07725 314415Gutter Repair & Drain Clearing in Topsham
Fix leaking joints, replace broken sections and unblock the drains and gullies underneath. We work all over Topsham and the surrounding Devon area — The Strand & the Quay, Goat Walk riverside path, Bowling Green Marsh and the towns between.
The Moore & Franks approach in Topsham
On Topsham's estuary streets the guttering tells its own story. The Dutch-gabled merchant houses along The Strand and the period terraces around Fore Street and the Quay run narrow back gutters and old cast-iron that splits at the joints and overflows down listed frontages — exactly the kind of work that needs a careful hand, not a heavy one. River mist off Bowling Green Marsh keeps everything damp, and the town's mature limes and oaks fill downpipes fast each autumn. We're based right here on Ferryman Way in Topsham, so this is home ground. We reseal leaking joints, refit hoppers and downpipes, and clear the gully blockages, working sympathetically on the older properties. Twenty-five years local, free quote every time.
Behind the Dutch gables and parapets of the old merchant houses there are hidden box and valley gutters that most owners never see until they overflow inside. Lead-lined and choked with debris off the surrounding limes, they pond and back up under the parapet and push water into the roof space rather than out. This is fiddly, careful work on protected buildings — clearing the box gutter, checking the outlets and the leadwork, and getting the water running to the downpipe the way it was designed to.
Newer homes out on the Exeter Road and the Riverside estates are a straightforward job by comparison, running standard uPVC that suffers the usual dropped brackets and hardened joint seals. What they share with the rest of the town is the leaf load — the estuary trees and the limes along the lanes fill the downpipes quickly — so a run that seals fine can still overflow simply because the outlet below it is choked. We reseal, re-clip and then make sure the gully underneath is actually clear.
Being based a couple of streets away on Ferryman Way means we know exactly how this town weathers. The damp coming off the marsh and the Goat Walk riverside never really lets the shaded elevations dry, so once we have fixed a run we will tell you honestly how often it is worth a clear-out to keep the joints and gullies from silting again. On the listed frontages we keep everything gentle and matched, never a mismatched plastic patch on a period house.
Our Topsham customers are typically within 10 minutes of our Exeter base. We cover the wider EX3 postcode area and the surrounding villages (The Strand & the Quay, Goat Walk riverside path, Bowling Green Marsh, Fore Street, Darts Farm, Topsham Lock).
A clear, repeatable process.
No surprises, no upsells. The same method every job — that's how you get the same result every time.
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Find the fault
We check the full run in the wet if we can — leaks, sags, cracked sections and the gully below — so we fix the actual cause, not just the symptom.
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Repair the gutter
Joints re-sealed or replaced, brackets re-fixed for correct fall, broken sections and hoppers swapped to match the existing system.
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Clear the drain
The gully drain and gully under the downpipe cleared and rodded so the water runs away properly.
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Test & check
We flush the run through to confirm there are no remaining leaks and the drain takes the flow.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions we get asked the most. If yours isn't here, drop us a line — we reply same day.
Repairs are priced per job, not off a list. Work on the listed and period houses along The Strand and Fore Street takes more care and time than a modern run on the Exeter Road estates, so the quote reflects the building as much as the fault. We come and look, then send a free written quote with no obligation.
The whole of EX3 — The Strand, Fore Street, the Quay and the estates up the Exeter Road — plus the villages and the Darts Farm side. Topsham is home ground for us, since our yard is on Ferryman Way, so it is the shortest run we do.
Yes. Much of the town centre is listed or in the conservation area, so we work sympathetically — matching cast-iron and heavy-profile guttering rather than slapping on mismatched plastic, and treating the leadwork and box gutters on the merchant houses with the care protected fabric needs. Nothing heavy-handed on a period building.
Being on Ferryman Way, we are usually only minutes away, which helps if a downpipe is overflowing and you want it looked at quickly. We work weekdays, eight until five, and answer every enquiry the same day with a free quote to follow.
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