Watch a possum at night and you will often see it use a downpipe like a ladder. It grips the pipe and brackets, climbs to the gutter and walks along the roof edge looking for a gap. A downpipe guard is a smooth collar or cone fitted around the pipe that gives it nothing to hold onto. We book local teams that fit them for homes in Sunnybank Hills.
The crew we book walks around the home and looks at each downpipe. Pipes close to trees, fences, hot water systems or pergolas get the most attention, because possums can reach them from several directions. Guards are fitted high enough that a possum cannot jump past them from the ground, and placed so nothing nearby lets them climb around.
- Every downpipe checked for easy access points
- Guards sized for round and rectangular pipes
- Fitted out of jumping reach from the ground
- Nearby fences and pergolas checked as bypass routes
- Colours matched to the wall where possible
Guards are not a fix on their own if a possum is already living in the roof. They work alongside one-way door fitting, roof gap sealing and tree branch trimming, so the roof is both hard to reach and hard to get into. Many homes add guards at the end of a removal job while the crew is already on site.
You get upfront pricing on the phone, and the crew confirms the number of guards and the price before fitting. Tell us roughly how many downpipes the home has when you call. Visits can be same-day or next-day where the run allows. To book downpipe guard fitting in Sunnybank Hills, ring 07 3543 7765.
