Get Your Gutters Checked !

Poor guttering causes more problems in Sydney than any other roofing component. Sydney experiences extremely heavy rain from time to time and unless you have very well designed and installed guttering – you can have a big problem.

Overflowing gutters due to blockages, not enough downpipes or simply too much catchment area for the size of gutter can make a real mess.

Blocked gutters can cause all sorts of problems when it rains! Keeping your gutter cleaned is one of those unpleasant, yet essential, home maintenance job.

Gutters can rust out if they are blocked, or worse, water can flow back into the house or over the sides of the gutters causing all sorts of issues. Either way, keeping your guttering clear is vital.

Box Gutters

These are the worst offenders. Box gutters are called box gutters as they are “boxed in”. In other words – unless they have been installed with sufficient overflow capacity (and into a suitable place) when a box gutter overflows – it nearly always causes damage to the inside of your home or premises.

Eaves Gutters

The most common type of gutters on Sydney homes. In theory, as they are on the outside edge of your roof they should not cause too much damage when they overflow. However, if they have not been installed correctly they can also cause significant damage as the water can get into the eave or into the wall. Sometimes this shows up as rising damp or even causes problems with the foundations of the home.

At All Roofing Services we take a lot of care in our guttering and whilst we are not Hydraulic engineers, we can advise you from experience on what will work and what will not. There are many different solutions to guttering problems including: More downpipes, larger gutters, specially designed flashings, overflow outlets, correct fall on the gutter, gutter guard, sumps and rainwater heads. There is nearly always a solution to an overflowing gutter problem.

Gutter Cleaning

It may be as simple as cleaning out your gutters. Not everyone is keen (or able) to climb a ladder and remove the debris that has built up in the guttering, let alone having the headache of getting rid of it. All Roofing Services can provide you with a one-off gutter clean, or we have Service Contracts providing different options including regular gutter cleans, so that you don’t have to worry about those gutters any more.

Having seen many problems with gutters in Sydney, we are very experienced at selecting the best solution for you, where it is regular gutter cleaning or determining which rainwater products to use and how to install them correctly in the first place.If you have a problem with your gutters, then contact us for a free quote!