Stone guttering advice needed

pineapple

My old stone guttering was apparently previously lined with felt which has now perished and now water is leaking through. 2 out of 3 quotes recommend lining the gutter with lead but the third recommends 'polyester based torch on felt'. This is considerably cheaper (and therefore tempting) but would it be a false economy?
Any builders out there?
Thanks

philweatherall

pineapple wrote: »

My old stone guttering was apparently previously lined with felt which has now perished and now water is leaking through. 2 out of 3 quotes recommend lining the gutter with lead but the third recommends 'polyester based torch on felt'. This is considerably cheaper (and therefore tempting) but would it be a false economy?
Any builders out there?
Thanks

Lead would be adequate and the reason it is more expensive is because the material. Felt would be fine but not sure what you mean by polyester based torch on felt. Either way it depends on how much difference in price.Lead will be permanent and last where as felt will need to be redone just like a shed roof, especially as it will get a lot of wear (being a gutter of course)

Phil Weatherall (Carpenter)

vaio

I’d guess felt will last 5 maybe 10 years, lead will last forever

frogeyesimon

I assume that you have "Finlock" guttering. These are a PITA. My previous house had these, mine had been lined with fibreglass and I had no problems whatsoever in the 10 years or so that I was there. My neighbours had all sorts of bother particularly those that when for "cheap" fixes such as felt lining. Google for Finlock and you will find a number of companies that fit seamless aluminium liners which seem to be a good solution - not cheap though. Better still, if you are intending staying in the property, is to have them cut off completely and conventional guttering fitted instead. Just MHO.