Guttering in Henley-on-Thames

Henley's homes sit among trees, from the riverside to the beech woods on the Chiltern slopes above the town, and their gutters fill with leaves every autumn. On the period houses in the centre, guttering often runs along tall fronts and steep roofs that are hard to reach, while larger homes on the hills have long runs and plenty of downpipes. We are about 9 miles away in Wokingham and cover the whole of RG9.

As everywhere, the work usually starts with clearing the gutters and unblocking the outlets and downpipes. Joints that drip are resealed and brackets refixed or added, and where a run has failed along its length, new gutters and downpipes are fitted to a steady fall that suits the house.

On older properties, decayed timber behind the gutter is common, and our Henley fascias and soffits page explains how it is dealt with. For leaks in the old tile or slate roof, see our Henley roof repairs page, and our Roofers in Henley-on-Thames page covers the rest.