Spouting repairs

During wild New Zealand weather many things can happen to your spouting and downpipes.

A tree branch can fall and break your rainwater system. The wild weather can crack joins in your spouting. Or maybe your outlets cannot keep up with the increased rainfall, or your spouting is blocked by debris.

Dented and cracked spouting in Mission Bay

Spouting repairs are usually reasonably simple. 

Confounders of these repairs are

Rain

If it is wet, it is very hard to fix cracks etc as the solvent requires dry joins.

Wind

If it is windy, it is hard to lift long lengths of spouting (not impossible), and also working at heights in this weather is more dangerous.

Ease of access

If your spouting can be reached by A-frame ladder or from an adjacent structure, the fix will be generally simple. 

If your spouting can only be reached by a long ladder, the repairs become a little harder because the ladder has to lean against the spouting, and the weight of the person doing it can cause warping and cracks, and being that high on a ladder requires fixing points, etc. 

If your spouting cannot be reached in either of these ways, the expense of the repairs can be increased dramatically. You may need a cherry picker or scissor lift, you could need to set up scaffolding and edge protection.  The days of ‘she’ll be right mate’, and hanging dangerously from a flimsy ladder (cigarette in hand) are behind us, as SiteSafe issues hefty fines for dangerous practices.

We have countless years of experience fixing all manner of spouting and roofing issues in hard to reach places.

For spouting repairs and associated services don’t hesitate to contact the team.

To get your work completed to the highest standard, contact Archer Plumbing Solutions Ltd for fast, friendly and efficient service. Call 0273486417.