, NW1, W1T)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Questions from Somers Town
Is my home in Somers Town listed or in a conservation area?
The council and Historic England’s list are the places to check. It’s worth checking before planning roof work, as both can affect what’s allowed.
Can a landlord with a rental near London Euston station book a roof survey?
Yes, that’s a common request. We just need to know who will give access, and the report can go straight to you or your agent.
Do you work in Somers Town?
Yes. We cover Somers Town and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What’s the price of a gutter survey?
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The price depends on the size of the building and how easy the gutters are to see. To get a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
What happens after the survey?
You receive the written report by email, with photos and recommendations. You can use it to talk to a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent, whichever applies.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. Flights depend on the weather on the day and airspace rules, including flight restriction zones near airports. We’re a CAA-registered drone operator.
Will you check the loft?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there’s safe access. We look for staining, damp, daylight and signs of movement.
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
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.
Honest limits
It is a careful look at the gutter, not the whole story. Its limits include:
- What’s hidden inside a downpipe
- Damage hidden inside walls or behind boards
- Gutters out of sight from each safe vantage point
Not sure which survey suits your roof? You can ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form and we’ll tell you. What our survey covers.
What we look at
- Downpipes
- Valley gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Parapet and box gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Outlets and hoppers
How the survey changes by roof type
Fascias and soffits
Overflowing water stains soffits and rots timber. They’re looked at as part of the survey.
Box and secret gutters
A box gutter is built into the roof, often behind a parapet, so overflows can end up inside. We check them where they can be seen safely.
Gutter surveys in Somers Town: local notes
Welsh slate on Victorian and Edwardian terraces is a familiar sight across inner London. Many have butterfly roofs draining to a central valley gutter, with parapet walls and gutters hidden behind them. Lead flashings, party-wall upstands and shared chimney stacks are typical of these houses, if yours is one of them. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. About 1.4 miles south-west lies Handel Hendrix House, a reminder of how long the area around Somers Town has been built on. Older roofs in the wider area can hide decades of patch repairs, so the detail matters, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
For site and facilities teams at buildings such as St Mary and St Pancras Church of England Primary School, large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other. For landlords with property near London Euston station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at. Take an older house close to St Mary's Church: the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Somers Town is about 1 mile north-west of St Pancras, in Greater London. We cover Somers Town and the rest of Greater London, as part of our work across London and South East England. Somers Town is one of the towns and villages in Greater London where we work for gutter surveys.
Postcode districts we cover here for gutter surveys: NW1W, NW1 and W1T. Whether your property is on Euston Road, Duke's Road and Phoenix Road or a nearby road, we can survey it. Being close to the A400 and A501, Somers Town is easy for us to reach for gutter surveys. Nearby, we also carry out gutter surveys in Euston (1 mile south), Kings Cross (1 mile east), Agar Town (1 mile north), Bloomsbury (1 mile south-east) and Fitzrovia (1 mile south-west). Further out, we also cover London (3 miles south-east), Kensington (4 miles south-west), Walthamstow (6 miles north-east), Whitechapel (3 miles east), Hampstead (3 miles north-west) and Ruislip (12 miles west).
What’s near Somers Town
In Somers Town, that means homes and buildings near Regent High School, Wellcome Collection and Lewis Cubitt Park and the streets around them. Nearby too are UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (less than half a mile south) and Prince Arthur pub (within half a mile south-west). Somers Town has its own railway station: London Euston station. A little further out are Brunswick Centre (0.6 miles south-east) and Montfichet's Tower (1.8 miles south-east). Not far away are Barnsbury Wood and St. James's Park Lake.
Before and after the survey
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Watch ceilings under valley gutters for fresh marks
- Look for green streaks or damp patches on walls
- Check that downpipes are firmly fixed to the wall
- Do not leave hidden gutters out of a clear-out
You receive a photo-illustrated written report and clear written recommendations. You can pass it to whoever you choose to do the work so they can see exactly what’s needed.
Hidden gutters need clearing too. They collect leaves and silt just like eaves gutters but you cannot check them from the street, so make sure they’re included in any clearing work.
Leave it or get it looked at?
Damp walls are sometimes blamed on the wrong thing. If a leaking gutter or downpipe is the source, other work on the wall will not stop it. A gutter survey helps rule the rainwater system in or out. Many older London roofs have only old felt under the slates, or no underlay at all, so a slipped slate can soon mean water inside. Left unchecked, water soaks into timber and plaster and the damage spreads.
There are three survey packages: Basic from £150, Standard from £250 and Premium from £400, all with VAT included. The price for your roof depends on its size, access and what you’d like to know.
What you get with us
- Covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- 20+ years’ experience
- 98% customer satisfaction
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Read our cost guide and our case studies.
What happens on the day
On the day, we start by asking what you’ve noticed and what you need to know. After that, we check everything we can see safely, from the ground, from windows, in the roof space and by drone where it applies. The survey typically takes between one and two hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. From the street, a London terrace usually shows only its front slope or parapet, so a visit in Somers Town moves between viewpoints: the pavement, upstairs windows, the loft and any safe spot at the back. If other people live in the building, tell us who can let us into the shared parts.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, such as damp or overflowing gutters.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground.
- We look at hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- The loft space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- Find any records of previous roof work
- Jot down any questions you want answered
- Keep pets out of the way during the survey
How to book
Our price is from £150, including VAT. The exact figure depends on the roof and the package, so ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the details.