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Gutter survey in St Mary Hoo, Medway
Not sure what state the gutter is in? You can book a gutter survey in St Mary Hoo and across Medway, with plain-English findings.
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Water spilling over the gutter edge
- Leaking or loose downpipes
St Mary Hoo questions
Do roofs near the sea, like those around St Mary Hoo, take more of a battering?
Near the coast, roofs face more wind and more salt than further inland. Salt corrodes metal fixings and flashings, and wind lifts loose slates, tiles and ridge pieces.
Do you cover smaller places like St Mary Hoo?
Yes. St Mary Hoo is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
What’s the price of a gutter survey?
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. The size of the property and the access affect the price. For a price, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
How much time does the visit need?
For a house, expect about 1–2 hours on site, with commercial buildings nearer 3–4 hours.
Will you check if gutters are causing damp inside?
Leaking gutters and downpipes are a common cause of damp walls, and we check for exactly that. If the cause looks like something else, the report says so, based on what we can see.
Are hidden gutters like valleys and box gutters included?
Yes. These gutters often cause leaks indoors when they block, so they’re an important part of the survey. Some may only be partly visible, and we’ll note that in the report.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability, and we can provide details if a managing agent needs them.
How a gutter survey works in St Mary Hoo
A gutter needs a steady fall towards its outlet or water sits in them. Sagging brackets and slipped joints leave water standing and overflowing at the low points. We check the line of each run as far as we can see it and look at the brackets and downpipe clips. Recommendations are written down and prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’ve noticed gutters that have fallen out of line and hoppers and outlets full of debris, a survey will tell you what’s going on, on fascias and soffits, outlets and hoppers and eaves gutters alike.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Damp in old walls is slow to dry, so a small leak can do a lot of harm. A written report sets out what to deal with and in what order. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Turnaround is within 48 hours for Basic, 24–48 hours for Standard and same day for Premium.
- Place
- St Mary Hoo (ME3)
- Region
- Medway
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Different roofs, different checks
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
Plastic can become brittle with age and crack. We check the joints, brackets and falls.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Lead gutters need their linings, steps and outlets in good order as far as they can safely be seen. Missing lead is something we check for too.
Nearby places to St Mary Hoo
Other services in St Mary Hoo
Gutter surveys around St Mary Hoo
The coast is about 2 miles or less from St Mary Hoo, and being near the sea means more wind and salt than a roof inland would face. Salt is hard on nails, clips and metal flashings, and strong wind lifts anything already loose on a roof, and driving rain gets into whatever gap is left. Older houses across Kent frequently have handmade clay or peg tiles, and many have tile-hung walls. Oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of the county’s older buildings too. Whichever you have, the details that tend to fail before the covering itself get the closest look.
Around St Mary Hoo, as everywhere, small roof faults are simplest to sort before they let water in.
St Mary Hoo is about 4 miles south of Canvey Island, in Medway. St Mary Hoo is one of many places we visit across Medway, for homes and businesses alike. Our Medway coverage includes St Mary Hoo and the places around it. Our Maidstone page covers surveys nearby.
Postcode districts we cover here for gutter surveys: ME3. Other places close to St Mary Hoo include Fenn Street (1 mile south-west), High Halstow (1 mile south-west), Sharnal Street (2 miles south-west), Tunbridge Hill (2 miles south) and Kingsnorth (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Gillingham (6 miles south), Chatham (8 miles south), Rochester (6 miles south-west), Rainham (7 miles south), Strood (7 miles south-west) and Luton (7 miles south).
Local landmarks in St Mary Hoo
Nearby you’ll also find Bay Museum (3.6 miles north) and Medway Maritime Hospital (6 miles south-west). For a walk, there is Bishop Saltings.
What you can safely check yourself
Watch the gutters in a downpour, from a window or the ground. Overflowing water can be a sign of a blockage or a gutter that has dropped.
Your own check is a good start, but it is not a survey. From ground level, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight.
How we price gutter surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- Roof area
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
- How many separate roofs there are, such as extensions, dormers and garages
- The height of the building and how the roof can be seen safely
The Premium Survey includes thermal imaging and drone inspection where it applies, which starts from £400, inc. VAT. We will tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Getting in touch
You do not need to know any roofing terms. It is enough to let us know:
- Anything about access we should know
- Photos of the roof, taken safely from the ground or a window
- What made you get in touch
- The property’s address and postcode
To arrange a survey, call 07833 053749 or use the contact form and tell us the address and what’s prompted the survey. You will know the price before anything is booked.
How the survey works
We look at the roof from outside and, where it is relevant and there is safe access, from inside the roof space too. In the loft, the signs we look for are staining, damp, daylight and sagging. The whole visit usually takes roughly 1–2 hours for a house, with bigger or more complicated roofs taking longer. For a village or hamlet like St Mary Hoo, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about lanes, gates and parking. On the day, we inspect what can be seen safely, inside and out.
- We ask about overflows, damp or leaks you’ve noticed.
- Gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits are inspected from safe vantage points.
- We check hidden gutters, such as valleys and parapets, where it is safe to see them.
- Where the loft can be reached safely, we check it for staining or damp.
- You get a report with photographs and recommendations.
Before we arrive
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with the building owner or managing agent
- Have any paperwork from past roof work to hand
Getting a price
We survey roofs on weekdays and at weekends. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
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Honest limits
No survey can tell you everything, and it is better to know them up front. Keep these in mind:
- Whether a material contains asbestos (a specialist asbestos surveyor’s job)
- Damage hidden inside walls or behind boards
- Parts of gutters that cannot be seen safely
If you are not sure which survey you need, phone 07833 053749 or email us and we’ll give you a straight answer before you book. What a survey covers and does not.
What we check
- Parapet and box gutters
- Downpipes
- Fascias and soffits
- Valley gutters
- Eaves gutters
- Outlets and hoppers
When to book a survey in St Mary Hoo
Hidden gutters are often lined with lead or another sheet covering. Splits and blocked outlets in these gutters can send water straight into the building, because there is no outer edge for it to spill over. Lead is also a target for theft.
Common reasons to book include:
- Soffits marked by water
- Gutters packed with leaves or moss
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
- Leaks at the gutter joints
If you live in an older home near Church of St Mary, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first.
Choosing a roof surveyor
- What happens after the report arrives
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection