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
If rain is spilling over the front of your gutters or staining the fascia at your North Ryde property, it is worth getting it looked at before the next storm. The price you are quoted is the price you pay.
Post-war brick and fibro homes from the 1950s-60s, many replaced by duplexes. That mix shapes the gutter work we are asked to do here. Jobs in North Ryde are scheduled alongside other work in the Ryde & Northern District, so we are usually nearby. That includes streets around North Ryde RSL, Lane Cove Road and Lane Cove National Park.
Terraces and semis in North Ryde commonly drain through box gutters hidden behind a parapet or running between two roofs. When a box gutter leaks, the water goes straight into the ceiling rather than over the edge. We reline or rebuild box gutters with the correct fall, sumps and overflows so they cope with a Sydney downpour.
With bushland close by, gutters in North Ryde collect dry litter that becomes fuel in an ember attack. The NSW Rural Fire Service lists cleaning gutters as a basic preparation step each season. We clear gutters and valleys, and can install non-combustible metal gutter guard, which is the type required for new work on bushfire-prone land.
The mature trees that make North Ryde streets so pleasant also drop a steady load of leaves, twigs and seed pods onto roofs. Once that litter builds up, water backs up under the roof edge and sits in the gutter, which rusts steel gutters from the inside. A clean-out fixes the overflow, and a correctly fitted gutter guard keeps it from coming straight back.
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 North Ryde 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 North Ryde 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 North Ryde 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 North Ryde can keep their original look. If your property is in a heritage conservation area under City of Ryde, like-for-like replacement is normally the safest approach.
For properties under or near large trees it usually is. A properly fitted metal mesh keeps leaves out of the gutter and downpipes, which cuts cleaning and reduces rust. It still needs an occasional brush-off, and on bushfire-prone land the mesh must be non-combustible.
North Ryde is in the City of Ryde 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.