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Upper Brailes Gutter Survey
Find out the condition of the gutter at your property in Upper Brailes. We visit on weekdays and at weekends.
- Gutters overflowing in heavy rain
- Soffits marked by water
- Leaves and moss blocking gutters
Should I look at the roof myself first?
You can learn a lot from the ground. With binoculars, look for slipped or missing slates and tiles, gaps along the ridge and leaning chimneys. Never climb onto the roof to look.
Keep a simple record: dates of leaks, photos from ground level and any work done on the roof. Send it with your enquiry, as it helps us focus the survey.
Gutter survey in Upper Brailes
Your gutters take the rain from the roof and lead it away from the walls. When they block, leak or lose their fall, the water goes where it shouldn’t and that usually means the walls or the inside of the building. Our survey looks at the whole rainwater system above ground, including gutters, valleys, outlets, hoppers and downpipes. You get a photo-illustrated written report. If you’re worried about soffits marked by water and leaks at the gutter joints, we can find out what’s behind it, whatever the roof.
Somewhere as small as Upper Brailes, homes are often older cottages and farmhouses, with outbuildings and some newer houses. Older roofs may be clay tile, slate, stone or thatch, frequently with chimneys that have stood a long time. We report on what can be seen safely, and thatch is a specialist material. On older roofs, it is typically the chimneys and lead flashings that need work first.
The written findings come by email, easy to pass on to a roofer, an agent or an insurer. Basic reports come within 48 hours, Standard within 24–48 hours and Premium on the day.
- Place
- Upper Brailes (OX15)
- Wider area
- Oxfordshire
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Emailed report with photos and recommendations
- Appointments
- Weekdays and weekends
- Insurance
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Call
- 07833 053749
- Page updated
- 27 October 2026
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How we price gutter surveys
To price your survey, we check:
- Features like valleys, chimneys, dormers and parapets
- The use of thermal imaging or a drone
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
- Which survey package you book
A small, low roof with good viewpoints takes less time than a tall, complicated one, and the package you pick makes a difference too. The price is always agreed first.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Your timetable, like an exchange date
- The property’s address and postcode
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- What made you get in touch
We confirm the price for your survey before you book, so you know where you stand. Prices start from £150, including VAT. For a price for your roof, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Common roof problems in Upper Brailes
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’s no outer edge for it to spill over. Lead is also a target for theft.
A survey can pick up problems such as:
- Overflowing eaves gutters
- Downpipes that are split or coming away
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
- Overflowing valley or parapet gutters
Take a building like Brailes CofE Primary School: long gutter runs and wide roofs on a building that size are worth checking on a regular cycle.
Questions to ask before you book
- Whether you can ask questions once you have the report
- Are they insured for the work?
- Whether VAT is in the quoted price
- Whether the loft is part of the inspection
What we look for on each type of roof
Fascias and soffits
Most gutters are fixed to the fascia, so a rotten fascia can let the gutter drop. Damaged or stained boards are recorded.
Box and secret gutters
Box and secret gutters often cause leaks indoors. We check the outlets, linings and overflows where safe.
What happens on the day
Before we start, tell us why you’ve booked: a purchase, a leak, a storm, new work or simply peace of mind. It helps us focus on what matters most to you. Most visits take about 1–2 hours on an ordinary house, though large, tall or awkward roofs take more time. For a village or hamlet like Upper Brailes, the journey is planned beforehand: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. On the day, we inspect everything that’s safely in view, inside and out.
- We start with what you’ve noticed, like damp or overflowing gutters.
- We walk round the building and check the gutters, downpipes and fascias from the ground.
- We check hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- Where it is safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Before the survey
- Make a note of anything you’d like us to look at
- Check pets are kept safely away
- For a flat or shared roof, check access with whoever owns or manages the building
Booking a survey
Our phone lines are open seven days a week, including Saturdays and Sundays. For a price or to book, ring 07833 053749 or send us an email.
Advice
Why act early in Upper Brailes
Climbing a ladder to look in the gutters yourself is risky. You can see drips and overflows from the ground, but valleys, parapets and box gutters are hard to see. We inspect as far as it’s safe to see and put it in writing. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Upper Brailes, driving rain gets into any weakness, and older walls, once damp, take a long time to dry.
The cost of a survey depends on the roof: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how safely it can be seen. Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why book with us
- Packages from £150, including VAT
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Surveys seven days a week
Take a look at our cost guide or what we found on two real jobs.
Your questions about gutter surveys in Upper Brailes
Will you come out to Upper Brailes?
Yes, we do. We cover the whole of London and South East England, and smaller places are part of that. Longer journeys are simply planned beforehand.
Is Upper Brailes in the area you cover?
We do. Every survey there gets the same written report with photos.
How many surveys have you done?
We have more than 20 years’ experience and have completed over 5,000 surveys across London and South East England.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Our cover is professional indemnity plus public liability.
Do you climb onto every roof?
Not unless it is safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed.
What’s in the report?
It works through the roof part by part, in writing and with photos, finishing with recommendations. Points are put in order of urgency where relevant.
Can a gutter survey explain damp on my walls?
The survey looks at whether rainwater is spilling onto the wall from overflows, leaking joints or loose downpipes. We cannot see inside the wall itself, so we report on what’s visible.
Gutter surveys around Upper Brailes
England has around 10,000 conservation areas and about 500,000 listed buildings. Listed building consent is needed for changes that affect a listed building’s special interest, and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, so the council is the place to ask. Older buildings in west Oxfordshire frequently have Cotswold stone slate roofs, and some Oxfordshire villages still have thatch. Older houses in the South East often have slate or clay tile roofs, while many later estates have concrete tiles. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first.
If your home is one of the older ones in the streets near Church of St George, the nails, lead and mortar on the roof may be wearing out even where the slates or tiles look fine.
Upper Brailes is about 9 miles west of Banbury, in Oxfordshire. We carry out gutter surveys for homeowners, landlords and businesses in Upper Brailes and the surrounding area. Our Oxfordshire coverage includes Upper Brailes. For surveys nearby, see our Oxford page.
Here we cover the OX15 postcode area for gutter surveys. Streets in the area include Castle Hill, Fant Hill and Henbrook Lane, and we cover them all. Neighbouring places we cover for gutter surveys include Lower Brailes (1 mile south-east) and Sutton-under-Brailes (2 miles south). Larger places within reach include Banbury (9 miles east), Chipping Norton (8 miles south), Neithrop (8 miles east), Grimsbury (10 miles east), Ruscote (8 miles east) and Bloxham (8 miles east).
Near you in Upper Brailes
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Gate Inn and the streets around them. Well-known places in the area include Ellen Badger Hospital (2.9 miles west). For a walk, there is Castle Hill and Woodford Bottom and Lamb's Pool.