Old Type Roof Gutters

Half round gutters catch water efficiently but need help draining water away from your home.

Old type roof gutters.

Old gothic gutters as they are also commonly called are very distinctive and have a decorative profile that looks great on certain homes. Often fitted with rectangular downspouts. This most common gutter shape became popular after world war ii. They fit well and look the best on traditional older brick homes.

K style gutters were invented in the mid 1940s and soon after became the predominate style gutter in america. So while you might still see wood gutters in very old historically significant neighborhoods today s rain gutters are generally made from aluminum vinyl zinc steel or copper. Comes in 5 6 7 and 8 inch widths. They are most commonly made from aluminum with a crown molding like ogee profile on the outside face.

They work best with round downspouts. Be prepared to spend a bundle as well if you choose this classic house gutter material. Terne an alloy of lead and tin was applied over sheet iron then later steel. Downspouts on gutters that drain large roof areas or if you live in an area with torrential rains.

This style is based off of cast iron gutters that would have been very popular during the 19th century and it has a traditional yet stylish look that can look great. Slope long gutter runs 40 feet or more down both directions from the middle and put a downspout on each end. Buy special roof hanger mounting straps for houses without fascia boards or for fascias that aren t vertical. A majority of built in gutters are lined with formed metal.

It has a flat bottom and a profiled face that resembles crown molding. Yankee gutters can be very simple or ornate. The earliest metal used for the lining is terne plate. Gutter sizes for a half round gutter are 5 to 6 inches in width.

Yankee gutters go back to the 18 th century. 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. These gutters are built on the plane of the roof. Wood rain gutters made of cedar redwood and fir are still available however and are most often used in renovations of older historic houses where staying true to the original building materials takes precedence over longevity.

Half round gutters feature a semicircular trough with a cuved lip. This gutter lining material needs protection from corrosion. 5 inch 032 inch thick aluminum sections about 1 60 per foot.