0478 831 069 
michael@stormsideroofing.com.au
Downpipe Installation & Replacement
Enough downpipes, in the right places, connected properly into stormwater. Usually the cheapest fix for a Melbourne gutter that keeps overflowing.
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The Gutter Is Full Because The Water Cannot Get Out
When a gutter overflows, the assumption is always that it must be blocked. Often it is not. It is simply that the water arriving from the roof has nowhere to go fast enough.
A long run of guttering served by one downpipe at the far end has to move every litre horizontally before it can leave. In a heavy shower it fills faster than it drains and goes over the front edge.
The other common fault is where the water ends up. Downpipes that discharge straight onto the ground beside the house send a concentrated stream against the footings, which is a slower and more expensive problem than a wet wall.
- One downpipe serving a long run of gutter
- Overflow that continues even after the gutter is cleaned
- Downpipes discharging against the wall or onto a garden bed
- Split or crushed downpipes that have pulled off the wall
- Water pooling near the foundations after every storm
More Outlets, In The Right Places, Into Stormwater
We work out how much water each gutter run has to carry, then place enough downpipes to clear it. Downpipes are the cheapest component in the whole roof drainage system and the one most often short changed.
Position matters as much as number. An outlet at the low point of the fall does far more work than one added wherever the wall happened to be convenient.
Then we connect them into the stormwater rather than letting them discharge at ground level, so the water actually leaves the property instead of soaking in beside the footings.
- Number of downpipes calculated from the gutter catchment
- Outlets positioned at the low points of the fall
- Colorbond downpipes colour matched to the gutter
- Connected into stormwater rather than discharging at the wall
- Existing damaged or crushed downpipes replaced
Melbourne Homeowners On Our Roof Plumbing
- Amanda Cunningham Home Owner
Absolutely brilliant to deal with, prompt, efficient, knowledgeable, and his workmanship is amazing. We would definitely recommend Michael and we will be using his services again on some future projects.
Google - Michael B Home Owner
We recently bought our house, which was only five years old, and unfortunately discovered extensive roof issues that had not been built to Australian standards. After speaking with several roofers, Michael came across as the most professional and helpful. He was prompt, meticulous, and I couldn't recommend him more highly.
Google - Aleksandar Andonov Home Owner
The team was professional and detail-oriented from start to finish. They replaced my old tile roof with a new tin roof, restored damaged areas, and installed new fascia and gutters. Their work quality is outstanding, and they completed everything on time and within budget.
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Send us a few details and we will book an inspection, get up on the roof, and put a written quote in front of you. You will know the scope, the materials and the price before anything starts.
No hidden fees and no pressure. If a repair will do the job, we will say so.
- Phone 0478 831 069
- Location Cranbourne
Downpipe Questions
Adding a downpipe to an existing gutter is one of the cheaper roof plumbing jobs, and the cost mainly depends on the drop and whether it needs connecting into existing stormwater. Replacing several across a house is priced as one job. We quote in writing.
It comes from the roof area feeding each gutter run rather than a set number per house. What we can tell you is that under provisioning is extremely common, and adding one or two in the right spots often solves an overflow that people have lived with for years.
That is the classic sign of not enough outlets, or a gutter hung level so the water never reaches the one it has. Both are fixable without replacing the guttering, and both are cheaper than most people expect.
Yes. We can run downpipes into a tank with a first flush diverter, and take the overflow off to stormwater. Worth planning where the tank goes before we set out the downpipe positions.
It can be. A concentrated discharge next to the house saturates the ground against the footings, and over time that causes movement and damp. Connecting it into stormwater is usually a straightforward fix.
We cover Melbourne's South East, from Cranbourne and Pakenham through to Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. Check our areas we serve page, or call 0478 831 069 and we will let you know either way.