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Gutter Replacement Melbourne

Gutter replacement across Melbourne.

Gutters get ignored until water pours over the front door or backs up under the eaves. We replace gutters, downpipes and fascia in Colorbond, set to the correct fall so water actually goes where it should.

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Servicing Greater Melbourne

Gutter Replacement in Melbourne

Gutters, downpipes and fascia that work.

What your gutters are quietly doing

Every drop of rain that lands on your roof ends up in the gutters, and a Melbourne downpour puts hundreds of litres through them in minutes. When they fail, that water goes over the edge onto paths and walls, backs up under the roof tiles, or soaks the fascia boards holding the gutters themselves. Gutter problems rarely stay gutter problems.

Why gutters fail

Rust is the usual end, and it starts from the inside, where leaf litter sits wet against the steel for months. Joints and sealant age, brackets loosen and runs begin to sag. Plenty of gutters were also installed with little or no fall in the first place, so water has pooled in them since day one. And on tree-lined Melbourne streets, blocked gutters overflow long before they rust through.

Getting the fall right

Gutters only work if water runs to the downpipes, which needs a consistent fall along every run. Standing water is what kills steel gutters early. When we replace gutters we set the fall properly, add downpipes where runs are too long for one outlet, and check the stormwater connections actually take the water away from the house.

Box gutters are a different animal

Terraces, parapet homes and many extensions drain through box gutters, internal gutters hidden behind the roofline. When a normal gutter overflows, water lands in the garden. When a box gutter overflows, it lands in your ceiling. They have to be sized, sumped and overflowed correctly to standard, and they are a job for a licensed roof plumber, not a guess.

Materials and profiles

We install Colorbond steel guttering in the profile that suits your home, quad for most houses, half-round or squareline where the style calls for it, with matching fascia cover or new fascia where the old boards have rotted. On leafy streets we can fit gutter guard at the same time, which is the single best way to make the new gutters last.

What happens if you put it off

Overflowing gutters rot fascia and eave linings, stain render and brickwork, drown garden beds and, worst of all, dump water at the footings of the house. In heavy rain, blocked gutters back water up under the roof and into the ceiling. Against all of that, new guttering is cheap insurance for the entire building.

What’s included

Colorbond gutters
New steel guttering in the profile and colour to suit.
Downpipes and outlets
New downpipes, with extra outlets where runs need them.
Fascia repair or replacement
Rotten boards fixed or covered before gutters go on.
Correct fall set
Every run set to drain, with brackets at proper spacing.
Box gutters to standard
Sized, sumped and overflowed the way the code requires.
Leaf protection options
Gutter guard fitted at the same time if your street needs it.

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Signs your gutters are done

What failing gutters look like.

01
Overflow in heavy rain
Water sheeting over the gutter edge instead of draining.
02
Rust spots and drips
Brown stains and drips at joins and along runs.
03
Peeling fascia paint
The boards behind the gutters showing water damage.
04
Pooling water
Gutters holding water days after the rain stopped.
05
Plants in the gutters
Grass and seedlings growing in accumulated litter.
06
Stains on paths and walls
Tell-tale marks below chronic overflow points.

Gutter Replacement FAQ

Questions about gutter replacement.

It depends on the metres of guttering, the number of downpipes, the state of the fascia behind and access. A single-storey home is a straightforward job. We measure and give you a fixed written quote, including any fascia work, before anything starts.
Decades, if water is not left standing in it. That is why fall matters as much as the material, and why we set it properly on every run. Keeping gutters clear of leaf litter, or fitting guard, extends the life further again.
On a tree-lined street, it is the best money you can add to the job. Guard keeps the litter out of the gutter so the steel stays dry between rains, which is what makes gutters last. On a street with no overhanging trees, you can usually skip it.
Yes, if the rest of the system is sound we can replace a single run or repair joints and brackets. But when most runs are rusting, replacing section by section costs more over a couple of years than doing it once. We will tell you honestly which situation yours is.
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