gutter & downpipe advice please

ricequeen4u

I live in a row of terraced houses, 2nd from the end.
The end house roof gutter drain down his own down pipe into his own drain, this down pipe being at the end of the terrace:o.

My house roof gutter drain into a down pipe which drains into the gutter of my bay window, travels the length of the bay window into the down pipe of my other neighbour, then into the street. Neither of us have a drain.

All the houses share a down pipe except the end houses.

It's like Niagara falls from my bay when it rains and I'm finally acting. My end neighbour has said I should block off my down pipe and lift the gutter so it drains into his down pipe, leaving just the bay to drain into my other neighbor.

I'm thinking that this will transfer the Niagara falls from my bay to his gutter? Could his gutters cope? Can anyone think of a better alternative?
The house (and I suspect gutters) is nearly 100 years old - I'm not rich!
I'm awaiting people to quote but anyone care to give me a ballpark figure?
Andy

andy111

Your Niagara Falls effect is presumably due to the large amount of water from the total surface area of your roof being suddenly channelled into your considerably smaller bay gutter.

If your neighbour is happy to share his downpipe then go ahead and get some quotes - it won't cost anything.

Regarding coping with double the volume of water have a look at other properties in your street, it does appear to be a workable solution with many properties where I am.
Explain to the gutterman exactly what you want - he may have to adjust the level of gutter by a Cm or two.
Inevitably he will suggest new guttering - just get a few quotes and see what the options and prices are.