Guttering & Downpipes in Great Barr

Long gutter runs on Great Barr semis

A typical Great Barr semi has a long gutter spanning the front of both joined houses, and the bungalows have similar uninterrupted runs. Over the years the brackets work loose, the falls drift and water sits and overflows in the middle rather than draining to the downpipe. We re-bracket and reset the falls, or where the UPVC has gone brittle and cracked we replace the full run so it drains cleanly end to end.

Clay subsoil and where the water goes

The clay subsoil around Great Barr does not drain quickly, so it matters that downpipes carry water properly away from the house rather than letting it pool at the base of the wall. We check the downpipe routes and gully connections, not just the gutter, so the rainwater is actually taken away from the foundations.

• Full UPVC gutter and downpipe replacement on semis and bungalows
• Re-bracketing and resetting falls on long runs
• Seamless aluminium guttering, roughly £30 to £45 per metre
• Downpipe and gully connections checked and renewed

One run done properly

On a long span it is worth doing the whole run in one go rather than patching joint by joint, because mismatched old and new sections rarely sit right. As a family firm working in Birmingham since 1970, and NFRC, TrustMark and Guild of Master Craftsmen accredited, every gutter replacement carries our lifetime workmanship guarantee.

A straight price for the whole run

For a long Great Barr run we price the full job up front so there are no surprises halfway through. We tell you whether a re-bracket will do or whether the run really needs replacing, what the better material is for your home, and exactly what it costs. The work is carried out tidily, the old gutter is taken away, and you are left with a system that drains cleanly in heavy rain.