At Reliance, all of our gutter installers are licensed plumbers or “roof plumbers”. At this stage, all of our installers have been with us for over 12 months (3 installers have been with Reliance since 2002!), and we know that their work is of the highest standard. It has to be. You see, before any tradesperson is added to the Reliance family, they must pass our strict screening process. This is your guarantee of a professional job done by someone fully qualified and highly skilled.

Quality workmanship is so important when it comes to your gutter replacement. Almost anyone can install a gutter, but getting the falls right, the joins perfect, and especially the corners made square and neat, that takes a real craftsman. This is where the top tradesperson shines.

When you employ Reliance to replace your gutters, your yard will be left spotless. All your old gutters, brackets and fixings will be taken away for disposal and we’ll “scoure” your yard to make sure it’s left exactly how we find it.

Here are some common gutter problems that can occur of any type of roof:

Blocked gutters or valleys

Over months or years a build-up of leaves and debris collect in the gutters and valleys. In the valleys this can be severe, as if a valley over-flows due to a blockage this can pour water inside the roof. More leaks are caused by blocked valleys than by any other cause.

Solution:

The first step is to clean your gutters out. Valley seal can be a great solution for valleys. This is a very adhesive Bitumus foam that goes between the edge of the sheets or tiles and the valley, and forms a wall so water cannot push up under the edge of the valley and into the ceiling cavity.

Rust in gutters

Rusting of gutters occurs due to water sitting in the gutter due to insufficient fall and/or leaves and debris causing a blockage and therefore restricting the flow of water.

Solution:

If the rust is minor, it can be ground back with an electric grinder (with a wire brush disc) and then treated with a powerful rust converter. Shieldcoat’s “Rustshield AL” is a great product with outstanding anti-corrosive qualities. If the rust is more than very light, then replacing the gutters / down-pipes / valleys is the best long-term option.