Roof Plumbing and Gutters Doveton

What fails on older roofs

Original steel gutters rust at the back and at the outlets. Leaves sit in the trough and water overflows behind the fascia, staining brickwork and wetting eaves. Downpipes split or come off the shoe. We clear, repair or replace the section that has failed, and we tell you if the whole run is due.

Safe access

We use a sound ladder or other safe access, stand on proper rungs and do not walk fragile terracotta without the right gear. If a roof is too steep or too fragile for a simple visit, we will say what is needed rather than take a risk.

Tied to stormwater

A clear gutter still fails if the stormwater pipe below is blocked. We check the shoe and the first length of drain as part of making the overflow stop.

Fascia, eaves and terracotta

Water that sits behind a rusted gutter will stain brick and rot timber in the eaves. We look at the gutter, the outlets and the first length of downpipe together. On terracotta we use safe access and we will not walk a brittle roof without the right gear. If a roofer is needed for tiles, we will say so and stay in our part of the job.

Leaf load and a yearly clear

Houses under street trees in Doveton and Eumemmerring fill gutters quickly. A clear before winter is cheaper than a wet eave in July. We can quote a clear, a repair of rusted lengths, or both, and we will tell you if the stormwater below also needs attention so you are not only cleaning the top of a blocked system.

After the visit

The section we have repaired should hold water and feed a clear downpipe. If the rest of the run is rusted, you will have a written note and a fixed-price option to replace it, without pressure to decide on the ladder. Ring 03 8658 7107 to book a look at the gutters or the stormwater below.

Which parts are plumbing

Gutters, downpipes, rainheads, some flashings and the stormwater they feed are plumbing work. Roof tiles, battens and the structure under them are usually a roofer. We stay in our part, we work safely, and we will bring a roofer in only if you ask us to coordinate, as a separate conversation. For a rusted gutter or a packed downpipe on a Doveton veneer, start with us on 03 8658 7107 and we will tell you if anyone else is needed.

Booking a gutter visit

A photo of the overflow or the rusted length with the form is enough to start. We will look safely, tell you what is plumbing and what is a roofer, and quote a fixed price for our part. Ring 03 8658 7107.

One more note

If leaves have packed a shoe as well as the gutter, tell us so we can clear both on the same visit. Ring 03 8658 7107.

Doveton pipes at a glance

Doveton was laid out in the mid-1950s as a Housing Commission estate, so a lot of original houses still have earthenware sewer, galvanised or early copper water pipe, and a gas storage unit outside the laundry. Later copper runs and PVC drains turn up after renovations and on newer units. We use cameras, locators, pressure tests and leak detection so we can see the pipework before anyone cuts a wall or opens a trench.

From your call to the finished job