The Tuggeranong valley collects cold air overnight, and Fadden gets the full effect of it. Frosts here run harder and later into the morning than in the inner suburbs, which is why so much of the hardware we replace in this part of Canberra has failed at the seals and the plastic rather than at the motor.
We cover Fadden in the 2904 postcode along with Gowrie, Macarthur, Chisholm and Wanniassa. The streets here run across sloping ground, so access varies house to house and we work out what is needed on site rather than over the phone.
Most of Fadden was built from the late 1970s into the 1980s, largely detached homes on blocks that follow the contour. Split levels and stepped floor plans are common here, which means shutters sitting at awkward heights.
Fadden's elevation is an advantage most of the year and a problem in a westerly. If your shutter rattles in the rails on a windy night, that movement is wearing the guide down over time and it is worth dealing with before a slat pops out. We check rail depth and curtain fit rather than only the fault you called about. Ten minutes on the rails is often what stops the next call out.
