Hello
I asked this on the roofing and guttering board and it was suggested that I ask here too,
My neighbours guttering downpipe broke almost a year ago meaning that a lot of the rain we had over the winter that landed on their roof, ran all down the side of our house. Annoying, but we didn't say anything because we were sure that they would get it fixed soon. . . !
The builders have been round today (and are due back Monday to finish up) and they are having all of their guttering renewed. The downpipe was done today. It's a bit hard to explain exactly, but basically, it does not go into the ground, it kind of curves off at the bottom a few inches away from our fence and points at our fence. . . . And our house is only a metre away from that fence, a metre away from where all their rain water is now being directed!
My husband popped round there when he got home from work this afternoon to ask about it. Apparently there is a soak away under the ground. . . but they admitted that they have got damp in the corner of their house right at that point! He asked why it was pointing towards our house and not theirs, or out away from both houses, they basically didn't know and said they'd have a word with the builders when they come back Monday.
I wonder if anybody knows what the rules/regulations are regarding drainage of rain water? I can't seem to find what I am looking for online. Is it unreasonable of us to at least ask that they point it another way? (Not that it will make much difference though I suppose if there isn't adequate drainage, also I don't think they pointed it the other way because they had a new driveway a few weeks ago and wouldn't want all the rain running down that!)
The last thing we want is to fall out, hence why we never said anything about it being broken for nearly a year, but obviously we don't want our house to be damaged either! ? ?
Thank you
*UPDATE*
Well, I got home from work today to find that the guttering downpipe has now been turned around to face outwards towards the road, and a piece of plastic propped up against the fence to stop the water running directly over onto our path. However, it's not a channel/half gutter type thing, it's literally just a flat length of plastic. The rain is still going to soak into the ground, NOT into adequate drainage! Forgetting our house for a second, surely they don't want their own house damaged?! Really don't understand their method of thinking?!
I asked this on the roofing and guttering board and it was suggested that I ask here too,
My neighbours guttering downpipe broke almost a year ago meaning that a lot of the rain we had over the winter that landed on their roof, ran all down the side of our house. Annoying, but we didn't say anything because we were sure that they would get it fixed soon. . . !
The builders have been round today (and are due back Monday to finish up) and they are having all of their guttering renewed. The downpipe was done today. It's a bit hard to explain exactly, but basically, it does not go into the ground, it kind of curves off at the bottom a few inches away from our fence and points at our fence. . . . And our house is only a metre away from that fence, a metre away from where all their rain water is now being directed!
My husband popped round there when he got home from work this afternoon to ask about it. Apparently there is a soak away under the ground. . . but they admitted that they have got damp in the corner of their house right at that point! He asked why it was pointing towards our house and not theirs, or out away from both houses, they basically didn't know and said they'd have a word with the builders when they come back Monday.
I wonder if anybody knows what the rules/regulations are regarding drainage of rain water? I can't seem to find what I am looking for online. Is it unreasonable of us to at least ask that they point it another way? (Not that it will make much difference though I suppose if there isn't adequate drainage, also I don't think they pointed it the other way because they had a new driveway a few weeks ago and wouldn't want all the rain running down that!)
The last thing we want is to fall out, hence why we never said anything about it being broken for nearly a year, but obviously we don't want our house to be damaged either! ? ?
Thank you
*UPDATE*
Well, I got home from work today to find that the guttering downpipe has now been turned around to face outwards towards the road, and a piece of plastic propped up against the fence to stop the water running directly over onto our path. However, it's not a channel/half gutter type thing, it's literally just a flat length of plastic. The rain is still going to soak into the ground, NOT into adequate drainage! Forgetting our house for a second, surely they don't want their own house damaged?! Really don't understand their method of thinking?!