Gutter and Spouting Repairs in Lower Hutt

Valley homes backing onto bush in Stokes Valley, Wainuiomata and Belmont fill their spouting with leaves fast. When it overflows, water runs down the cladding instead of away from the house, so we clear, rehang or replace it.

Gutter and Spouting Repairs on Lower Hutt roofs

On Lower Hutt roofs we often trace leaks to original flashings on 1950s and 1960s homes, where the sealant and fixings have simply reached the end of their life. On the eastern bays, salt sitting under laps and at the edges adds rust to the mix.

Spouting is part of the roof. When it overflows, water runs down the cladding and can get into the wall framing instead of away from the house. That damage is slow and often found late.

That split matters on a roof. A valley home in Naenae or Taita usually needs fixings, flashings and coatings that will cope with age and rain. A bayside home in Eastbourne needs materials chosen for salt as well.

Spouting forms part of the roof's job under Building Code clause E2 of keeping external water out of the building. (MBIE, Building Code clause E2 External moisture)

What to look for

• Water spilling over the edge in heavy rain
• Drips from joins and corners
• Sagging runs or brackets pulled away from the fascia

Every job follows the same steps: we look at the roof, photograph what we find, send a written quote, then send photos of the finished work. More about gutter and Spouting Repairs.

Where we work in Lower Hutt

Petone, Alicetown, Eastbourne, Days Bay, Wainuiomata, Naenae, Taita, Stokes Valley, Waterloo, Epuni, Belmont and Woburn. See everything we do in Lower Hutt.