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Guttering
Guttering installation & replacement
Your gutters do an unglamorous but vital job, catching every drop that runs off the roof and steering it safely to the downpipes, away from your walls and foundations. When they overflow, sag or leak, that water ends up where it should not. We install, repair and replace rainwater systems sized and fitted to cope with British weather.
Few parts of a house are taken for granted so completely, right up until the day they fail. A gutter quietly manages the thousands of litres that land on your roof each year, and most people never think about it until it spills a curtain of water down the wall in a downpour. By then the damage has started: damp patches, stained render, sometimes moisture working its way inside.
Good guttering is more than a channel bolted to the roof edge. It is a system: the right profile, size, fall and number of downpipes, all hung from a sound fascia.
The basics
What does guttering do?
Guttering is the open channel fixed along the lower edge of the roof, just below the tiles. It catches the rain sheeting off and carries it along a gentle fall to an outlet, where it drops into a downpipe and runs to the ground. Without it, water pours straight off the eaves onto your walls.
A full rainwater system is more than the channel: the brackets that hold it to the fascia, the stop-ends, angles and outlets that shape each run, and the downpipes that carry the water away. The whole thing depends on a fascia solid enough to hold the brackets firm.
Shapes & styles
Choosing a gutter profile
The profile is the gutter's cross-section. It shapes the look of the roof edge and how much water the channel carries.
Square / squareline
A boxy modern profile with straight sides and a flat base. It suits newer homes and holds a little more water.
Ogee / deep-flow
A decorative, moulded front face. Ogee gives a smart period look; deep-flow shapes carry higher capacity on larger roofs.
Size matters as much as shape. A gutter that is too small overflows however well it is fitted, so capacity is matched to the roof area draining into it and how steeply it pitches. A large or steep roof needs a higher-capacity profile and well-placed downpipes. And persistent overflowing is not always a blockage; sometimes the original was simply undersized.
Spot the signs
Signs your gutters are failing
Gutter trouble shows itself if you know what to look for, especially in the rain.
Overflowing in rain
Water over the front edge means it is blocked, undersized or not draining.
Leaking joints
Drips from the unions between sections mean the seals have gone.
Sagging sections
Dips hold standing water and strain the brackets and fascia.
Plants & moss growing
Greenery rooting in the channel means it is full of silt.
Staining down the wall
Streaks or algae on the wall below show water escaping.
Brittle or cracked plastic
Old uPVC goes brittle and splits, especially in sun and frost.
Your options
Repair or replace your guttering?
Not every gutter problem needs a whole new system. The answer depends on how widespread the trouble is.
When a repair is enough
A one-off leaking joint, a loose bracket or a localised blockage can usually be put right on its own, without touching the rest of the run.
When replacement makes sense
Once a system sags in several places, the plastic has gone brittle, or joints keep failing, repeated repairs become a false economy. A replacement is the more sensible choice, and a chance to fix any sizing or layout faults, or to renew the gutters as part of a wider roofline replacement.
Seamless or sectional
Most gutters are sectional: standard lengths joined with union fittings, and those joints are the likeliest to leak as they age. Seamless aluminium guttering is formed in one continuous length on site, with far fewer joints. It is a premium option; sectional stays practical and cost-effective for many.
Colour matching & gutter guards
Guttering comes in colours to match your fascias and downpipes, so the roofline reads as one. Mesh or brush gutter guards keep leaves out of the channel, and we will say whether they suit the trees around your property.
Look & finish
Gutter materials and colours
Rainwater systems come in a few materials, each balancing cost, looks and lifespan.
uPVC is the most widely used: affordable, light, in every common profile and easy to match to fascias. Aluminium is more rigid and longer-lasting, the usual choice for seamless systems and larger or exposed properties. Colours run across the familiar roofline palette: discreet white, bold black, or anthracite grey for a contemporary scheme. Whatever the material, we help you coordinate the whole roofline.
Planning your budget
What affects the cost of guttering?
Rather than a figure that cannot fit your roof, here is what drives the price.
- Total length of run: more metres means more material and labour.
- Profile and material: ogee, deep-flow, aluminium and seamless cost more than uPVC half-round.
- Access and height: two-storey or awkward elevations may need scaffolding.
- Outlets, angles and downpipes: more corners and drops mean more fittings.
- Condition of the fascia: if the board needs renewing first, that is part of the work.
- Extras such as gutter guards: leaf protection and similar additions are optional.
Everything is set out in a written quotation after we assess the property, so you see exactly what is included.
Good to know
Guttering FAQs
Capacity is matched to the roof area draining in and how steeply it pitches. A large or steep roof needs a higher-capacity profile and well-placed downpipes; a small roof uses a standard size.
Sectional guttering is standard lengths joined with union fittings, the points most likely to leak over time. Seamless aluminium guttering is formed in one continuous run on site, so it has far fewer joints. Each has its place depending on the property and budget.
Guttering fixes to the fascia, so it is only ever as secure as the board behind it. New guttering on a rotten fascia is a false economy, which is why gutters and fascias are often renewed together.
Keep exploring
Related services
Downpipes
The vertical pipes that take the water your gutters collect down to the drain.
Downpipe servicesFascias
The board your guttering fixes to. Its condition decides how securely the gutter can be hung.
Fascia servicesRepairs & maintenance
Leaking joints, sagging runs and blockages put right without renewing the whole system.
Repairs & maintenanceSee how we work on our installation process page, or browse the materials & finishes.
Gutters overflowing or leaking?
Tell us what happens when it rains and we will arrange a no-obligation assessment and a clear written quotation.