Spouting repairs, gutters and downpipes in Christchurch

Spouting and gutter work we do

• Guttering and gutter replacement. New plastic spouting and guttering, a full run, one elevation, or a single damaged length. Plastic (uPVC) spouting is what most Christchurch houses are fitted with, and replacing a tired run is usually a same-day job.
• Spouting and gutter repairs. Split or leaking joiners, cracked outlets, broken or missing brackets, and runs that have dropped and now hold water instead of carrying it to the downpipe.
• Downpipes. New downpipes installed, or existing ones replaced, re-secured, re-routed or reconnected where one has come away from the wall, been damaged, or discharges somewhere it shouldn't.
• Dektite flashings for vents and flues. The rubber flashing that seals around a vent pipe or flue where it comes through the roof. Once it perishes or splits, water runs down the pipe and into the ceiling. We repair or replace it and reseal it to the roof, and that's the only roof work we take on.
• Spouting cleaning and clearing. Blocked spouting and downpipes cleared out, with the cause identified rather than just the symptom. There is more on that on our blocked drains page.

Why spouting fails here

Leaf fall and silt. Christchurch has a lot of mature trees, and fine grit and silt wash into the spouting with every rain. Both end up in the same place. A run that fills every autumn isn't failing — it's telling you it needs either clearing on a cycle or a leaf guard.

Age and UV. Plastic spouting has a long but finite life. Sun on the exposed face eventually makes it brittle, and the first sign is usually a joiner that has started to weep rather than the spouting itself splitting.

Lost fall. Spouting carries water because it runs on a slight gradient to the outlet. Brackets that have loosened, or a fascia that has moved, take that gradient away. Water then sits in the low point, weighs the run down, and the problem accelerates.

When a repair is enough, and when it isn't

A single cracked joiner, a broken bracket or one damaged length is a repair, and we'd rather do that than sell you a whole elevation you don't need. Where a run has gone brittle along its length, or the same section has been patched more than once, replacing the run is the cheaper answer over any sensible timeframe — and we'll tell you which one you're looking at before we start.

Where this work stops

What it costs

Spouting, downpipe and Dektite work is charged at our standard rates — $135 + GST for the first hour, including the $40 + GST call-out fee, then $95 + GST an hour, with materials on top. Most repairs are inside the first hour or two. For a full replacement run, ask for a quote: it costs nothing, and what we quote is what you pay. The full rate card is on the site.