Gutter repair Perth
Dripping joints, rust holes or a run pulling away from the fascia? We fix the section that has failed, same day where we can, and tell you plainly if the rest needs replacing.
Tell us your suburb and what the gutters are doing. We take it from there.
- Licensed and insured
- Free, no-obligation quotes
- Same day where possible
- Perth metro, north and south of the river
Gutter repair is fixing the parts of an existing gutter system that have failed, rather than replacing the whole lot: resealing joints, corners and stop ends that leak, cutting out rusted lengths and fitting new ones in a matching profile and colour, refixing brackets so a sagging run falls to the downpipe again, and repairing or replacing cracked or blocked downpipes. In Perth most gutters are Colorbond or zincalume steel, and the usual trouble spots are joints where the sealant has dried out over summer and low points where wet leaves have started rust. Our local gutter team looks over the whole run, tells you what can be repaired and what should not be, and quotes before any work starts.
What's included in gutter repair
Included
- Leaking joints, corners and stop ends cleaned back and resealed
- Punctures and cracks in otherwise sound steel or PVC gutter sealed or patched
- Rusted or holed lengths cut out and replaced in a matching profile and colour
- Sagging runs re-bracketed and re-levelled so water falls to the downpipe
- Cracked, blocked or disconnected downpipes repaired or replaced
- Loose brackets, straps and fascia fixings refastened
- Existing gutter guard lifted and refitted over the repair
- A written quote before any work starts, and a note on anything else worth doing
Quoted separately
- Full gutter replacement when most of the run has rusted through
- Fascia board replacement where the timber is rotten
- Roof leaks above the gutter line (tiles, bedding, flashings), which our roof plumbers quote separately
- New gutter guard supply and fitting
- A full gutter clean beyond the section being repaired
About gutter repair in Perth
Call it gutter repairs, guttering repair, leaking gutter repair or downpipe repair, it is the same job: stopping the drips, creaks and overflow at the roofline before they reach the ceiling, the walls and the ground around the footings. We repair gutters across the Perth metro area, from Joondalup and Duncraig through Morley and Floreat to Victoria Park. Most calls are for a leaking joint, a rusted length, a sagging run or a cracked downpipe.
Repairs range from small to substantial. A leaking joint or a cracked PVC downpipe is a short job with a small quote. A run with rust holes along the bottom, or a gutter pulling away from a rotten fascia, needs the bad lengths cut out and replaced, or the fascia made sound first. Homes near the coast reach that point sooner, because salt air works on every scratch and cut edge in the steel. We tell you plainly when the steel is too far gone, because sealant over rust does not hold.
Every repair starts with a look over the whole gutter system, not just the spot you noticed, because a leak at one corner is often a sign of a blocked downpipe or a run that has lost its fall. You get the quote in writing before anything is fixed, and small jobs are often done on the same visit. If the problem is above the gutter line (cracked tiles, failed bedding, a leaking flashing) that is roof plumbing, and our roof plumbers handle it. To book, call 08 7078 7023 or ask for a free quote and tell us your suburb and what you have seen.
Why Perth trusts Aus Gutters
Licensed and insured
Our team is licensed and insured for work at the roof edge, so you are covered while we are on your property.
Free quotes, no obligation
We look over the whole run, tell you what needs doing and what can wait, and put the price in writing before any work starts.
A local Perth team
We repair gutters across the Perth metro every day and know how the coast, the hills and the winter fronts treat a gutter.
Our guarantee
Satisfaction guaranteed. If something about a repair we have done is not right, tell us and we come back and look at it.
Service areas
Gutter repair across Perth
We repair gutters across the Perth metro area. These are the suburbs we are asked about most, and if yours is not listed, ask.
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So what is gutter repair in Perth, exactly?
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Gutter repair is the middle option between a clean and a full replacement: a clean clears what is in the gutter, a replacement takes the whole run off and fits new, and a repair fixes the parts that have failed on the guttering you already have. On most Perth homes that is a few joints, a length of rusted steel, some brackets and a downpipe, a job measured in hours rather than days.
It matters here because of the shape of the Perth year. A long dry summer bakes the sealant in every joint and fills the gutters with sand, leaf litter and bark. Then the winter fronts arrive off the Indian Ocean, mostly between June and August, and drop the bulk of the year's rain in a few months. A dried-out joint or a run that has lost its fall copes with the odd shower, not with a front.
At the Bureau of Meteorology's Perth Metro station, average rainfall is about 718 mm a year, and June, July and August bring 399 mm of it, more than half, while December to February brings about 38 mm in total (station records 1993 to 2026). See the Bureau of Meteorology's climate statistics for Perth.
What a gutter repair involves
It starts with a look at the whole system from the ladder: every joint, corner and stop end for failed sealant, the bottom of the gutter for rust blooms and pinholes, the fall to each downpipe, and the downpipes for cracks and blockages. A leak at one corner is often a symptom of a blocked outlet or a run that has dropped, so fixing the corner alone only moves the problem.
Then the fix. Joints are cleaned back to bare metal and resealed. Punctures and cracks in otherwise sound steel or PVC, the kind a broom handle or a cricket ball leaves, are sealed with a roof-grade silicone. Rusted lengths are cut out and a new length in the same profile and colour is lapped, riveted and sealed in. Downpipes are unblocked, resealed or replaced and reconnected so the water reaches the stormwater drain.
When Perth gutters need repair
Three things wear out a Perth gutter: heat, water and salt. Summer heat dries and cracks the sealant at every joint, which is why most leaks start at a corner or a stop end. Wet leaves, bark and sand left in the gutter over winter hold water against the steel, and that is where rust begins. In the coastal suburbs, salt air gets into every scratch and cut edge, so a gutter near the beach usually rusts well before the same gutter would in the hills. Up on the Darling Scarp the problem is more often volume: steep blocks and heavy winter runoff overwhelm a run that has lost its fall.
Age plays a part too. A lot of Perth's brick and tile housing from the 1960s to the 1990s still has its original guttering, and there a repair usually buys time on a run that will eventually need replacing. Even so, a resealed joint or a replaced length can hold for years and costs far less than the ceiling repair a winter leak leads to.
Repair or replace?
Repair when the damage is local and the steel around it is sound: a leaking joint, a loose bracket, one rusted length, a cracked downpipe. Replace when rust has spread along the bottom of several runs, when the gutter has already been patched more than once, or when the fascia behind it is rotten and has to come off anyway. Rust holes at every second bracket are past repairing, because each patch is sealant over thinning steel.
We tell you which side of that line your gutters sit on when we quote, and if replacement is the honest answer we say so.
Colorbond, zincalume and PVC
Most Perth gutters are steel. Colorbond is the pre-painted steel in the familiar colour range (Monument, Surfmist, Woodland Grey and the rest) and zincalume is the plain silver finish underneath it. Both repair the same way, and a replaced length is matched to the existing profile (quad, half-round, square-line or slimline fascia gutter) and, for Colorbond, the colour.
PVC is common on downpipes and some older gutter runs. It does not rust, but it goes brittle in the sun and cracks at the joints, so a plastic downpipe swapped for a new PVC or Colorbond one is one of the most common small repairs we do. Near the coast, ask about the coastal grade of Colorbond for any replaced length; it costs a little more and holds up longer against salt.
How repair fits with cleaning, replacement and roof plumbing
A repair often starts as something else. A gutter clean turns up a rusted length. A leak that looked like a gutter problem turns out to be a cracked tile above it. A repair quote becomes a replacement quote because the fascia is gone. We do all of it, so you are not chasing three tradespeople for one wet ceiling.
- Full gutters: we clean the run first and quote the clean and the repair as separate lines.
- A leak above the gutter line: that is roof plumbing, and our roof plumbers quote it on the same call.
- Several runs failing at once: we quote the replacement instead of a string of sectional repairs.
- A gutter that keeps filling with leaves: gutter guards are worth adding while we are up there.
FAQs
Gutter repair questions
Can you replace a section of guttering?
Yes. When one run has rusted through or been crushed and the rest is sound, we cut out the bad length and fit a new one in the same profile and colour, sealed to the old gutter at each end and water-tested. If several runs are failing, a full replacement usually makes more sense, and we say so in the quote.
How do I know if my gutters need repair?
Walk around the house during or just after rain. Water pouring over the edge, drips from a joint or corner, and staining on the fascia and walls all point to a gutter that is leaking or has lost its fall. From the ground, look for sagging runs, rust blooms or pinholes along the bottom, and downpipes that stay dry while the gutter overflows.
Can a leaking gutter be repaired?
Usually. A leak at a joint, corner, stop end or downpipe outlet is normally the sealant, which dries out in Perth's summer heat, and the fix is to clean the joint back and reseal it. A puncture or crack in sound steel or PVC can be sealed or patched. A leak through the floor of the gutter is rust, so that length is cut out and replaced.
How much does gutter repair cost in Perth?
There is no flat rate, because a resealed joint and a replaced run are very different jobs. The price depends on how many spots need work, whether any gutter or downpipe has to be replaced, how high and accessible the roof edge is, and whether the fascia needs attention first. The quote comes in writing before any work starts, and a photo sent with your request helps us quote accurately.
How long does a gutter repair take, and how long will it last?
Small repairs, such as resealing a joint, refitting brackets or replacing a downpipe, are usually done in a single visit. Replacing a length takes longer if a matching profile has to be ordered. How long the fix lasts depends on the cause: a new length of steel should see out the run, a resealed joint holds until the sealant ages again, and storms, ladders and wet leaves shorten both.
How soon can you come out?
Same day where possible for an active leak, and otherwise as soon as we can fit you in, which depends on your suburb and how busy the winter has been. If water is coming into the house, say so when you call and we treat it as urgent. If a length has to be ordered, we book the repair for when it arrives.
Which Perth suburbs do you cover?
The whole Perth metro area, north and south of the river: Joondalup and Duncraig in the north, Morley, Floreat and the inner suburbs, Victoria Park and beyond. Those five have their own pages because we are asked about them most, but they are not the limit. Tell us your suburb when you ask for a quote and we confirm on the spot.
Do I need gutters at all?
Yes. Gutters and downpipes carry roof water to your stormwater system, in most Perth homes soakwells on your own block, and keep it away from the footings. Most Perth councils expect roof stormwater to stay on site, so a house without working gutters can be a compliance problem too. A missing gutter does not harm the roof itself, but the water it sheds harms the walls and footings over time.
Can you repair downpipes and fascia?
Yes. Cracked, split or blocked downpipes are repaired, unblocked or replaced and reconnected to the stormwater outlet, and a plastic downpipe can be swapped for a new PVC or Colorbond one. A loose fascia board is refixed if the timber is sound; a rotten one needs replacing before the gutter can hang from it, and we quote that separately.
Do you fix roof leaks as well as gutters?
Yes. If the water is getting in above the gutter line, through cracked or slipped tiles, failed ridge bedding, a rusted valley or a leaking flashing, that is roof plumbing, and our roof plumbers handle it. We tell you on the same visit whether the leak is the gutter or the roof, and quote the roof work separately.
Are you the tradespeople, or a booking service?
Aus Gutters is the booking service: when you ask for a quote, it comes from one of the independent, licensed and insured Perth gutter and roof plumbing businesses in our network, and that business does the repair. You deal with one local number and one written quote, and the team that quotes is the team that turns up.
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