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GC Fixings Ltd, a family run uPVC installer based near Ipswich, covers guttering and downpipe installation in fascias and soffits in Ipswich Braintree and the rest of Suffolk and Essex. Faulty guttering can cause damp inside a house: overflow soaks the outside wall and works through, usually showing high up just below the eaves.

Where does damp from a gutter show up?

It can, because overflow saturates the brickwork and the damp works its way indoors. Look for damp high up, directly below a gutter joint or outlet.

It is worth checking the gutter in heavy rain before looking for a more expensive cause. Streaks or green staining on the brickwork point to the same thing. As GC Fixings Ltd puts it, getting a property's drainage right is what prevents damp.

Can I replace guttering myself?

You can on a low building, but working from a ladder at house height is where most of the risk lies. New guttering fitted by GC Fixings Ltd carries a ten year guarantee.

How long will installers be at a Braintree house?

First the consultation and the survey, then preparation, then fitting, then finishing. The old roofline is removed and the area prepared first. Fascias go on at the edge, and soffits are fitted under them.

At the finish, alignment and fixings are checked across the system. The time depends on the house and on what is found under the old timber. GC Fixings Ltd says every project is completed on time and to a high standard.

Do roofers replace downpipes?

Some do, and downpipes are also routinely replaced by guttering and roofline installers. Downpipes are fitted by GC Fixings Ltd along with the guttering they serve.

How often do gutters need clearing out?

Leaves, moss and silt from the roof tiles build up slowly until the outlet is choked. Houses under trees need it more often than those in the open. Many homes manage with a yearly clean.

GC Fixings Ltd handles gutter cleaning, removing leaves, moss and collected debris. Where a gutter is too far gone, replacement is an option too.

GC Fixings Ltd covers Braintree and the rest of Suffolk and Essex. Call 07751 096470 for guttering and downpipe installation.

GC Fixings Ltd
Holly View, London Rd, Copdock, Ipswich IP8 3JF, United Kingdom
Phone: 07751 096470
Website: www.gcfixings.co.uk
uPVC fascias, soffits, guttering, cladding, windows and doors across Suffolk and Essex.