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Gutter survey in Ticehurst, East Sussex
Find out the condition of the gutter at your property in Ticehurst from an independent roof surveyor. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Fascia boards damaged by overflowing water
- Hoppers and outlets full of debris
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
Gutter survey in Ticehurst: what you get
People book a gutter survey when gutters overflow, when damp appears or before the wetter months. Landlords and managing agents use it to plan maintenance, and some buyers want the rainwater system checked before exchange. Whoever books, we inspect and report in the same way with photos and clear recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends. We survey valley gutters, parapet and box gutters and eaves gutters, and people most often book us about fascia boards damaged by overflowing water and water spilling over the gutter edge.
Village roofs frequently 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 roof report shows what needs attention first. Lead flashings and old chimney stacks are frequently where weather gets in first.
Report times depend on the survey you book: Basic within 48 hours, Standard in 24–48 hours and Premium the same day.
- Place
- Ticehurst (TN5)
- Wider area
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
Ticehurst questions
I let a flat near Stonegate station. Can you check the roof?
Yes. We survey roofs for landlords, letting agents and managing agents as well as owners. You can call 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address and what you need.
Will you come out to Ticehurst?
Yes, smaller places are covered as well as towns. Our area covers London and South East England. Just mention lanes, gates or anything else about the route when booking.
How much is a gutter survey?
Our packages start from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. For a price for your building, phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form.
I live in a flat. Can you survey the roof?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll explain what’s needed.
Will you check the loft?
If there’s a loft and safe access to it, yes. From inside, the underside of the roof frequently shows damp, staining or daylight that cannot be seen from outside.
What insurance do you have?
We hold professional indemnity and public liability insurance.
How long will you be on site?
Most visits to a house take about 1–2 hours, and longer for larger or complex roofs.
Nearby places to Ticehurst
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How the survey changes by roof type
Box and secret gutters
Hidden gutters are a common source of leaks inside. We check the outlets, linings and overflows where safe.
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
We check the lining, the joints and the outlets as far as they can be seen safely. Lead is also a target for theft.
Ticehurst homes and their roofs
With Scotney Castle about 3.2 miles north, Ticehurst sits in an area with a long building history. On older houses around here, roofs frequently carry the marks of earlier repairs, from replaced slates to new lead, and any change of roofing material on a listed home needs checking with the council first. Many older homes in Sussex have handmade clay tiles and tile-hung walls. Some old buildings in Sussex have Horsham stone slab roofs, and oast houses and timber-framed Wealden hall houses are part of East Sussex’s older buildings. Whatever the covering, it is often the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
The streets around a church such as St Mary's Church are frequently among the oldest in a place, and if your house is among the older ones nearby, old fixings, lead flashings and tall chimneys are typical of older roofs. If you own a rental within reach of Stonegate station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. Take a building like Ticehurst and Flimwell Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
Ticehurst is about 9 miles south-east of Royal Tunbridge Wells, in East Sussex. From houses to flats and shops in Ticehurst, the roof can be surveyed on a weekday or at the weekend. We cover towns and villages across East Sussex, large and small. We also survey roofs in Maidstone.
Here we cover the TN5 postcode area for gutter surveys. That includes homes and businesses on High Street, Springfields and Farthing Hill. If you are just outside Ticehurst, we cover Three Leg Cross (1 mile north-west), Flimwell (2 miles east), Stonecrouch (2 miles north), Burgh Hill (3 miles south-east) and Etchingham (3 miles south-east). Larger places within reach include Hastings (14 miles south-east), Bexhill-on-Sea (14 miles south), Hailsham (14 miles south-west), Crowborough (11 miles west), St Leonards (15 miles south-east) and Uckfield (14 miles west).
What’s near Ticehurst
We work in homes and buildings around The Chequers Public House, among other places. The nearest railway station is Stonegate station, roughly 2.7 miles south-west. Nearby you will also find Finchcocks Musical Museum (4 miles north) and Ticehurst House Hospital (0.6 miles west). Green spaces nearby include Bewl Water.
DIY checks: what’s safe
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, as it helps a surveyor trace the cause.
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.
Before and after the survey
Some practical points come up on survey after survey. They apply to most roofs:
- Leave gutter checks at height to someone equipped for it
- Look for downpipes coming loose
- Check for spilling water in a downpour
- Watch ceilings under valley gutters for fresh marks
Once work is carried out, keep an eye on the gutters in the next downpour. Rain should flow to the outlets and down the downpipes, and if it does not, raise it with whoever did the job.
Get small faults like a dripping joint or loose downpipe sorted quickly. Left alone, they usually grow and spilled water harms brickwork and woodwork.
How we price gutter surveys
Survey packages start from £150, including VAT. What you pay for your roof depends on:
- Whether it is a home or a commercial building
- The size of the roof
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- Basic, Standard or Premium
Price depends partly on the package: from £150 for Basic, £250 for Standard and £400 for Premium, including VAT. The roof’s size, height and access matter as well.
Getting in touch
Before you get in touch, it helps to have:
- Where water is showing inside, if it is
- What made you get in touch
- Pictures of the roof from a safe spot, if you have them
- Whether there is a loft hatch, a shared roof or tricky access
When you are ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
Why it is worth a survey now in Ticehurst
Climbing a ladder to look in the gutters yourself is risky. You can see drips and overflows from ground level, but valleys, parapets and box gutters are hard to see. We inspect as far as it is safe to see and put it in writing. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Ticehurst, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package matters as well. We’ll give you the figure before anything is booked.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Ticehurst
- Drones and thermal imaging where it applies
- CAA-registered drone operator (Flyer ID and Operator ID)
- Over 5,000 surveys carried out
- Surveys on any day of the week
Read how roof surveys are priced or what we found on two real jobs.
How the survey works
There is not much for you to do on the day. Point out anything you’ve noticed, such as stains, drips or loose pieces, and we will take it from there. The survey itself takes an hour or two at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. Rural addresses near Ticehurst can be hard to find from a postcode alone, 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 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 ground level.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can safely be seen.
- The loft space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Buyers: confirm access with the estate agent or seller
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Find any records of previous roof work
Book a survey
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on the roof’s size, access and the package, so phone 07833 053749 or email us with the details.