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Wellbrook Gutter Survey
Know where you stand with the gutter before you spend money on it. We carry out gutter surveys in Wellbrook.
- Leaking or loose downpipes
- Choked outlets or hopper heads
- Brackets that have dropped or snapped
Gutter surveys for homes and businesses in Wellbrook
Most blocked gutters are full of leaves, moss or silt. Buildings near trees collect more and moss from the roof slopes makes it worse. 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 it rarely improves. Common reasons to book are hoppers and outlets full of debris and joints that drip after rain, on parapet and box gutters, downpipes and eaves gutters.
Village roofs often face open fields and take the full force of wind and rain, so ridges, chimney stacks, flashings and gutters work hard. Older walls take a long time to dry once water gets in. A roof report shows what needs attention first. On exposed older roofs, chimneys and lead flashings are often the first to give way.
Pictures do a lot of the work in our reports, so you can see each defect rather than just read about it. Anything out of sight on the day is listed as such.
- Place
- Wellbrook (TN20)
- Region
- East Sussex
- Prices
- From £150 inc. VAT
- Reports
- Written, with photos, emailed to you
- When we survey
- Monday to Sunday, daytime
- Insured
- PI and public liability insurance
- Telephone
- 07833 053749
- Updated
- 27 October 2026
Why it’s worth a survey now in Wellbrook
Small gutter faults rarely fix themselves. Every downpour adds to the damage, on walls, timber and sometimes inside. A survey now tells you what needs doing and how urgent it is. Older cottages and farmhouses around Wellbrook can have roof timbers that have been there a very long time, where water from a failed roof can cause rot if it is left.
Gutter survey starts from £150, including VAT. What you pay depends on how big and how high the roof is, access and the package you choose.
Why us?
- Independent findings on the roof’s condition
- Every finding written up with photos
- Package prices that include VAT
- Drones and thermal imaging where applicable
When to book a survey in Wellbrook
Sometimes a gutter struggles with the area of roof draining into it. Added roof area from an extension can load an older gutter and the weakness shows in a heavy downpour.
Look out for signs like these:
- Soffits marked by water
- Valley or box gutters that overflow inside
- Leaking or loose downpipes
- Gutters that have fallen out of line
Take a building like Mayfield Church of England Primary School: large buildings have long gutter runs and big roofs that need checking like any other.
What to check before booking
- How soon the report will arrive
- What experience they bring
- Whether the inside of the roof is included
- What they will not be able to tell you
Wellbrook: your questions answered
Do you survey roofs for landlords with property near Crowborough station?
Of course. Let us know whether a tenant or an agent will let us in, and we can send the report to you or your agent.
Does a conservation area affect roof work in Wellbrook?
Your council is the best source, with Historic England’s list for listed buildings. Both listing and conservation areas can limit changes of roofing material, and councils can also use Article 4 directions.
What insurance do you have?
Every survey is covered by professional indemnity and public liability insurance, and details are available on request.
Do you survey underground drains?
No. Our gutter survey covers rainwater above ground down to where the downpipes reach the ground. Where a below-ground drain seems to be the problem, we will tell you.
How do I arrange a gutter survey in Wellbrook?
To book, phone 07833 053749 or send us an email with the address, the type of property and what’s prompted the survey. We will confirm the price and agree a day with you.
Do you survey roofs on blocks of flats?
Yes. Shared roofs just need a little more planning. Let us know about it when you book and we’ll plan the survey around it.
Do you survey at weekends?
Yes, we carry out surveys on Saturdays and Sundays as well as weekdays. To book, ring 07833 053749 or drop us an email.
Should I look at the roof myself first?
Look up at the roof after a storm, from ground level: broken slates or tiles in the garden, gaps along the ridge or loose lead are signs to note. Leave anything above ground level to a survey.
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.
Tips that help
A little preparation and a few simple habits help, both for the survey and for the roof itself. Our tips:
- Book gutter clearing once a year, more often near trees
- Check from the ground or a window, not a ladder
- Check for spilling water in a downpour
- Check downpipe clips are holding
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.
Watch your gutters from ground level or a window during heavy rain. Overflows and dripping joints are a sign to act before the walls suffer.
Other services in Wellbrook
How the survey changes by roof type
Cast iron gutters
Cracks often open on the back of cast iron downpipes, so we check the wall behind for staining.
Box and secret gutters
Box and secret gutters often cause leaks indoors. We check the outlets, linings and overflows where safe.
How it works
Time on site depends on the size and shape of the roof, but as a rough guide the survey takes between one and two hours at a house, depending on how many gutter runs and downpipes there are. If you have questions on the day, just ask. For a village or hamlet like Wellbrook, the journey is planned in advance: let us know about narrow lanes, gates, long drives and where we can park. The roof is looked at from ground level, from windows, from the loft where there’s safe access and from the roof where it is safe.
- You let us know where you’ve seen overflows, drips or damp.
- The eaves gutters, downpipes and fascias are checked from ground level and windows.
- We look at hidden gutters as far as safe access allows.
- Where it’s safe, we check the loft for signs of water.
- You receive a report with photos and recommendations.
Preparing for the visit
- Show us where any leaks or stains appear
- Leave a clear route to the loft
- Unlock side gates and any roof access doors
Booking a survey
If you are buying, it helps to book soon after your offer is accepted, so there is time to use the report before exchange. Otherwise, simply phone 07833 053749 or send us an email whenever suits you.
Advice
Roofs, chimneys and gutters in Wellbrook
What can be done to an older roof may depend on listing or a conservation area. Your council and Historic England’s list will tell you where you stand, ideally before any re-roofing is planned. In Sussex, older roofs are frequently handmade clay tile, frequently with tile-hanging on the walls below. 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. On roofs like these, good slates or tiles can outlast the nails, battens, lead and mortar around them.
The streets around a church such as Church of St. Dunstan are often among the oldest in a place, and if you own one of the older houses nearby, corroded nails, tired lead and weathered chimney pointing are the things to watch on older roofs. For landlords with property near Crowborough station, a roof report between tenancies helps plan work before a small defect becomes a tenant’s leak.
Wellbrook is about 4 miles south-east of Crowborough, in East Sussex. Wellbrook is part of the area we cover and the surrounding area as part of our work across London and the South East. Across East Sussex, we cover Wellbrook and the places around it. There is also a page for Crawley.
Postcode districts we cover here for gutter surveys: TN20. Whether your property is on Rothermead, Roselands Avenue and Wellbrook or a nearby road, we can help. We also cover Woolbridge (1 mile north-west), Mayfield (1 mile north-east), Butcher's Cross (1 mile west), Skippers Hill (1 mile south-west) and Five Ashes (1 mile south-west). Larger places within reach include Bexhill-on-Sea (15 miles south-east), Lewes (14 miles south-west), Hailsham (10 miles south), Crowborough (4 miles north-west), Uckfield (7 miles south-west) and Polegate (13 miles south).
Near you in Wellbrook
Typical jobs here are in homes near The Royal Oak Inn and St Leonards-Mayfield School, among other places. The nearest railway station is Crowborough station, about 3.3 miles north-west of the centre. Well-known places in the area include Crowborough War Memorial Hospital (4.6 miles north-west). The countryside around Wellbrook includes Crowborough Country Park.