Posts by Charlie Sharp

Finlock gutters are not especially common and can be found in homes built between 1950-1970’s. These concrete gutters were used as an economical alternative to steel and can still be found on thousands of homes across the UK. Unfortunately, Finlock gutters have proven to be a failing system due to the porousness of the gutters.…

Finlock gutters were used on homes built between 1950-1970s as an economical substitute for steel. Finlock gutters are made from concrete and concrete, which is a porous material. For this reason, Finlock gutters have proven to be a failing system that requires constant maintenance and repair work across their lifetime. The main issues with Finlock…

There are several issues with concrete gutters that homeowners face. To help solve these issues, you can line your gutters to make them waterproof again. This can be aluminium concrete gutter lining, or alternatively, you can use rubber or bitumen, but concrete gutter lining with aluminium is usually the best method. This is because rubber…

Finlock gutters, also known as concrete gutters, are not very common, but they remain on some homes across the UK. Finlock gutters were originally built on homes between 1950s-1970s as a substitute for scarce materials (like steel) that were being used in the War effort and were not readily available. Concrete gutters were considered sturdy…

Finlock gutters, also known as concrete gutters, were built on homes between 1950s-1970s as a substitute for scarce materials (such as steel) used in the war effort. Unfortunately, Finlock gutters have proven that they do not stand the test of time and they are in fact a failing system that will always inevitably need repairs…

Finlock gutters, which are also known as concrete gutters, are not very common, but they are still found on some homes across the UK. Finlock gutters were built on homes between 1950s-1970s as a substitute for other scarce materials (like steel) that were being used in the war effort. Concrete gutters were considered sturdy and…

Finlock gutters, which are also known as concrete gutters, are not very common, but they are still found on some homes across the UK. Finlock gutters were built on homes between 1950s-1970s as a substitute for other scarce materials (like steel) that were being used in the War effort. Concrete gutters were first considered sturdy…

Concrete gutters, or Finlock gutters as they are also known, have proven to be expensive and problematic for homeowners. The gutters were originally built between 1950-1970’s and were used as an alternative material to the metal shortages due to the war effort. The gutters were once a reliable solution, but they have proven that they…