20 April 2026
Why internal gutters leak — and how a clean can save you thousands.
Healthy plants in your gutter are a bad sign. Here's why Taylor fascia fails first.
If plants are growing in your gutter, water is already sitting where it shouldn't. In Christchurch many 1970s-90s homes use internal gutters or Taylor fascia systems — a boxed gutter hidden behind the fascia board.
They look tidy, but they fail first: sitting water corrodes the membrane, joins leak into the ceiling, and a $109 clean becomes a $3,000 repair. The tell is soil and seedlings sprouting along the run.
A clean and flush every 6 months keeps the fall correct and lets you spot failed sealant or pinholes early. During every clean, The Gutter Guy gives an honest condition report — if the gutter needs sealant, he'll test and tell you straight.