On the weekend we went to clean gutters at Bailbrook Lane in Bath. There was a part of gutter system, where water didn’t flow away. We found out that the downpipe was blocked.
Downpipes are very common in older buildings. Also known as a waterspout, it’s a pipe that drains water from your guttering system to a drain in the ground. If water begins backing up into the gutter, the downpipe is likely blocked. Overflowing rainfall is also a telltale sign the downpipe requires gutter maintenance to unblock it.
We cleared it all out. When water is allowed to stand in downpipes, during spells of cold weather it can freeze and cause the pipe to split. If this happens, it’s very expensive to repair. This is why regular gutter health checks are a smart investment in the long-term. You can check some photos of the action on our social medias.