Crowbar hero Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 What is the acceptable threshold for standing water on a new gutter system? None at all, or maybe a small few puddles here and there? New guttering has gone on the house as part of the extension, so it's on new and old eaves (old has been clad) run is about 10m, and there's a few patches where there's standing water after last nights rain. Should I be concerned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 a level gutter, depending on length and depth, will run before it overflows. if you can't see it from the grouind it's fine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickfromwales Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Yup. Very few don't have some flat spots / standing water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Punter Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 You don't want the water to weigh so much it pulls the gutter / facsia off. It can be a bit annoying if it gets used as a bird bath when you are underneath. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbar hero Posted September 3, 2022 Author Share Posted September 3, 2022 7 minutes ago, Mr Punter said: You don't want the water to weigh so much it pulls the gutter / facsia off. It can be a bit annoying if it gets used as a bird bath when you are underneath. hah! I have enough trouble with the birds pulling moss off the roof and chucking it all over my car Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundtuit Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 I've got flat/low spot in the gutter above my front door I need to adjust. Visually and functionally it's fine, but as above, the pigeons drink from it and $h!t on the doorstep... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysimon Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 20 hours ago, Roundtuit said: the pigeons drink from it and $h!t on the doorstep... when life give you pigeons, make a pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbar hero Posted September 4, 2022 Author Share Posted September 4, 2022 9 hours ago, Simplysimon said: when life give you pigeons, make a pie strangely enough I found an expired pigeon up the garden today. I didn't make a pie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 8 hours ago, Crowbar hero said: strangely enough I found an expired pigeon up the garden today. I didn't make a pie. I am in a Bird Flu area, avoiding them all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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