Leaking gutter repair
Dripping joints, corners and stop ends resealed or re-made so water goes down the downpipe, not the wall.
Fix a leaking gutter
Gutter problems rarely fix themselves, and in Hunters Hill one heavy downpour is usually what turns a small leak into water inside the eaves. Request a quote and a local roof plumber will assess the job and price it up front.
Victorian sandstone villas and cottages and Federation homes in Australia's oldest garden suburb. That mix shapes the gutter work we are asked to do here. We regularly attend properties around Alexandra Street, Gladesville Road and Fig Tree Bridge, and throughout the Hunter's Hill Council area.
Older houses in Hunters Hill often still have their original gutter line, sometimes patched many times over. Where the property is heritage listed or inside a conservation area we keep to traditional profiles such as ogee and half round, and we check the timber fascia and brackets behind the gutter, which is where hidden rot tends to be.
Salt carried on the breeze settles on roofs and gutters in Hunters Hill and speeds up corrosion, especially on cut edges, rivets and the back of the gutter where it never gets rinsed by rain. We often find gutters that look fine from the ground but have rusted through along the back edge. For coastal replacements we recommend a marine-grade finish such as Colorbond Ultra, with compatible fixings so dissimilar metals do not react.
On the terracotta and concrete tile roofs found around Hunters Hill, sediment from ageing tiles builds up in the gutter as a heavy sludge that holds water. We flush gutters and downpipes, and when replacing gutters we set the height and fall to suit the tile overhang.
Not sure if it needs repair or replacement? If the gutter is sound and the fault is in one place, a repair is the right call. Rust in several spots, or a gutter that has lost its fall, usually means replacing that run. We tell you which, with photos. Read our repair or replace guide.
Every service below is available in Hunters Hill and neighbouring suburbs.
Dripping joints, corners and stop ends resealed or re-made so water goes down the downpipe, not the wall.
Fix a leaking gutterOld, rusted or undersized gutters removed and replaced in Colorbond or Zincalume, matched to your roof.
Replace your guttersBlocked, split, rusted or disconnected downpipes cleared, repaired or replaced and reconnected to stormwater.
Fix or replace downpipesMetal mesh gutter guard fitted to tile and metal roofs to keep leaves, embers and pests out of your gutters.
Install gutter guardGutters, valleys and downpipes cleared by hand and vacuum, with a photo report on anything that needs repair.
Book a gutter cleanLeaking box gutters on terraces, parapet roofs and commercial buildings repaired, relined or rebuilt.
Repair a box gutterRotten timber fascias and water-damaged eaves repaired or replaced so new gutters have something solid to fix to.
Repair fascia and eavesColorbond steel gutters, downpipes and fascia in the full colour range, including marine-grade Ultra for coastal homes.
Colorbond gutter optionsRust holes and corroded sections treated, patched or cut out and replaced before they spread along the run.
Fix rusted guttersGutters torn off, overflowing into the house or damaged by hail and wind made safe quickly, then properly repaired.
Urgent gutter repairsGutter repairs, cleaning programs and replacements for unit blocks, townhouse complexes, warehouses and shops.
Strata and commercial guttersNo sales visit and no vague hourly rates. You know the price before anyone climbs a ladder.
Use the quote form. A sentence about the problem and your suburb is enough to start.
Simple jobs are quoted from your description and photos. Larger ones get an on-site measure.
Pick a day that suits. Urgent leaks are made safe first, then repaired properly.
Gutters are water tested, old materials are taken away and you get photos of the finished job.
Small repairs in Hunters Hill such as resealing a leaking joint or refixing a loose section generally cost around $150 to $350. Replacing a damaged section, or a full gutter replacement, is priced per metre and depends on the profile, the height of the building and access. Every job is quoted as a fixed price before work starts.
Most quote requests from Hunters Hill get a reply the same business day. Urgent leaks during wet weather are prioritised, and a temporary make-safe repair can often be done first with the permanent fix scheduled afterwards.
Yes. Traditional profiles such as ogee, quad and half round are still manufactured in Colorbond and Zincalume, so period homes in Hunters Hill can keep their original look. If your property is in a heritage conservation area under Hunter's Hill Council, like-for-like replacement is normally the safest approach.
They do. Salt deposits accelerate corrosion, particularly on areas that rain does not wash. For homes in Hunters Hill close to the water, a marine-grade steel such as Colorbond Ultra and regular rinsing of sheltered sections will noticeably extend gutter life.
Hunters Hill is in the Hunter's Hill Council local government area. Replacing existing gutters and downpipes like for like is generally exempt development in NSW and does not need council approval. Heritage-listed properties and homes in conservation areas can have extra requirements, so check with council first if that applies to you.
See gutter repair costs in Sydney or the full FAQ.
It takes about a minute, and there is no obligation.