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Gutter survey in Totteridge, Greater London
Find out the condition of the gutter at your property in Totteridge. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
Gutter survey in Totteridge: 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 buyers sometimes want the gutters looked at before they exchange. The survey and report follow the same steps whatever the reason with photos and clear recommendations. We survey on weekdays and at weekends. We survey valley gutters, fascias and soffits and eaves gutters, and the problems we are asked to look at most are dripping or leaking gutter joints and fascia boards damaged by overflowing water.
Victorian and Edwardian terraces are found right across London, often with slate roofs, chimney stacks shared with neighbours and gutters hidden behind parapets. Slates can last a century or more, but the nails holding them corrode, and slates slip. Homes in Totteridge are no exception. Shared chimney stacks and the lead around them are just as important to check.
Findings are set out part by part, from the coverings down to the gutters, each with a short note and a photograph. You’ll see the good as well as the bad.
- Location
- Totteridge (N20, EN5)
- Wider area
- Greater London
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Phone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Tips that help
Most of what helps is simple and safe from the ground. A few suggestions:
- Look for new stains on ceilings below valleys after rain
- Get the gutters cleaned out every year
- Have overhanging branches cut back
- Look out for overflows when it pours
Landlords and managing agents can keep the report with the building’s records to help plan maintenance. Photos make it easier to explain the work to owners, tenants or contractors.
Watch your gutters from the ground or a window during heavy rain. Water spilling over the edge or out of a joint is a sign that something needs attention before the walls suffer.
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Totteridge: your questions answered
Is parking a problem for a survey in Totteridge?
It can be, so it helps to let us know about permits, visitor bays or off-street space when you book. That way the visit can be planned around it.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Totteridge?
Historic England’s list shows listed buildings, and the local council can tell you about conservation areas. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material.
What do I do with the report?
You will receive the report by email, and you decide the next step: use it with a seller, an insurer, a roofer or a managing agent.
Do you use drones?
Yes, where it is applicable. We hold a CAA Flyer ID and Operator ID and fly a drone under 250g, and the airspace and weather are checked before every flight.
Will you check if gutters are causing damp inside?
The survey looks at whether rainwater is spilling onto the wall, through overflows, drips or damaged downpipes. We cannot see inside the wall itself, so the report covers what can be seen.
Do you take photos of the roof?
Yes. Photos are part of every report.
Can you survey a shared roof?
Yes. A shared roof needs access agreed first. Tell us about it when you book and we will explain what’s needed.
Can I check my roof myself?
During heavy rain, look at the gutters from the ground or a window. Water spilling over the edge can point to a blockage or a sagging run.
After heavy rain, check ceilings and the tops of walls for new stains. Photograph them and note the date, which helps when we check the roof.
What we’re asked to look at in Totteridge
Moss grows on many tiled and slate roofs, and heavy rain washes clumps of it into the gutters. With grit from the coverings, it forms a thick sludge that holds water in the gutter and gives plants somewhere to grow.
Signs worth acting on include:
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
- Leaks at the gutter joints
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
If you let a flat or house near Oakleigh Park station, the gap between tenancies is a good time to have the roof looked at.
Before booking any roof surveyor
- Their insurance cover
- What follow-up you get after the report
- Their report turnaround times
- Whether the loft space is looked at, where there is one
How we price gutter surveys
Several things affect the price of a survey:
- House, block, shop or office
- If the survey needs thermal imaging or a drone
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The package you choose: Basic, Standard or Premium
Prices quoted always include 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.
Helping us price your survey
A little information up front helps. Please include:
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
- Your postcode, so we can check access and travel
- Any marks or damp showing indoors
- What’s prompted the survey
You can call us seven days a week. For a price or to book, call 07833 053749 or email us.
Rented homes, blocks and businesses
We survey roofs for letting agents and landlords as well as homeowners. A written report with photos gives you a clear record of the gutter.
If the property is let, the agent or a tenant can let us in. Surveys run on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays, which helps when tenants work during the week.
How it works
The visit has one job: to see as much of the gutter as can be seen safely and record it clearly. Everything we note and photograph goes into the written report. It usually takes about one to two hours at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. In Totteridge, visits are available on weekdays and at weekends. It helps if you can point us to a visitor permit or a nearby bay. Upstairs rooms at the back are useful too, as they often give the best view of a rear addition.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, such as damp or overflowing gutters.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are checked from ground level and windows.
- 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.
Before the survey
- Mention any parking restrictions on your street
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
- Dig out any old roof reports or invoices
Book a survey
Once you know what you need, call 07833 053749 or send us an email. We’ll suggest a package, agree the price and find a date, weekday or weekend.
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Gutter surveys in Totteridge: local notes
Historic houses like Wyllyotts Manor, about 4.2 miles north, show how far back building in the area around Totteridge goes. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs. Outer London has plenty of Victorian and Edwardian terraces with slate roofs, but also a great many interwar semis, often with hipped roofs in clay or concrete tiles. If your home in Totteridge is one of them, bay roofs, hips and later dormers each have their own details. Whatever the covering, it’s frequently the fixings, flashings, valleys and gutters that give out first.
For site and facilities teams at buildings like The Totteridge Academy, a written record of a large roof helps plan work for the holidays rather than in term time. Trees in and around Brook Farm Open Space shed leaves that can end up in nearby gutters, so outlets and downpipes are worth watching.
Totteridge is about 1 mile south-west of Barnet, in Greater London. Wherever you are in Totteridge, we can carry out gutter surveys at your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our Greater London coverage includes Totteridge and the places around it. Our London page covers surveys nearby.
Surveys in N20 and EN5 work the same way as everywhere else we cover. You will find streets like Barnet Lane, Grange Avenue and Chestnut Lane. Close by, we survey roofs in Hadley (1 mile north), High Barnet (1 mile north), Arkley (2 miles north-west), Mill Hill (2 miles south-west) and Rowley Green (2 miles north-west). Further out, we also cover London (10 miles south-east), City of Westminster (9 miles south), Marylebone (8 miles south), Kensington (9 miles south), St Pancras (8 miles south-east) and Shoreditch (9 miles south-east).
Near you in Totteridge
Locally, jobs take us to homes and businesses close to Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum, Susi Earnshaw Theatre School and Brook Farm Open Space, among other places. For rail, the closest station is Oakleigh Park station, about 1.5 miles east of the centre. A little further out are Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum (1.5 miles south-east) and Barnet General Hospital (1.3 miles north-west). For a walk, there is Totteridge Green and Darland's Lake.