Your home’s humble downpipe might not look like it does much, but this feature really plays a vital role in the health and well being of your home and yard. Your roof and its plumbing system is constantly exposed to the elements and suffers a lot, yet it is one of the mainstays of the roofing system.
In this post we will cover some important reasons why you should seriously consider having those old, rusted, leaking or blocked downpipes replaced by Vantage Point Roofing during your roof or gutter replacement.
Your Roof Becomes a Waterfall
If the guttering is full of debris and the downpipes become blocked, then rainwater has no way of escaping except to cascade down off your roof. During heavy rain this waterfall effect can cause serious gouging in the ground below; whether it be your lawn, a garden or even over time - your concrete slab. A solid curtain of water is no fun to have to walk through either.
The Problem of Leaking Downpipes
Everything ages, and the metal of older style downpipes is very prone to rusting. This leads to holes in the downpipe and water escaping on its travels down into the drainage system. No only can water damage around the base of the downpipe be the result, but this leaking water can also cause staining to windows, and staining and degradation to the walls themselves.
Your Home’s Structural Integrity Could Be Compromised
The whole idea of the roofing, guttering and downpipe system is to safely, efficiently and effectively drain the water from your roof and gutters away and down into the stormwater system. If this simple system is compromised in any way, a consistent build up of water in all the wrong places can undermine the structural integrity of your home. Examples of this can be water backing up and overflowing from gutters into the walls and rotting the framework over time. The constant action of water gouging away at the foundations will leave them exposed, vulnerable and unstable over time.
Call In the Downpipe Specialists
Don’t take chances with dodgy downpipes. Sometimes they can be repaired, but usually it’s better (and easier!) to have them replaced. In Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, your local roof repairs and roof replacement specialist is Vantage Point Roofing.
While metal roofing and roof replacements are at the core of our business, we understand that a roof is more than just the sheets of material covering it. Guttering and downpipes are all interlinked with the roof and that’s why maintaining these systems form an integral part of our service.
We hope you found this information useful. The roof is the most important part of your home’s structure after all, so don’t neglect it!
If your downpipes are in good condition but are still causing you problems, they may be blocked and need unclogging. Check out our step by step guide here:
OR call in the experts from Vantage Point Roofing for downpipe replacement, gutters repairs and replacement, or roof repairs and replacement.
Updated 23 January 2020 to provide most current information
