Downpipe Installation
in Glasgow
New downpipes fitted, cracked ones replaced, and old cast-iron pipes brought back, all connected so the water goes down the drain.
- New or replacement downpipesCracked, leaking or missing pipes put right
- Cast-iron pipes restoredStripped, treated, repainted and resealed
- Connected at the bottomDrain, gully or water butt diverter
New downpipes, moved outlets and the drain connection
A downpipe carries the roof's water to the ground. When it is wrong, the water ends up on your wall, your step or your neighbour's path.
- A downpipe where there is noneFor extensions, garages and runs that have been missing one.
- An outlet movedTake the pipe away from a doorway or run it to a drain that works.
- Shoes and drain connectionsThe shoe is the angled piece at the bottom that guides water into the drain. We fit it so it does not splash back.
Restoring a cast-iron downpipe, or replacing it like for like
Old cast iron is worth saving where we can. It looks right on older buildings and lasts if it is looked after.
- Strip the flaking paint and loose rust back to sound metal.
- Treat the bare iron so the rust does not return in the first winter.
- Repaint in a colour that suits the building.
- Reseal the joints between lengths, where most leaks start.
- Replace any section that is split or rusted through, with a like-for-like length.
Tenement owners can also see our gutter repairs for the cast-iron gutters above the pipe.
Leaking joints and cracked downpipes: reseal or replace?
Look for a green or dark stain running down the wall beneath a joint. That is water escaping where it should not.
- Leaking jointIf the pipe is sound, we reseal or refit the joint.
- Cracked or split lengthA crack lets in frost and gets worse. We replace that length.
- Crushed or bent pipeUsually knocked by a ladder or a vehicle. It restricts the flow, so it is replaced.
Connecting a downpipe to a water butt
If you want to collect rainwater for the garden, a diverter does the job.
- Diverter fitted into the downpipe sends water into the butt until it is full.
- Overflow carries on down the pipe to the drain, so nothing floods.
- We fit the diverter only. We do not sell rainwater harvesting systems.
What affects the price of a downpipe job
We price after seeing the pipe or a photo of it, so there is no fixed figure here. It depends on how many pipes there are, the material, the height of the wall, how we reach it, and whether the shoe or drain at the bottom needs work.
Downpipes, gutters and the board behind them
A new pipe works best with sound guttering above it.
What Glasgow customers say about us
Booked to have my gutters cleaned. The guys had excellent time keeping, turning up exactly when they said they would.
Had GGS out to clean our gutters, soffits and driveway. The job done has been immaculate and completed so quickly.
Great service. Guys did a job at my work and then I booked them for my own house.
Downpipe questions from Glasgow homeowners
Can you replace a cracked or leaking downpipe?
Yes. We take the damaged length down and fit a new one, or reseal the joint if that is all that has failed. We tell you which it is when we see it.
Can you restore my cast-iron downpipe instead of replacing it?
Often, yes. We strip the flaking paint and rust, treat the metal, repaint it and reseal the joints. If a section is split or too thin, we replace it like for like.
Can you move where the downpipe comes down?
Yes. We can move an outlet and run the pipe to a better spot, for example away from a doorway or towards a drain. Send a photo and say where you would like it.
Can you fit a water butt?
We can fit a diverter to your downpipe so rain fills a water butt and the overflow carries on to the drain. We fit the diverter only. We do not sell rainwater harvesting systems.
What affects the price of a downpipe job?
How many downpipes, the material, how tall the building is, how we reach it, and whether the drain or shoe at the bottom needs work. We price after seeing a photo or the pipe itself.
My downpipe overflows. Is it the pipe or the gutter?
Either. A blockage in the gutter or the pipe causes most of it, and our gutter cleaning clears both. A crushed or cracked pipe needs fitting work.
Get a downpipe installation quote in Glasgow
Send a photo of the downpipe, the postcode and what is wrong. A WhatsApp photo gets you a price fastest.
- 0141 483 7550Mon–Sat, 8am–8pm
- WhatsApp us photosQuickest way to get a price
- info@glasgowguttersuckers.co.uk2/1 79 West End Park Street, Glasgow
★★★★★Great service. Guys did a job at my work and then I booked them for my own house.Karen Dunn · Google review