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new gutter?

am hoping someone can give me a rough idea of prices for new guttering please?

i have a two bed terraced, not large at all really. at the front, the pipe (is it called downpipe?) appears cracked at the top - my living room wall has damp coming thru the paintwork - so im assuming the water is leakingonto wall causing damp on walls etc.

do i need to change all the gutters? or is it repairable?
they are not plastic guttering, i dont know if its lead or iron tho.

help pls?

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  • barrymung
    barrymung Posts: 638 Forumite
    I'd imagine that it's cast iron.

    Can you see a break in the pipe? it's possible that the downpipe has slipped slightly and the joint has come apart.

    If u are sure it's only the downpipe which is broken then it'll only be the downpipe that needs replacing.

    Cast iron guttering can still be bought at a price. Alternativey, there are aluminium reproductions which look the same but are cheaper and lighter.
  • from my front bedroom window, i can see that there is a huge crack from one of the joints extending quite a few inches.

    i dont mind replacing it with plastic, afterall, i dont have a listed building etc.

    any ideas on costs and perhaps anyone know of any reliable experts in the harrow area of middlesex?

    thanks!
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