Asbestos cement rainheads
Description
Rainheads, aka hoppers, are designed to slow heavy rainwater flow into downpipe. May contain removable interior leaf catcher.
Positioned directly under structural end of gutter or just where downpipes are located.
Modern equivalents produced in PVC and steel.
Years of production/use
Prior to 1990
Brands/products
- Fibrolite
- Durabestos
- Tasbestos
Residential uses
Houses
Industrial uses
All roofed industrial and commercial structures
Be aware
Accumulation of asbestos debris and dust.
Original installation and repair may have seen the use of asbestos compounds or sealants.
