The Dam Buster Rainhead
This amazing Australian designed and made rain head, is quite simply the best rain head available anywhere in the world today. Period.
Providing effortless performance guaranteed to meet at least a 1:100 year storm event, the Dam Buster rain head is an incredibly easy to install, great looking, top quality product that actually works straight out of the box. It can be used with absolute confidence anywhere from tropical areas to deserts and everywhere in between.
Simply determine the 1:100 year ARI (1% AEP) flow rate for the roof being serviced, then select the correctly sized rain head and downpipe combination from the Design Tables in the Installation Manual which you can find here at Technical Downloads.
Product dimensions can be found HERE.
Dam Buster products are certified to meet all Australian code requirements including AS3500.3, HB39 and the National Construction Code - in fact Dam Buster currently makes the ONLY range of roof drainage products like these which even carry that certification in the whole of Australia. All of our certification critical information is easily downloadable from the Dam Buster website at Technical Downloads.
For Architects and Designers, Dam Buster rain heads will substantially minimise the visual impact of box gutters on the form of a building by making the rain head size as small as possible, while still ensuring 100% reliability when it matters and also providing an extremely good looking solution that will more than meet customer expectations.
The extremely high performance of all Dam Buster rain heads in the overflow condition provides enormous additional safety simply not offered by any other commercially available rain heads currently on the entire Australian market.
If you'd like to find out more about our award winning rain heads, please read our Further Information page.
Now recognized across the country and protected by various Australian and International Patents, Dam Buster rain heads won a coveted Australian Good Design Award in 2018 and were also featured on Australia By Design Innovations Series 2, 10 Network Australia, 2018. You can watch HERE.
Specifications
Sizes
Models are available to suit all box gutters from 200mm up to 600mm wide. Adjustment to intermediate sizes is easy and if needed can be done on site by the installing plumber - see our Installation Manual.
Physical product dimensions including maximum box gutter sizing for each model can be found HERE.
Flat back panel models delete the patented box gutter receiver and provide a "flat back" version (as the name suggests); this flat back design enables fitment to odd sized or shaped box gutters, and also to round PVC outlets. Flat back versions can also be fitted to eaves gutter installations whereby the eaves gutter is cut in on the side.
Flat back versions in the R-300 and R-300-XXX series can also be supplied with an infinitely adjustable box gutter adapter device (extra cost) which allows the installer to easily fit them to any box gutter between 200mm and 500mm wide whilst still ensuring a 100% positive and compliant seal to the box gutter. There are two different sized adapters available depending on the application; please ask your supplier for more information.
Available variants include a range of R-200-XXX and R-300-XXX series rain heads which have been stretched horizontally (only) to cover a range of incoming box gutter widths between 200mm and 500mm; this allows lower profile, high capacity rain heads to be fitted on larger box gutters which otherwise could not be accommodated by the standard R-200 and R-300 series rainheads. The Widened WR-200 and WR-300 series can also be used to cover up gaps in the parapet wall around the box gutter exit penetration. More information on these variants can be found in our Product Technical Statement which you can download from HERE. The dimensions for all of these versions can also be found HERE.
Material
Standard Range: Zincalume or Colorbond 0.55BMT are the standard materials in all sizes and products. Colorbond Matt is also available.
Custom Order: Stainless steel 304, stainless steel 316 marine, galvanized steel, Colorbond Ultra, Corten steel, copper etc. Almost any flat metal can be used to suit your personal project requirements - simply ask an authorised licencee for a quote - they can be found HERE.
Design
Contemporary, Traditional or Round Fronted ("Ned Kelly" type) designs are available to suit your individual requirements; all have the same certification, size for size, for flow rates.
The standard product is the contemporary design. Our optional top trim piece provides a more traditional appearance and is simply fixed over the top of the contemporary rain head during manufacture (NB the trim is not available for curved front models).
For maximum flexibility, Dam Buster rain heads can also be ordered with flat back panels to suit odd sized box gutter installations, PVC pipe inflows and also eaves gutter installations. These Flat Back models can also be combined with our nifty, fully adjustable Box Gutter Adapters to ensure an easy, fully compliant seal between the rainhead and the box gutter.
For a more traditional look
Don't end up like this home owner - a single non-conforming rainhead caused this massive mess.
The Dam Buster Rainhead
This amazing Australian designed and made rain head, is quite simply the best rain head available anywhere in the world today. Period.
Providing effortless performance guaranteed to meet at least a 1:100 year storm event, the Dam Buster rain head is an incredibly easy to install, great looking, top quality product that actually works straight out of the box. It can be used with absolute confidence anywhere from tropical areas to deserts and everywhere in between.
Simply determine the 1:100 year ARI (1% AEP) flow rate for the roof being serviced, then select the correctly sized rain head and downpipe combination from the Design Tables in the Installation Manual which you can find here at Technical Downloads.
Product dimensions can be found HERE.
Dam Buster products are certified to meet all Australian code requirements including AS3500.3, HB39 and the National Construction Code - in fact Dam Buster currently makes the ONLY range of roof drainage products like these which even carry that certification in the whole of Australia. All of our certification critical information is easily downloadable from the Dam Buster website at Technical Downloads.
For Architects and Designers, Dam Buster rain heads will substantially minimise the visual impact of box gutters on the form of a building by making the rain head size as small as possible, while still ensuring 100% reliability when it matters and also providing an extremely good looking solution that will more than meet customer expectations.
The extremely high performance of all Dam Buster rain heads in the overflow condition provides enormous additional safety simply not offered by any other commercially available rain heads currently on the entire Australian market.
If you'd like to find out more about our award winning rain heads, please read our Further Information page.
Now recognized across the country and protected by various Australian and International Patents, Dam Buster rain heads won a coveted Australian Good Design Award in 2018 and were also featured on Australia By Design Innovations Series 2, 10 Network Australia, 2018. You can watch HERE.
Specifications
Sizes
Models are available to suit all box gutters from 200mm up to 600mm wide. Adjustment to intermediate sizes is easy and if needed can be done on site by the installing plumber - see our Installation Manual.
Physical product dimensions including maximum box gutter sizing for each model can be found HERE.
Flat back panel models delete the patented box gutter receiver and provide a "flat back" version (as the name suggests); this flat back design enables fitment to odd sized or shaped box gutters, and also to round PVC outlets. Flat back versions can also be fitted to eaves gutter installations whereby the eaves gutter is cut in on the side.
Flat back versions in the R-300 and R-300-XXX series can also be supplied with an infinitely adjustable box gutter adapter device (extra cost) which allows the installer to easily fit them to any box gutter between 200mm and 500mm wide whilst still ensuring a 100% positive and compliant seal to the box gutter. There are two different sized adapters available depending on the application; please ask your supplier for more information.
Available variants include a range of R-200-XXX and R-300-XXX series rain heads which have been stretched horizontally (only) to cover a range of incoming box gutter widths between 200mm and 500mm; this allows lower profile, high capacity rain heads to be fitted on larger box gutters which otherwise could not be accommodated by the standard R-200 and R-300 series rainheads. The Widened WR-200 and WR-300 series can also be used to cover up gaps in the parapet wall around the box gutter exit penetration. More information on these variants can be found in our Product Technical Statement which you can download from HERE. The dimensions for all of these versions can also be found HERE.
Material
Standard Range: Zincalume or Colorbond 0.55BMT are the standard materials in all sizes and products. Colorbond Matt is also available.
Custom Order: Stainless steel 304, stainless steel 316 marine, galvanized steel, Colorbond Ultra, Corten steel, copper etc. Almost any flat metal can be used to suit your personal project requirements - simply ask an authorised licencee for a quote - they can be found HERE.
Design
Contemporary, Traditional or Round Fronted ("Ned Kelly" type) designs are available to suit your individual requirements; all have the same certification, size for size, for flow rates.
The standard product is the contemporary design. Our optional top trim piece provides a more traditional appearance and is simply fixed over the top of the contemporary rain head during manufacture (NB the trim is not available for curved front models).
For maximum flexibility, Dam Buster rain heads can also be ordered with flat back panels to suit odd sized box gutter installations, PVC pipe inflows and also eaves gutter installations. These Flat Back models can also be combined with our nifty, fully adjustable Box Gutter Adapters to ensure an easy, fully compliant seal between the rainhead and the box gutter.
For a more traditional look
Don't end up like this home owner - a single non-conforming rainhead caused this massive mess.
Easy Compliance
DAM BUSTER rain heads easily meet or exceed the performance and overflow requirements of AS/NZS 3500.3, SA-HB39 and SA-HB114. They also meet all of the required Conformance, Performance and Suitability requirements of the National Construction Code (NCC), including Volume 3.
Compliance is achieved either as Deemed to Satisfy by Expert Judgement (based on Dam Buster's extensive and freely downloadable technical information) or else by means of a Performance Solution which also utilizes Dam Buster's unique technical information.
NOTE: Certification methods do vary according to the state or territory of installation, so all products should be installed by a licenced professional, always reflecting local regulator requirements.
Dam Buster's uniquely designed rain head has been tested to absolute extremes. It is a true world first piece of Australian innovation, which can also be installed very easily and with absolute confidence.
NONE OF THESE VERY COMMON RAIN HEADS ARE COMPLIANT WITH MANDATORY AUSTRALIAN STANDARDS - What about Yours??
