Box gutters and roof drainage in Box Hill NSW

A box gutter sits within the roof rather than at its edge, carrying water in a concealed position. That is why it is used on the roof forms common in this precinct, and why it is unforgiving. A box gutter is only as good as three things: the sump that takes the water out, the overflow that handles what the sump cannot, and the fall between them. We have recorded one box gutter discharging into another, sumps and overflows missing or undersized, discharge landing on a flashing, and water ponding rather than draining. When a box gutter backs up, the water goes inside the building.

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Box gutters and roof drainage in Box Hill NSW: common questions

Can I see this from the ground?

No, and that is the difficulty. A box gutter is inside the roof. We use a drone and, where it is safe, direct access, which is the only way these findings get made before a storm makes them for you.

Is ponding always a defect?

Where the gutter is designed to drain and does not, yes. The report states the location and what it fails against rather than describing it as untidy.

What does this cost to fix at handover?

Far less than after you move in. Reworking a sump or adding a compliant overflow while the builder is still on site is ordinary rectification; doing it later means roof access, trades and your own money.