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Gutters and Downpipes


WA External Solutions installs a range of gutter and downpipes to suit all the various roofing requirements, color bond, aluminium, copper and stainless steel. The company is able to solve any problem their clients might have regarding their gutter system. The range of service offered by the company, WA External Solutions, are the Custom curved gutters, Marine grade aluminium gutters, Custom rainwater head for Gutters and Downpipes and Shed Gutters and Downpipes.

A rain gutter is a narrow channel, or trough or duct, forming the component of a roof system, which collects rainwater from the roof of a building and diverts it away from the structure, typically into a drain. The main purpose of a rain gutter is to protect the building’s foundation by channeling water away from its base. They can be made from a variety of materials such as cast iron, lead, zinc, painted steel, galvanized steel, painted aluminium, PVC (other plastics), copper, stone, concrete and wood. Water collected by the gutter is fed, usually through a downpipe, from the roof edge of the base of the building where it is either discharged or collected. The gutter also helps to prevent leaks in basements and crawlspaces and also helps to reduce erosion. Moreover, it also protects painted or stained surfaces by reducing exposure to water and it also provides a means to collect rainwater for later use. Water from rain gutters may be collected in a rain barrel or cistern.

There are many types of rain gutters and some of them may be a discreet trough of metal, or other material that is suspended beyond the roof edge and below the projected slope of the roof. Rain gutters may be equipped with micro mesh screens, gutter screens, solid hoods or louvers to allow water from the roof to flow through while reducing passage of roof debris into the gutter. A technology called the cold forming technology exists to allow continuous gutters to be created on site, in long individual lengths suitable to roof edge conditions, thereby reducing joints along the length of the gutter. Another type may be a wall integral structure beneath the roof edge, traditionally constructed of masonry and is fashioned as a crowning element of a wall. One other type may be the roof integral trough along the lower edge of the roof slope which is fashioned from the roof covering and flashing materials. A box gutter is a deep gutter which is concealed within the structure of the roof. WA External Solutions’ team of highly trained and experienced roof plumbers can install any gutter overflowing issues their clients might have on the home or any other commercial property. \

For a Custom curved gutters, it is the art deco entry of the house which is an outstanding gutter job on a curved roof. It is a very tricky piece of work and WA External Solutions vastly experienced roof plumbers have the skill to achieve a fabulous looking result. With Marine grade aluminium gutter, one can imagine a gutter that will never rust, which is a perfect solution for people who are residing near the ocean. Large sheds and commercial gutter jobs make up a large portion of WA External Solutions’ work. The company recently completed a new gutter on the storage shed at winery Vasse Felix during their upgrade of facilities.

To wrap up, gutters and downpipes are the functional forms that are as vital to completing the look and personality of a home as eye lashes are to the eyes. WA External Solutions take into consideration the diverse weather conditions present in Western Australia and are able to solve any problem or offer any solution to the various, ever changing issues of their clients’ guttering system.

Thank you for a fabulous job on my house close to the beach and all the elements. The roof needed the restoration and detailed care and love your company offered!

Angela, Bunbury