Gutter Repair across the UK
Someone has a leaking joint, sagging run, broken bracket or split downpipe and needs a fix rather than a full replacement. Compare free, no-obligation quotes from vetted installers, typically £80 - £450 installed depending on your city and spec.
Gutter Repair - what to expect
A gutter that leaks, sags or overflows in one spot rarely needs the full run torn off - the usual culprits are a perished joint seal, a broken bracket, a hairline split from frost, or a downpipe with a cracked shoe. A proper repair figures out which failure it actually is before quoting. The trade problem is that some installers only sell replacements, so a diagnosed repair for £120 turns into a £900 quote for a job that didn't need doing.
The commonest single fault is a leaking union - the small clip-together sleeve between two lengths of uPVC gutter. The rubber EPDM seal perishes after 10-15 years and a replacement union is around £30 in parts, £80-£140 fitted including access. Second most common is a sagging run where one or two brackets have snapped or the fascia behind them has softened - re-fixing to sound timber with new brackets at 600mm centres runs £120-£220. A split downpipe or a smashed shoe at ground level is usually £60-£130.
Cast iron and cast aluminium repairs need a specialist and cost more - a leaking cast iron joint is usually recaulked with butyl mastic and re-bolted (£150-£250), and a snapped cast aluminium bracket is fabricated to match (£180-£350). Insist on a photo diagnosis before agreeing to anything above £300 - anyone selling a full replacement for what a photo would show is a fifteen-minute repair is quoting for the wrong job.
Typical UK price range for gutter repair: £80 - £450 installed. Actual figures for your city sit on the city page below.
Popular specs for gutter repair
Diagnosis with camera-pole photo, uPVC union replacement with new EPDM seal, bracket re-fix at 600mm centres to sound timber, downpipe joint reseal or shoe replacement, cast iron joint recaulk with butyl mastic, cast aluminium bracket fabrication where required, profile and colour matched to existing run, 12-month workmanship guarantee on the repaired section.
Before you commit - four things to check
- Ask for a photo of the actual fault before agreeing to the repair - any decent installer takes them anyway and it takes upsells off the table.
- For uPVC unions, insist the new one is fitted with a fresh EPDM seal, not resealed with silicone - silicone lasts a couple of years before it lets go again.
- If the fascia behind the brackets is soft, that's a joinery job, not a gutter job - get a separate quote for fascia repair before new brackets go up.
- Match the profile and colour when replacing sections - a mid-run patch in a different profile always looks wrong from the street even if it works fine.
Gutter Repair by area
Every city we cover for gutter repair, grouped by region.