Dripping/Leaking Gutters

MouldyOldDough

We had a complete roof replacement, two months ago and now the gutter at the front of the property is leaking at the join with next door (semi) - we only noticed last night (first really heavy rain for months)

I realise that this is not a huge job - but who is responsible for fixing it ?

Next door don't appear interested (although it is dripping down their front as well as ours) - the roofing people tell me that they didn't touch the gutters (I have photos that show otherwise).

maisie_cat

Assuming we are talking plastic guttering here, the chances are that the guttering was dislodged from the seal and joining bracket when your work was done. especially if the roofers leaned ladders against it. 
It's quite an easy fix to unclip, clean the seal, clean the rubber seal and reseat/reclip. It can be quite hard on thumbs, hubby finds it easier, but I've managed it a few times. If you cannot get up there, a handyman or gutter cleaning company will probably do it for you. 

ThisIsWeird

What do you mean "you know they 'touched' the guttering"? If you mean literally touched, then it's hard to blame them. If you mean they, say, disconnected a section to allow the roof to be done, then they are to blame.
In which case the roofing co should sort it, and should be happy to do so - you gave them many £ks, for pity's sakes.
Tell them you know they 'touched' it, but it all depends what 'touching' actually means.
Or, a house maintenance fellow should sort this for, ooh, £50, if you tell them there's no hurry - "when you're next in the 'hood".

njkmr

Whatever you do get it fixed.
Leaking gutters can cause serious damage to the property over time.

twopenny

I'd just do it and not bother about the neighbours if they aren't interested.

I have a similar problem with my neighbour. I've given up worrying

It's probably just the need to readjust a tad where it's knocked out of the seal. I have that problem from where someone came to fix mine. A ladder and pair of pliers in my case

Just cleaning the seals helps but a new part isn't expensive if you want to try new.

Apodemus

I'm stunned by two aspects of this thread!  

Firstly that anyone could claim to have done "a complete roof replacement" without that involving taking down and putting back the gutters.

And secondly that there has been a dry enough spell in the last couple of months for gutters not to have been an almost daily issue!

MouldyOldDough

The roofers are coming back with a fix - hopefully today

Albermarle

Apodemus said:

I'm stunned by two aspects of this thread!  

Firstly that anyone could claim to have done "a complete roof replacement" without that involving taking down and putting back the gutters.

And secondly that there has been a dry enough spell in the last couple of months for gutters not to have been an almost daily issue!

I  do not know the OP's location but in the South, although we had a wet Spring, there had been very little rainfall for a few weeks until this last week.
June rainfall in the South was only about a third to a half of normal according to the Met office.

However I do agree with your first point !

Apodemus

Albermarle said:

Apodemus said:

I'm stunned by two aspects of this thread!  

Firstly that anyone could claim to have done "a complete roof replacement" without that involving taking down and putting back the gutters.

And secondly that there has been a dry enough spell in the last couple of months for gutters not to have been an almost daily issue!

I  do not know the OP's location but in the South, although we had a wet Spring, there had been very little rainfall for a few weeks until this last week.
June rainfall in the South was only about a third to a half of normal according to the Met office.

However I do agree with your first point !

Albemarle, my comment was tongue-in-cheek but driven by the fact that my local weather station (I'm in the Highlands) has now reported above-average rainfall every single month for a full year! 

stuart45

It's common to leave the gutters on for a re-roof especially if they're cast iron.
Need to come off first when replacing the fascias.

Annemos

Something I am noticing these days, which I have never noticed before:
when we get the really heavy downpours here in the Midlands, many gutters on the houses are "overtopping". 

(If that is the right description. So much water coming off the roofs very suddenly, the gutters are not holding it all.)