Gutters & Downpipes
Gutters are the least glamorous thing on a house and the most expensive to ignore. Water that isn't taken away from the roofline goes into your eaves, your walls, and eventually your footings.
What we actually do.
We replace guttering, fascia and downpipes across Greater Adelaide in Colorbond® steel to match your roof. Where the old system was undersized — very common on older Adelaide homes — we size the replacement to actually carry what falls on your roof in a real downpour.
We also fit leaf guard where you've got gums overhead, and connect downpipes properly into stormwater rather than letting them discharge next to the slab.
What's in the quote.
Every one of these is written into your fixed quote before work starts, so there is nothing to argue about at the end.
- Gutter and fascia replacement — Full Colorbond® gutter and fascia systems, colour-matched to your roof.
- Correctly sized downpipes — Sized and spaced for real rainfall, not the minimum that fits.
- Stormwater connection — Downpipes taken into stormwater so water leaves the building, properly.
- Leaf guard installation — Mesh guard for homes under gums and street trees.
- Rust and rot repair — Rotted timber fascia identified and replaced before the new gutter goes on.
- Rainwater tank plumbing — Tank feeds and first-flush diverters where you want to capture it.
- Clean-up and disposal — Old guttering removed and recycled — nothing left in your yard.
- Written warranty — Materials and workmanship warranty on every install.
The same five steps, every job.
You always know what is happening next, what it costs, and who will be on your property.
Free on-site assessment
We come to the house, get up on the roof or into the space, and photograph what we find. You get shown the actual condition of your home, not a sales pitch.
Design and fixed written quote
For carports and verandahs we draw it in CADD and give you a 3D visualisation. For every job you get a fixed written quote with the scope and inclusions spelled out.
Approvals and scheduling
Where council approval or engineering certification is needed, we prepare and lodge it. Then we book a start date and tell you what to expect each day.
Installation by our own crew
Licensed trades, on site when we said, working to the quoted scope. If anything unexpected turns up we stop and speak to you before proceeding.
Final inspection, clean-up and warranty
We walk the job with you, sweep every fixing off the driveway, and hand over your written materials and workmanship warranties.
Gutters & Downpipes — answered.
Straight answers to what people ask us most about this particular job.
A good Colorbond system will last 20+ years. Older galvanised guttering usually starts failing at the joins and internal corners well before that — that's normally what we're replacing.
Yes, and it's included free with roof restorations. Standalone cleans are available across the metro area.
Yes. We work in the full Colorbond® range, so gutters, fascia and downpipes can match or deliberately contrast with your roof.
No. It usually means they're blocked, undersized, or the fall is wrong. All three are fixable and all three are worth fixing before the next big storm.
Other things we do.
Bundling work while the crew is already on site is almost always cheaper than doing it separately later.
Get a fixed price on your gutters & downpipes.
A free on-site assessment, photographs of what we actually find, and a fixed written quote. No pressure and no obligation — even if the answer is that your roof is fine for now.
- Phone
- 1800 284 584Mon–Fri, 7am–5pm ACST
- sean@builtfl.com.auWe reply within one business day
- Service area
- Greater AdelaideGawler to Victor Harbor, and the Hills