Spouting guttering downpipe

The guttering around your home is a series of pipes that collect rainwater from your roof, channelling it to the downpipes that run vertically from your roof to the ground.

Downpipes are the vertical drainage pipes you see on the outside of a house. They connect to the spouting or guttering as part of a complete guttering system.

Spouting is the pipework around the roofline of your house where water run-off (rain) is collected from the roof. From the spouting, water runs down the vertical downpipes into the stormwater network, garden or into a grey water collection tank.

Together, your spouting, guttering, downpipes all work together to keep your home dry and free from water damage. When you look at it that way, you realise how important it is to keep them maintained and cleaned.