Gutter Repairs Potts Point

Gutter repairs for Potts Point homes and buildings

Suburb

Potts Point NSW 2011

Council

City of Sydney

Region

Sydney CBD & Inner City

Dense mix of Art Deco and inter-war apartment buildings, Victorian terraces and grand old houses converted to flats. That mix shapes the gutter work we are asked to do here. We regularly attend properties around Macleay Street, Kings Cross and El Alamein Fountain, and throughout the City of Sydney area.

Terraces, semis and box gutters

Shared walls and narrow frontages mean a lot of roofs in Potts Point rely on box gutters and rainwater heads rather than a simple eaves gutter. These need the right fall and an overflow path, otherwise heavy rain ends up inside. We inspect, repair and replace box gutters and can work with your neighbour or strata manager where the gutter is shared.

Period homes and matching profiles

Many homes in Potts Point date from the Federation and inter-war years and were built with ogee or quad gutters on timber fascias. Swapping these for a modern square profile changes the look of the house and, in a heritage conservation area, may not be permitted. We replace like for like, matching the original profile and colour so the new gutter looks as if it has always been there.

Salt air and gutter corrosion

Being this close to the water means gutters in Potts Point have a shorter life than the same product further inland. Joints and brackets go first. When we repair or replace gutters here we use compatible fasteners and sealants rated for marine exposure, and we can quote Colorbond Ultra where the manufacturer recommends it for properties close to breaking surf.

What we look for on Potts Point roofs

• Flat-roofed Art Deco apartment blocks with parapets, box gutters and internal downpipes
• Heritage conservation areas where replacement gutters should match traditional ogee or quad profiles
• Salt air off the harbour and bays shortens the life of older galvanised gutters