Kent · London and the South East
Gutter survey in Strood, Kent
A careful look at the gutter at your property in Strood, and put it all in a written report with photos.
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Water backing up from a hidden gutter
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
Gutter surveys around Strood
Handmade clay tiles, including Kent peg tiles hung on pegs through two holes, are typical of older Kent buildings. Kent’s older buildings take in oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses as well. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them. About 2.6 miles south-east lies Smallhythe Place, a reminder of how long the area around Strood has been built on. If your home is one of the older ones, expect a mix of original materials and later repairs on the roof, and the council can say whether a home is in a conservation area.
If you live in an older home near Parish Church of St Mary, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Rolvenden Primary School, long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle. Homes near green spaces such as Turners Field can get more leaves in their gutters in autumn.
Strood is about 11 miles south-west of Ashford, in Kent. We survey roofs in Strood across London and South East England. Our Kent coverage includes Strood. For surveys nearby, see our Maidstone page.
We cover every part of the TN17 postcode area for gutter surveys and the streets around it. Whether your property is on Rolvenden Hill and Tenterden Road or anywhere close by, we can survey it. We also cover the places around Strood: Rolvenden (1 mile south-west), Rolvenden Layne (1 mile south), West Cross (1 mile west), Parkgate (2 miles north) and Broad Tenterden (2 miles east). Within a short drive, we also cover Maidstone (15 miles north), Ashford (11 miles north-east), Paddock Wood (14 miles north-west), Bearsted (15 miles north), Park Wood (13 miles north) and Kennington (13 miles north-east).
Near you in Strood
Around Strood, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Turners Field and Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre. Other landmarks nearby include The C.M Booth Collection (1 mile south-west) and Benenden Hospital (2.4 miles north-west).
About our gutter survey in Strood
A gutter needs a steady fall towards its outlet to drain properly. Sagging brackets and slipped joints leave water standing and overflowing where the gutter dips. We look along each run for sags, gaps and leaking joints and look at the brackets and downpipe clips. You get written recommendations, prioritised by urgency where relevant. If you’ve noticed water spilling over the gutter edge and joints that drip after rain, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Strood may be 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. A roof report helps you plan work with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is often expected.
Nothing in the report is left vague: if work is needed, the report says so clearly, along with how urgent it is.
- Place
- Strood (TN17)
- Wider area
- Kent
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Survey days
- Weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays
- Insured
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
What you can safely check yourself
A DIY look is useful, but it is not a survey. From the ground, valleys, flashings and the backs of chimneys are frequently out of sight, and those are details a survey looks at closely.
The one thing to avoid is getting up close. Slates, tiles, flat roofs and rooflights can give way, and falls from height are serious. That part is for a survey, using safe viewpoints and a drone where it applies.
Roof by roof
Cast iron gutters
A good many period homes still have cast iron rainwater goods. Kept painted, they can last a long time, but rust where the paint fails.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Lead gutters need their linings, steps and outlets in good order where it’s safe to see them. Lead is also a target for theft.
Before and after the survey
Small things make a difference, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Some pointers:
- Ask for valleys and parapet gutters to be cleared too
- Note any damp stains below the gutters
- Book gutter clearing once a year, more often near trees
- Leave gutter checks at height to someone equipped for it
Where the evidence points to drains below ground, the report says so, so a drain survey can be arranged. Anything else we notice on the roof, as far as we can see it, is noted too.
Look at the gutters from indoors or the ground when it pours. Overflows and dripping joints are a sign to act before the walls suffer.
Your questions about gutter surveys in Strood
Do you cover Strood?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photographs.
Do you cover smaller places like Strood?
Yes, we do. We survey roofs across London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. The journey is planned ahead, so it helps to know about access.
Is a Saturday or Sunday visit possible?
Yes. Surveys are carried out on weekdays and at weekends. Just call 07833 053749 or use the contact form to arrange a day.
What’s in the survey report?
You get our findings in writing, part by part, with photos, and ends with what we recommend. Points are put by urgency where it matters.
What’s the best way to book?
The quickest way is to ring 07833 053749 or use the contact form. Let us know the address and a little about the roof, and we’ll take it from there. We survey on any day of the week.
When does the report arrive?
The Premium Survey report comes the same day, the Standard within 24–48 hours and the Basic within 48 hours. All of them come by email.
Will I get photos?
Yes. The report includes photos of what we found, so you can see exactly what each finding refers to.
Nearby places to Strood
What else we do in Strood
What a survey costs
We confirm the price for your survey before you book. This is what makes a difference:
- Extra roofs, like extensions, dormers or garages
- The size of the roof
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- How complicated the roof is, with its valleys, chimneys and parapets
A Basic Survey starts from £150, inc. VAT. Standard is from £250 and Premium from £400, both with VAT included. You will know the price for the job before booking.
What to tell us when you contact us
There’s no need for technical words. It is enough to let us know:
- The address and postcode of the property
- The kind of building and roof involved
- What’s prompted the survey
- Where any leaks, stains or damp patches show inside
We confirm the price for your survey before booking, so you know where you stand. Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. To book, phone 07833 053749 or email us.
Why get it checked now?
Overflowing water soaks the walls under the gutter. Given time, it can cause damp patches, damaged pointing and rot in nearby timber. Finding the cause now typically keeps the fix smaller. Matching old materials, like handmade tiles or stone slates, can take time to source. That’s one more reason to find defects before they become urgent.
Thermal imaging and drone inspection (where it applies) come with the Premium Survey, from £400 inc. VAT. We’ll tell you which package suits the questions you have.
Why book us in Strood
- Thermal imaging and drone inspection where they help
- Two decades and more of roof surveys
- Package prices that include VAT
- We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
What happens on the day
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes about one to two hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. You are welcome to ask questions while we are there. Older rural homes like those around Strood can have a main roof, lower lean-to roofs and outbuildings all joined together. We work round each section in turn, from the safest viewpoints, and anything we can’t see is noted.
- We start by hearing about any drips, overflows or damp patches.
- Gutters, downpipes, fascias and soffits are inspected from safe vantage points.
- Any valley, parapet or box gutters are looked at as far as safe access allows.
- We look in the loft space, where there’s safe access, for signs of water getting in.
- You get a photo-illustrated written report and recommendations.
Getting ready for the survey
- Agree roof access with the managing agent if it’s shared
- Leave side gates unlocked
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
Book a survey
Surveys can be booked for weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays. To find a date that works for you, call 07833 053749 or drop us an email with the address and the days you’d prefer.