Quick answer
Do I need gutter repair, replacement or cleaning?
Clean if the guttering is sound and simply blocked. Repair if joints leak, brackets have dropped, or the fall is wrong on an otherwise good run. Replace if the plastic has gone brittle and cracked, the run has permanently sagged, or old cast iron is corroded through.
Repair territory
Dripping joint
Seal has perished, a joint replacement, not a new run.
Dropped or missing bracket
Creates a low spot that always overflows.
Wrong fall over one section
Re-levelling the run restores flow.
Loose downpipe clips
Cheap fix; prevents wall staining.
Replacement territory
Brittle, sun-damaged plastic
Cracks reappear as fast as they're sealed.
Permanent sag across a whole run
The profile has deformed and won't hold fall.
Corroded cast iron
Rust-through at the base of the section.
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