House Gutter Styles

It has a flat bottom and a profiled face that resembles crown molding.

House gutter styles.

Rain gutters come in six materials and two common shapes the k style gutter and the half round gutter. Whether you need gutter replacement or you re constructing a new building we have the parts and gutters to fill every need. Downspouts bring the water down and away from the house. There is more information on this later.

In many cases however a built in or box gutter may be what your house originally had and what it should have now. With their u shaped profile half round gutters have more of a traditional look than k shaped gutters. So for each style i ll give you a sense of when it was popular so you can best pair it with your old house. Often fitted with rectangular downspouts.

Here are the basic gutter parts and how they work together. The k style gutter is an adaptation from a design based on the classical orders of design. K style gutters 1950s present k style gutters. Many people choose these style gutters because they are very aesthetically pleasing and will add a lot of class to your home.

This most common gutter shape became popular after world war ii. Fascia style gutters are tall and narrow. Comes in 5 6 7 and 8 inch widths. These gutters are a type of half round gutters and have the bead on the outside of the gutter where it is more visible.

In addition they are attached to the home with a visible half round hanger. Fascia shape gutters can be difficult to clean due to their increased depth. Gutters come in all shapes colors and prices so you can easily find a match for your style of house and budget. K style gutters were invented in the mid 1940s and soon after became the predominate style gutter in america.

5 inch 032 inch thick aluminum sections about 1 60 per foot. Unfortunately figuring the right sizes of the gutters and downspouts for your roof involves some head banging mathematical formulas. If copper is your material of choice it. Gutters catch the water.

This is the most common type for homes built within the past 50 years though many owners of older homes still. Brackets secure the gutter system to the house or building. Elbows change a downspout s direction. K style rain gutters somewhat resemble the letter k when viewed from the side.

Most of our rain gutters can be cut to your specified length max 20 ft and custom shipped directly to the jobsite.