Cheap - well, cheaper at least - cast iron guttering

[Geoff Flegg]

Top tip for anyone replacing their guttering - the Saint Gobain (was Sinclair) foundry is close to where I live, I got chatting to someone who works there. "Don't bother with the website" says he, "use a merchant".

And he's not wrong - Travis Perkins have come back at a smidgeon over half the price of ordering direct through their website. http://www.classicalrainwater.co.uk is the website. This makes them a lot cheaper than Tuscan, for what I wanted at least. I sent a fax round 5 merchants to get a quote, those that responded all came back at well under the price of ordering direct.

Thanks to MattJ who suggested the jointing tape that Tuscan sell - I ordered a roll, looks to be good stuff. Saint Gobain do a jointing kit with a rubber seal which someone else on here recommended - but you can only use it on half round, some of my gutters are ogee.

 

[Nemesis]

That's the stuff we have - from local Jews*n's.

 

[Geoffrey]

I was surprised how much cheaper mine was, bought through the builders who will fit it. As usual nowadays it seems that labour is the most expensive part of buying anything - I've finally finished painting mine (to make a small saving) so at last it's ready for the guys to come and fit it. HOORAY!

 

[Nemesis]

Builders get vast discount ....

 

[Pford75]

I finally got round to replacing some plastic guttering with cast iron....found everything I needed at my local salvage yard (same profile etc.) Cost me GBP3 / metre....which I think is pretty reasonable for the small amount needed