Making News

There have been a lot of stories making the headlines recently, regarding guttering and the inherent problems associated with it. Click on the following stories to view more:

Hidden report confirms gutter debacle

SMH 26th July 2011

A REPORT suppressed by the previous Labor state government has confirmed what many rain-affected homeowners have long suspected - NSW has a guttering problem.

New Homes at Risk from Faulty Guttering

The Border Mail 6th Dec 2010

A briefing paper for a state-commissioned inquiry into the use of high-front guttering and its link to water damage in homes has concluded that ''guttering design for a high number of display homes is not compliant''

New Gutters Bring Down the House

SMH 2nd Feb 2009 

Architects warn thousands of homes are at risk because of the widespread use of guttering that can direct overflow water into wall cavities and cause serious structural problems.

Gremlin Behind the Walls

SMH 28 February 2008

SUBSTANDARD guttering threatens to cause water damage to thousands of new homes and create a legal and insurance minefield.

Tradesman Attack Hidden Gutter Flaw

SMH 23rd Feb 2008

SUBSTANDARD guttering threatens to cause water damage to thousands of new houses and create a legal and insurance minefield. A whistle-blowing plumber and his builder brother have spent months vainly trying to bring the problem to the attention of authorities.