Approved Document Guttering

They are set out in the government s approved document h which can be found here.

Approved document guttering.

It is worth noting that 75mm hour is equivalent to 0 021l s sqm. Specialist guttering companies can offer you advice on how to make sure your guttering meets building regulations. The building regulations for guttering also apply to soffits and fascia boards. Approved document h offers guidance on drainage including foul and surface water and rainwater and sanitary waste disposal including sewage structures and their upkeep.

It also sets out the rules for wastewater treatment systems cesspools and tanks and also how solid waste should be stored. The l s sqm figures range from 0 016 to 0 022. Internal gutters linking internal outlet positions should be at least 500mm wide. Approved document h requires that paved areas slope away from the building for at least 500mm to divert surface water away from the wall.

Impervious surfaces should slope away from the building at a 1 40 to 1 60 incline. The document provides advice on refuse storage of solid waste materials for dwellings waste disposal treating waste water pollution prevention and the use of appropriate separate drainage systems. Today the trade association has a variety of design documents at the roofing professional s disposal and is working to get ed 1 approved as an edge design standard to be used for low slope metal perimeter edge components that include fascia coping and gutters. Approved document h of the uk building regulations sets out the guidelines needed for the construction of foul water drainage and rainwater or surface water drainage systems.