Concrete guttering

[andieg]

Hi

I live in a small mid terrace ex council house, and the whole row of houses has concrete guttering. It is definitely leaking, and one of our bedrooms seems to get a lot of damp and mould and I think it is possibly the guttering that is causing this?

A couple of questions - is it better to get it relined or totally replaced? Is there a massive difference in price?

And is it actually possible to get it replaced if the houses on either side will be keeping their concrete guttering?

Thanks

 

[joe-90]

Concrete? Or asbestos.

Wait until it is dry and then coat the inside of the guttering with two coats of roof repair paint. Will cost about £12.50.

 

[Alastairreid]

have a read at this

 

[andieg]

Hi

Thanks for your replies
To be honest I'm not sure whether they are concrete or asbestos - just always have assumed they are concrete. They are the big heavy ones often seen on council houses that jut out loads from the wall if that helps?

Spoke to a guy on the phone this morning who is coming to quote on Wednesday - he mentioned fibreglass lining - does anybody have any experience of this?

Thanks

 

[stuart45]

If they are concrete there could still be a problem with condensation when they are re-lined. This can be worse if the cavity has been filled.

 

[joe-90]

Fibreglass lining would make a good long term repair but it's time consuming so won't be cheap. Coating the inner surfaces with a proofing compound is very cheap.

 

[noseall]

Fibreglass lining would make a good long term repair but it's time consuming so won't be cheap. Coating the inner surfaces with a proofing compound is very cheap.

These coatings don't bode well with large temperature changes though joe and have a tendency to fail rather too quickly on this basis.

 

[vinty]

you could use kemperol or even firestone epdm rubber,