Kent · London and the South East
Stowting Common Gutter Survey
Not sure what state the gutter is in? You can book a gutter survey in Stowting Common and across Kent, with plain-English findings.
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
Common questions in Stowting Common
Is Stowting Common within the area you cover?
Yes. Stowting Common is within the area we cover, which takes in towns, villages and rural addresses. We work right across London and the South East. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when you book.
Is my home in Stowting Common listed or in a conservation area?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
What will the report tell me?
A written report with photographs, covering the condition of the gutter, the defects we found and what we recommend, with the most urgent first where relevant. Standard adds moisture detection and a structural check; Premium adds thermal imaging, drone inspection where applicable and structural analysis.
Do you look in the loft space?
Yes, where the survey calls for it and there is safe access. Inside, we look for damp, staining, gaps and sagging.
What does a gutter survey cost?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, with VAT included. For a price for your building, call 07833 053749 or send us an email.
What’s the best way to book?
To book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We’ll confirm the price and find a day that suits.
How fast do I get the report?
Basic reports arrive within 48 hours, Standard reports in 24–48 hours and Premium reports on the same day. All of them come by email.
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Stowting Common
People book a gutter survey when gutters overflow, when damp appears or before the wetter months. Landlords and managing agents use the report to plan upkeep, and some buyers want the rainwater system checked before exchange. Whoever books, we inspect and report in the same way, with photographs and written recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends. Typical surveys look at leaks at the gutter joints and rotten fascias or stained soffits, across outlets and hoppers, eaves gutters and downpipes.
Some older homes in villages like Stowting Common are listed or in a conservation area. If yours is, re-roofing in different materials may need consent, so the council is the place to check. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Older materials such as clay tiles, slate and stone are often matched when work is done.
The report works through the roof section by section, from the coverings down to the gutters. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Where
- Stowting Common (TN25)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Cost
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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What affects the cost of gutter surveys
Survey packages start from £150, with VAT included. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- The roof’s overall size
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- Whether you choose the Basic, Standard or Premium Survey
Every price we give includes VAT, and the written report is part of the package. Our price is from £150, including VAT. Size, height and access decide where your roof falls.
Getting in touch
You don’t need to know any roofing terms. It’s enough to tell us:
- The reason for the survey, such as buying, a leak or storm damage
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- How the loft is reached, if there is one
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
If you have photos of the roof, send them over. Pictures from the ground or a window are fine; never climb up to get a better view. To send them or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Checking the roof from ground level
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Share it with us when booking, as it helps us focus the survey.
If you have a loft with safe access, take a look inside. Take a torch and only step on boards or joists, and look for staining, damp timber or daylight coming through.
Gutter surveys around Stowting Common
Westenhanger Castle, about 3.7 miles south, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Stowting Common. 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. Older houses across Kent often 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.
If you look after a building like Stowting Church of England Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale. For an older house near a landmark such as Church of St Mary, its roof may have old fixings, lead flashings and chimneys that need a closer look.
Stowting Common is about 6 miles north of Hythe, in Kent. Anywhere in Stowting Common, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Kent coverage includes Stowting Common and the places around it. For surveys nearby, see our Canterbury page.
Postcode districts we cover here for gutter surveys: TN25. Whether your property is on Brabourne Lane and Stowting Hill or a nearby road, we can help. If you are just outside Stowting Common, we cover Stowting (1 mile south), Hemsted (1 mile south-east), Skeete (2 miles south-east), Woodland (2 miles south-east) and Rhodes Minnis (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Ashford (7 miles west), Canterbury (9 miles north), Dover (12 miles east), Folkestone (7 miles south-east), Whitstable (14 miles north) and Faversham (13 miles north-west).
Near you in Stowting Common
Around Stowting Common, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Spong Wood, among other places. The closest station to Stowting Common is Westenhanger station, about 3.7 miles south. A little further out are William Harvey Hospital (5.1 miles west). For a walk, there’s Hatch Park and Tolsford Hill.
How the survey works
You don’t need to do much on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, like stains, drips or loose pieces, and we’ll take it from there. A typical survey takes an hour or two for most homes, and longer where there are parapet, valley or box gutters to follow. Somewhere like Stowting Common needs a little journey planning: tell us about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- 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.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can be seen safely.
- The roof space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- A written report with photos and recommendations follows.
Getting ready for the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- If it isn’t your property yet, arrange access through the agent
Arrange a survey
We survey roofs on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays. To arrange a day that suits you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.
Related advice
Leave it or get it looked at?
A dripping joint or sagging bracket will not get better on its own. Every downpour adds to the damage on the walls, the fascias and sometimes the rooms inside. A survey now tells you what needs doing and how urgent it is. Matching old materials, such as handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That is one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Prices start from £150, including VAT, for a Basic Survey. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. We confirm the exact price before booking.
Why us?
- Professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- Clear package prices, inc. VAT
- Over 20 years’ experience
- More than 5,000 surveys completed
See how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
What we’re asked to look at in Stowting Common
Falling leaves are the most common cause of blocked gutters. Nearby trees drop leaves, twigs and seeds into gutters every autumn, and they collect at the outlets. Once an outlet is choked, the gutter fills and overflows.
These are some of the problems a survey can pick up:
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Overflowing eaves gutters
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
For landlords with property near Westenhanger station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant.
Questions to ask before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- Whether they hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance
- How they’ll see the roof: from the ground, the loft, the roof or by drone
- How long they’ve been surveying roofs
Before and after the survey
Here are a few things we’d tell any owner:
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Do not leave hidden gutters out of a clear-out
- Check from the ground or a window, not a ladder
- Make sure downpipe clips are holding
If we think the problem lies underground, we’ll say so, so you can arrange a drain survey. We also note anything else we spot on the roof while we’re there.
Have your gutters cleared at least once a year, and more frequently if trees overhang the roof. Late autumn, after the leaves have fallen, is a sensible time. Clean gutters can do their job.