Leaking Gutters

Industrial box gutter replacement.

Often overlooked, industrial box gutters can be the cause of serious leaks and structural damage, creating financial loss through stock damage and hazards to personnel working below.

Preventative maintenance is the key, but many gutters left unattended for long periods need to be replaced. Gutters fail for a number of reasons, the main reason being that they "rust out" and holes appear, but the steel in many gutters can also be affected by chemicals and pollutants released into the environment from manufacturing facilities.

Some replacement gutters are placed inside the original failed gutter, but this solves one problem and creates others. This type of repair usually means that the new gutter is smaller than the original, therefore reducing its capacity and this can cause further leaks, by over flowing.

A chemical reaction can also be set up, which causes this new gutter to rust in a short period of time. Often roofs are required to be disassembled to some degree, in order to allow the new box gutter to be placed in its final position, an operation that incurs additional time, cost and business disruption.

The scope of works can get more complex when hazardous roofing materials such as asbestos are in place and special measures are required to be taken to comply with safety standards.

To alleviate many aspects of the complexity of gutter renewal, the box gutter joiner was developed by a master roof plumber in Melbourne. Metro Industrial Roof Restoration are proud to be associated with this product, as an installer and distributor in NSW.

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Box Gutter Joiner Model

The Box-Gutter-Joiners advantages

• In the majority of cases the old, rusty, failed gutter is removed prior to installation of the Box Gutter Joiner (BGJ). This means no possibility of chemical reaction between the old and new gutter.
• The existing roof and wall cladding is undisturbed. This means there is minimum disruption to business operations, and the likelihood of damage to the existing cladding is removed.
• Because of the BGJ'S ease of installation, clients can specify the type of material used to form the new gutter. For example, stainless steel can be used in harsh industrial environments, or where pollutants from manufacturing processes, cause constant erosion of roof components. This provides the customer with a long term solution.
• There is no other possible way, other than to disassemble the roof components, to replace the existing box gutter with the standard 'C' shaped box gutter. (It will be possible with the Box-gutter-joiner).

Other Applications

Although the main advantage of the product is illustrated in box gutter maintenance/replacement, other applications can demonstrate installation efficiencies by using the product in the following applications:

• Capping.
• Closing roof openings (laser lights).
• Steel sheet walls (eliminating the intense need to use rivets).

Quality Assurance - Conforming to Australian Standards

The Box Gutter Joiner conforms to the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) Part A.2. In particular A2.1 (e) and (h) of the PCA which deals with new or innovative products and material or products used in stormwater installations.

The Box Gutter Joiner has been assessed by the Plumbing Industry Commission (PIC) technical department. They found it to be of sound and excellent design.

The rolled form top and bottom sections are Zincalume coated and guaranteed against corrosion for 25 years. Materials are chemically compatible with the Zincalume sheets of the gutter.

Dimensions

• 2.4 meter length: 2400x80x20
• 3 meter length: 3000x80x20

Material

• Zincalume
• Colourbond
• Stainless steel
• Galvanized iron
• Copper

Installation

'The Box-gutter-joiner is used to join the two halves of the box gutter to be installed. With a top and bottom fixing plate, silicone seal, and wing nut fasteners, the two 'L' shaped halves of the box gutter can be easily fitted into place without having to tamper with existing roofs. Unlike the standard 'C' shape box gutter which requires a lot of time and effort to fit into place.'

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