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Gutters & downpipes
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Old
Gutters
Aluminium and cast iron gutters will slowly oxidise
with age and, over a period of around 20-30 years, can develop pin
holes.
If rain water drips from your gutters or maybe sprays
out from them or from the downspouts, then this is probably what's
happening.
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When this happens they will need to be replaced -
click
here
Loose Gutters
Gutters that are not cleaned regularly can often sag as a result of
debris collecting in them. This can also cause gutters to overflow and wear away the
soil around your foundations or cause damage to plants.
Clogged gutters can cause water to rise inside them leading to leakage through the back which will
tend to rot away the wood around the original fixings. Because the metal of the fixing nails
constantly expands and contracts with temperature variations and this, combined with the added
effects of ice build up, can cause the gutters to pull out the original fixings, weakening the
whole gutter system.
Wind and Storm Damage
Gutter repairs, or more usually replacement
(click here), will be necessary
should they be crushed or damaged by falling branches or other objects in the
wind.
Damaged Down Spouts
The down spout is the vertical pipe that joins the
horizontal gutter to the ground. Down spouts collect the draining water and
direct it away from the foundations of the property. When
damaged, they should be repaired or replaced promptly to avoid extensive damage to the foundations or the brickwork - click here.
Standing or Pooling Water in
Gutters
This can happen as a result of improperly
installed gutters that don't pitch enough for the water to flow towards the down spout.
It can also be a result of sagging gutters.
This can usually be fixed by re-pitching the gutters properly and reinforcing them with extra
brackets and quality fixings.
See also:
Gutter Repair or Replacement
Service
Gutter Cleaning
Service
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