Downpipe Repair & Clearing across the UK
Someone has a blocked, leaking or damaged downpipe and needs it cleared, resealed or replaced. Compare free, no-obligation quotes from vetted installers, typically £60 - £300 installed depending on your city and spec.
Downpipe Repair & Clearing - what to expect
Downpipes fail in three main ways - blockages that overflow at the top, splits from frost or impact that leak down the wall, and disconnections at the shoe where the pipe meets the gully. Each has a different fix and a different price. A blocked pipe is often cleared for under £80; a snapped bracket or split section is £100-£200; a full downpipe rerun with a new offset is £200-£350. What matters is figuring out which one you've got before the quote lands.
Blockages are the commonest call. Leaves and moss compact at the top elbow (the shoe under the outlet) or at the swan-neck offset around the eaves, and once it overflows the leak shows up two metres below where the blockage actually is. Clearing is done with an auger rod from the top or a wet-vac from the bottom depending on access - the pipe should be flushed with water afterwards to confirm the fall. A leaking joint above the blockage often turns out to be the same seal that was flooded by the overflow, so an installer who fixes the joint without clearing the pipe is treating a symptom.
Splits and disconnections are structural. Frost damage typically opens a hairline vertical crack near ground level where the pipe holds water - the fix is section replacement with new EPDM-sealed joints and a fresh clip fixing. A pipe pulled away from the wall usually means a rusted or perished clip, replaced with new stainless-steel screw-in brackets at 1.8m centres. If the shoe at the base has fractured or the gully has silted up, that's a below-ground job and the price rises to £250-£350 depending on whether the gully needs digging out.
Typical UK price range for downpipe repair & clearing: £60 - £300 installed. Actual figures for your city sit on the city page below.
Popular specs for downpipe repair & clearing
Auger rod or wet-vac clearing, water-flush confirmation at the end, EPDM-sealed section replacement for split runs, stainless-steel screw-in brackets at 1.8m centres, new shoe fitting where required, leaf-guard cage at outlet on request, gully inspection at the base, matched to existing profile and colour, 12-month workmanship guarantee.
Before you commit - four things to check
- Ask whether the pipe will be flushed with water at the end of any clearing job - a clear top-elbow doesn't prove the whole run is clear.
- For repeat blockages at the eaves, fit a leaf-guard cage at the outlet - £15 in parts and stops the same job coming back every autumn.
- Insist on stainless steel screws for new brackets, not the plated ones a lot of firms carry - the plating rusts in 3-4 years and streaks the wall.
- If the shoe at ground level is broken, get the gully checked at the same visit - a blocked gully backs up into the downpipe and undoes the repair.
Downpipe Repair & Clearing by area
Every city we cover for downpipe repair & clearing, grouped by region.