West Berkshire · London and the South East
Upper Green Gutter Survey
Get a clear view of the gutter at a property in Upper Green. Visits run on weekdays and weekends, in the daytime.
- Rotten fascias or stained soffits
- Sagging gutters and loose brackets
- Dripping or leaking gutter joints
Can I check my roof myself?
You can learn a lot from ground level. Binoculars help you spot slipped slates or tiles, gaps along the ridge and a leaning stack. Please do not climb up for a closer look.
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.
Gutter survey in Upper Green
Most blocked gutters are full of leaves, moss or silt. Homes close to trees fill their gutters faster, and moss washing off a tiled or slate roof adds to it. Our survey shows which gutters are blocked or standing full, which outlets and hoppers are choked and whether overflows are working. Photos show each problem clearly. Blocked gutters are easy to put off, but they rarely get better. If you’ve noticed gutters packed with leaves or moss and gutters overflowing in heavy rain, a survey will tell you what’s going on.
Older buildings in small places like Upper Green 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. Knowing the roof’s condition helps you plan ahead with that in mind. Where a building is listed, matching the existing roof materials is frequently expected.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. If something couldn’t be seen safely, the report is clear about it.
- Place
- Upper Green (RG17)
- Wider area
- West Berkshire
- Price
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Your report
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- Survey days
- Weekdays and weekends
- Cover
- Professional indemnity and public liability
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Last updated
- 27 October 2026
Why act early in Upper Green
It is easy to put damp down to the wrong cause. When rainwater goods are the source, treating the wall alone will not solve it. A gutter survey helps rule the rainwater system in or out. Where a roof is exposed, as many are in small places like Upper Green, driving rain gets into any weakness, and damp in older walls is slow to dry out.
What a survey costs comes down to the roof itself: how big it is, how high it is, the number of separate roofs and how it can be reached and seen safely. Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT.
Why choose Independent Roof Survey in Upper Green
- Thermal imaging and drones used where they help
- More than 20 years surveying roofs
- Satisfaction rate of 98%
- An independent look at the roof
Take a look at what a roof survey costs and what we found on two real jobs.
Gutter surveys in Upper Green: local notes
Across the South East, older homes tend to have slate or clay tiles, and many later ones concrete tiles, with flat-roofed extensions, dormers and garages common everywhere. Knowing the covering helps explain which parts of a roof are likely to need work first. Stargroves, about 2.9 miles south-east, is one of the historic houses in the wider area around Upper Green. Period homes nearby can have lead valleys, tall chimneys and a patchwork of past repairs, and a listed home or one in a conservation area may need consent for changes of material.
If you own a rental within reach of Kintbury station, a roof report helps you deal with small faults before they turn into a call from a tenant. For an older house near a landmark like Church of St Michael, its chimney, valleys and lead work are likely to be the parts that need attention first. For site and facilities teams at buildings like Inkpen Primary School, its roofs, gutters and any chimneys need the same checks as a house’s, just on a bigger scale.
Upper Green is about 7 miles west of Newbury, in West Berkshire. Anywhere in Upper Green, we can come and survey your property, on a weekday, Saturday or Sunday. Our area takes in places right across West Berkshire, large and small. You can also see our page for Reading.
We survey roofs across RG17 for gutter surveys and the streets around it. We also cover Inkpen (1 mile north), Inkpen Common (1 mile north-east), Hell Corner (1 mile north-east), Lower Green (1 mile north-west) and Kintbury (2 miles north-east). Further out, we also cover Newbury (7 miles east), Thatcham (9 miles east), Speenhamland (7 miles north-east), Hungerford (4 miles north-west), Lambourn (10 miles north) and Shaw (7 miles north-east).
Landmarks near Upper Green
Around Upper Green, our work takes us to homes and buildings near Crown and Garter pub and the streets around them. Upper Green’s nearest station is Kintbury station, roughly 2.6 miles north-east of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Hamstead Marshall 3 (3.8 miles north-east). Open spaces near Upper Green include Kintbury Newt Ponds and Inkpen Hill.
Upper Green: your questions answered
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Upper Green?
For listing, use Historic England’s list; for conservation areas, ask the council. It matters most if you’re planning to re-roof in a different material.
Will you come out to Upper Green?
Yes, Upper Green is on our map. A small place gets exactly the same survey as a big one.
Is it the same as a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 survey?
No. It’s a specialist roof survey, not a RICS Level 2 or Level 3 building survey. It focuses on the roof and can sit alongside a RICS survey.
Do you carry professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity and public liability insurance cover our surveys. If you need details for a managing agent or a building owner, just ask.
Will you go up on the roof?
Not unless it’s safe. Safe viewpoints, the loft space and a drone where applicable cover most of what’s needed.
Will the survey check for asbestos?
No, that is a job for a specialist asbestos surveyor. On buildings from before 2000, we flag materials that could contain it so it can be checked before work starts.
Can the survey be at a weekend?
Yes. We survey on weekdays and at weekends. Just ring 07833 053749 or email us to arrange a day.
What affects the price in Upper Green
What a survey costs depends on the time and equipment it needs. That comes down to:
- The height of the building and how the roof can safely be seen
- Extensions, dormers and garages with roofs of their own
- The roof’s overall size
- Whether it’s a home or a commercial building
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. The final price depends on the size and height of the roof, access and which survey you book.
Getting in touch
What helps most when you contact us:
- Any stains, drips or damp patches you’ve seen indoors
- The type of building and roof, such as pitched or flat
- Access details, like a loft hatch or a shared roof
- Pictures from the garden or a window, if you have them
When you’re ready to go ahead, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email. From there it is a case of choosing a package, agreeing the price and fixing a day.
Roof by roof
Lead-lined valley and parapet gutters
Some older roofs have a central valley running to the back and if it blocks, water can come indoors. We check it where it is safe to see.
Plastic (uPVC) gutters
Older plastic gutters can turn brittle and crack. We check the joints, brackets and falls.
How the survey works
After the inspection, everything we found is written up in a report with photos, sent to you by email. On timing, it typically takes an hour or two at a typical home, and longer for a large or complex roof. In a small place like Upper Green, access is usually the main thing to plan. Let us know about outbuildings, past repairs and any leaks you’ve noticed. Visits can be on weekdays, Saturdays or Sundays.
- 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.
- Valleys, parapets and box gutters are inspected where they can be seen safely.
- The loft space is checked for staining, where it can be reached safely.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
How to prepare
- For flats, check roof access has been agreed
- Move anything stored under the loft hatch
- Let us know about parking near the property
Getting a price
Unsure which package suits your roof? It is easiest to phone 07833 053749 or use the contact form and describe the roof and what’s worrying you. We’ll explain the options and the price.
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When you need someone else
It helps to know what a survey won’t do before booking:
- Parts of gutters that cannot be seen safely
- Pipes below ground level
- Asbestos testing of old gutters, downpipes or soffits
If in doubt, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email and we will suggest the right survey. What a survey covers and doesn’t.
Roof types and parts we check
- Eaves gutters
- Fascias and soffits
- Valley gutters
- Downpipes
- Outlets and hoppers
- Parapet and box gutters