Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Jun 19, 2012 6:47 pm I'm looking at getting a gable roof pergola installed. I envision it looking something like this (with both a gable part and a flat roof part) as our house is a similar shape... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ I've whittled it down to 2 quotes but the 2 companies say different things when it comes to the gutters Company A says to keep our existing gutters. The new pergola will have it's own gutter sitting adjacent. They say there's no point in taking off our gutters when they're virtually new and there's nothing wrong with them. Also, they suggest it would be easier to get the builder to fix any water/gutter problems with the house if they don't touch the gutters when they install the pergola. Company B says that we need to remove the existing gutters and have a box gutter. It seems to be what the other pergola companies we've had quote have said as well. I asked them about doing what Company A has suggested in regards to keeping our existing gutters. Company B's response was that it's just cheaper and easier for them to do. Company A's quote is cheaper by about $700. Company B still thinks a box gutter is necessary to ensure water doesn't overflow between the house and pergola in a heavy downpour. I can't find any online reviews on either company. Both say that they've been doing pergolas for years and are adament their way works. I don't know how to choose!! I'm just wondering, since most people on here would have new homes as well, did you keep your existing gutters when you had your pergola installed? Have you had any water issues? Re: Getting a new pergola...what to do about the gutters??? 2Jun 19, 2012 7:09 pm By the look of the picture above they have kept the origanal gutter and are running one side of the pitched section into it. I don't have an issue with this, but as they said if you get heavy rain the gutter may overflow and spill into your patio area. The questions I have with a box gutter is what is the height in relation to the top of the fascia? and where does the water go in the event of a hail storm and the outlet gets iced up? Unless the box gutter has some kind of overflow that takes excess water away from the eaves i'd be more inclined to go with option A. Re: Getting a new pergola...what to do about the gutters??? 5Jun 19, 2012 7:35 pm I have a large one of these in an alcove area on my home (walled on 3 sides). No one offered us a box gutter option. Leaks like a sieve. It cannot handle the water from its own roof let alone all the water that flows out of the house gutters in a heavy downpour. We've been to department of fair trading, then had our reconciliation at the tribunal. No one will touch it, so I can't have it repaired! Only option is to go after them to tear it down and return our money and the money to repair all the water damage to the area, then get someone who knows what they're doing to install one properly. We've given them 2 year to rectify the issue and they've made it worse each time they try. Don't get in this situation I'm in! Do it properly and install the box gutter. PM me if you want anymore info on what not to do because this mob have tought us all of the don'ts! Re: Getting a new pergola...what to do about the gutters??? 6Jun 21, 2012 9:07 am Not a fan of the design period. New houses are not designed for pergola attachment to the fascia nor are the trusses designed to carry the extra load. Extra timbers\brackets must be installed to enable connection. Consider design change by having a fly over roof instead. Also allows much better air movement on flat roofs and will give you more height and light in winter. Other benefit is you don't need to get on the roof to clean out existing gutters. Landscape Design & Construction http://cherub.squarespace.com/ Re: Getting a new pergola...what to do about the gutters??? 7Jun 21, 2012 2:18 pm You could always have an extra downpipe cut into the exisiting gutter. Unless you already have paving it would be easy to connect that to the storm water. Having an extra gutter wouldn't hurt though. Much cheaper than having to deal with the flooding that could happen if the gutter can't cope during a huge downpour. A blog about our renovation http://notmynightmare.blogspot.com.au/ Re: Getting a new pergola...what to do about the gutters??? 8Jun 22, 2012 10:18 am TrevandSam You could always have an extra downpipe cut into the exisiting gutter. Unless you already have paving it would be easy to connect that to the storm water. Having an extra gutter wouldn't hurt though. Much cheaper than having to deal with the flooding that could happen if the gutter can't cope during a huge downpour. We did this, but they didn't telll us the roofs dont have anything to cater for downpipes in the roofed area so they make some d0dgy flashing which is now also a area prone to leaking. So before agreeing to this, ask what they plan to do where the downpipe is. Is there a building permit? RU in Victoria? What is the value of the building contract? 1 4760 About a year ago, I embarked on a DIY project to construct an outdoor Pergola, which measures approximately 5.2 meters by 4.0… 0 24885 i think option 2 is much better with easy access to the garden without having to walk through the new sunroom which makes it a better room for guests and TV .a simple… 2 5184 |