When do you think you’d find the first recorded case of a downspout being installed on a building? Well, it was to offer a level of protection for newly whitewashed walls from the rain. The building was the Tower of London; the year this installation took place was – 1240! Centuries later, slightly more modern…

The damage caused to your home by clogged or faulty gutters can range from flooded basements to erosion or cracks in your building’s foundations. However, there is another – less obvious – way in which this problem can affect your life. If standing water caused by gutter blockages grows stagnant, then it can quickly become…

If your property has damaged gutters, they can be safely repaired or replaced by professional experts. Sadly, our team does come across situations where a property owner – or some member of their family or work team – has been sent up an unsafe ladder with ineffective equipment to sort it out! Over-stretching, slipping, or…

Sorry for the terrible pun in the title. But it is a reminder of the changing season – and of the meaning of the word fall. Fallen leaves and other detritus is going to be flying around at some stage during the next few months as the late-year weather kicks in. Gutters and downspouts can…