Top Seven Types of Roof Gutters

When people think of roofs, they often forget about the gutters. Gutters help protect your home from rain and thawing ice and snow by giving it a place to go. Basically, it redirects the water away from the foundation and siding so that it doesn’t seep into the actual walls of your home. Without them, your home could experience extreme leakage.

The Top Seven Types of Roof Gutters
Prevent Leaking and Water Damage

1. Vinyl Gutters

Vinyl gutters have suddenly come to be a residential and commercial choice of gutter because of:

• Installation Ease
• No Rust or Corrosion
• They are Cheap to Purchase
• They are Super Lightweight
• An Easy Product to DIY

Pros

• When used in milder climates, they function just as well as other materials, especially when installed correctly.
• Vinyl Gutters are Rust Proof

Cons

• Poor installation can result in sagging sections.
• Vinyl gutters are no all-weather gutters.
• They do have a reputation for growing brittle and cracking over time and in extreme cold.
• Vinyl Gutters do not hold paint well.

2. Aluminum Gutters

Next on the list comes aluminum rain gutters. Similar to vinyl gutters, aluminum gutters also have the benefits of:

• Lightweight
• No Rust Problems
• An Easy Product to DIY

Lightweight Aluminum Gutters are weather-resistant, no matter the weather conditions. It is a well-known fact that Aluminum gutters also hold up to paint very well.

Pros

• Seamless Models Great for All Weather Conditions
• Great for All Weather Conditions

Cons

• Not as Structurally Strong
• Known to Dent

3. Steel Gutters

Just like lightweight aluminum gutter products, steel and copper gutters are available in a variety of options. Galvanized steel gutters are the most popular due to the reasonable cost.

Pros

• Cost-effective 
• Sturdier than Aluminum

Cons

• Known to Rust

4. Stainless Steel

Stainless steel gutters are practically undestroyable. They will not rust or corrode. As may already know, stainless steel is just one of those types of materials that are the toughest one will find.

Pros

• No Corrosion
• No Rust
• Practically Indestructible

Cons

• Two to Four times the Cost of Cost-Effective Gutters

5. Copper Gutters

Copper Gutters are known to be one of the most beautiful types of gutters on the market.

Pros

• Beautiful Extremely Durable

Cons

• Most Expensive Gutter Around

6. Wood Gutters

About a hundred years ago, people used wood gutters because they were cheaper than weather resistant gutters. Although they are not too popular anymore, homeowners do still use them.

Wood Gutters are made of:

• Cedar
• Redwood
• Fir

Pros

Great Addition to Historic Homes or Venues

Cons

One of the most Expensive Gutters Around

7. Seamless OR Sectional Gutters?

Most gutters are only obtainable as joined or fastened. That said, Aluminum gutters do come in a variety of seamless options.

Pros of Seamless Gutters

• They Can be Custom Made (Without Seams)
• No Deterioration of Joints

Cons of Sectional Gutters

• The Joints and Seams will Fail after Years of Wear and Tear.

It doesn’t stop at Top Seven Types of Roof Gutters!

M&Y Pittsburgh Roofing can assist you with gutter replacement and roof roof repair or replacement.

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