Replacement & Installation
Gutter replacement for homes of every kind
Replacing the guttering on a house is one of those jobs that is easy to delay and expensive to delay too long. Water running down a wall for a winter costs far more to put right than the gutter that caused it.
We replace complete rainwater systems on ordinary family homes, extensions and new builds just as often as on listed buildings and country houses. The standard of work is the same on all of them.
When guttering needs replacing rather than repairing
Repair makes sense for a single failed joint or a displaced bracket on an otherwise sound system. Replacement makes sense once the same run has been patched more than once, once the plastic has gone chalky and brittle, or once the gutter is visibly sagging between brackets and holding water.
A good indication is the wall below. Green algae staining, damp patches inside, or moss growing in the mortar joints mean water has been overshooting or leaking for some time, and a fresh set of joints on tired sections will not fix the underlying fall.
- Weeping or dripping joints
- Sagging or ponding gutter runs
- Brittle, faded or cracked plastic
- Water overshooting in heavy rain
- Staining or damp on the wall below
- Rotten fascia timber behind the gutter
What a replacement involves
We survey the roof area each run serves, confirm the correct gutter size and outlet positions, then strip and remove the existing system. The fascia and timber behind it are checked, and repaired or replaced where we find rot, before anything new is hung.
New brackets are set to a consistent fall, downpipes are renewed and connected properly into the existing drainage, and the site is cleared. Most family homes are completed in one to three days depending on size and access.
Choosing the replacement material
Aluminium is the usual answer for a family home: long life, low maintenance, any RAL colour and available in profiles that suit both modern and traditional elevations. Cast iron is the right choice where a period or listed property demands genuine ironwork. Copper and zinc suit architectural projects and age into a finish that plastic cannot imitate.
If you are not sure, you do not need to decide before contacting us. Send photographs and we will tell you what is on the building now and what we would recommend to replace it.
In summary
- Typical investment
- Around £5,000 to £10,000 for a whole-house aluminium replacement on a typical family home. Extension-only runs and single elevations cost considerably less, heritage cast iron more.
- Typical duration
- One to three days for most family homes, longer where scaffolding, fascia repairs or heritage ironwork are involved.
- How to begin
- Send photographs of the affected elevations and your postcode. In many cases we can indicate cost before arranging a site visit.
Begin a Project
Let's start a conversation.
Share a little about your property and requirements. We'll be in touch personally within one working day to arrange a site visit.
- 7a High Street, Highworth, SN6 7AG
- 01367 248417
- guttering@austendawson.co.uk