Downpipe Blockage in Spooner Row
...the swanneck was inspected, found blocked and cleared...
The customer of this property, situated underneath a mature tree, reported overflowing, leaky gutters. The outlet was partially blocked...
Below, where two downpipes converged via a branch fitting, the downpipe serving the porch ran horizontally for some distance - installations of this nature can become blocked...
...these were disassembled & cleared...
The downpipe to soil pipe connection was originally capped with mortar which was cracked and needed replacing...a water test was performed on the drain and found to be working sufficiently.
The drain was prepared with a short section of soil pipe to bring it just above ground level...
...Adapter installed...
...downpipe reinstated...
...a new outlet was fitted - and at the request of the customer, and since directly underneath a mature tree - balloon guards were fitted. As mentioned in our guide: Our Thoughts on Products like Gutter Brush, Balloon Guards, and Gutter Guard