I'm looking for a bit of advice regarding a problem we now have since a neighbouring property removed their finlock gutters and replaced them with normal plastic guttering.
The neighbours are the end terrace in a row of 5, they have recently had their gutters cut off and replaced with plastic. I believe they were having damp problems.
My property has never had any such problems and I've always cleaned out and relined the gutters every couple of years.
There is no downpipe on our guttering (or the other neighbours) so the water flows along the shared finlock gutter but then the join between the finlock and the new plastic isn't capable of handling the flow and water therefore pours down the outside of the wall. This isn't causing a problem yet but I suspect it is just a matter of time.
I know the deeds for the property say that we all need to maintain shared drainage but what is the best course of action here?
I haven't spoken to the neighbour yet as I don't live at this house and would like to fully understand my position before I discuss it with him.
The neighbours are the end terrace in a row of 5, they have recently had their gutters cut off and replaced with plastic. I believe they were having damp problems.
My property has never had any such problems and I've always cleaned out and relined the gutters every couple of years.
There is no downpipe on our guttering (or the other neighbours) so the water flows along the shared finlock gutter but then the join between the finlock and the new plastic isn't capable of handling the flow and water therefore pours down the outside of the wall. This isn't causing a problem yet but I suspect it is just a matter of time.
I know the deeds for the property say that we all need to maintain shared drainage but what is the best course of action here?
I haven't spoken to the neighbour yet as I don't live at this house and would like to fully understand my position before I discuss it with him.