Warehouse internal gutter failure over live stock

The problem

Water entering over racked stock during a heavy rain event. The internal box gutter was overflowing into the building through corroded joints.

The diagnosis

Emergency inspection found a silted gutter with failed joint soldering and no overflow provision — a design flaw waiting for exactly this storm.

The repair

Same-day make-safe: gutter cleared and temporary lining installed. Permanent works within the week: full butyl relining, new outlet, and dedicated overflow provision sized for cloudburst events.

The result

No further ingress through subsequent storms. Client moved all three of their sites onto a scheduled maintenance contract.