Installation, cleaning and repair of gutters
in Southampton, New Forest and all local
towns and villages
GUTTERS & DOWNPIPES
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.
When this happens they will need to be replaced
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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.
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.
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.
The down spout is the vertical pipe that joins the
gutter to the ground. Down spouts collect the
draining water and direct it away from the
foundations of the property. If damaged, they
should be repaired or replaced promptly to avoid
extensive damage to the foundations or the
brickwork - click here.
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:
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