Gauge For Gutters

Our pre finished aluminum downspout coils are approximately 1000 lbs.

Gauge for gutters.

Includes 384 holes per foot in heavy gauge aluminum that won t rust. 0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters. It s simply not possible to accommodate a request to place 032 gauge gutters on a florida home. This is actually good news for you.

There are three gauges that are used for corrugated aluminum downspouts 016 is the thinnest that is commercially available in many big box stores. Gutters and downspouts the vertical sections that send runoff down to the ground are made out of aluminum vinyl galvanized steel stainless steel and copper. What is considered the industry standard for professionally installed aluminum gutters is 027 gauge. Our gutter coils may be purchased by the pound for your exact needs or by full rolls typically around 350 lbs.

Copper comes in 16 24 gauge again larger number means thinner with 20 gauge being the most common though 16 gauge is used for steep roofs likely to have snow avalanches and in heavy eave gutter icing country and for historic buildings where it is desired to have the gutter last decades without maintenance. Kynar aluminum for metal roofing. Wood is also an option but wood gutters are rare except for restoration work. Florida suppliers don t sell the aluminum any thicker than that because it would simply be overkill.

26 gauge 24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge 16 gauge 14 gauge 1 8 and 1 4. In florida the industry standard is a lighter 027 gauge gutter. For seamless gutters we stock 11 75 11 875 and 15 wide coils in 027 or 032 thicknesses for your 5 and 6 gutters. The a m aluminum gutter guard features an all aluminum construction with a curved profile that reduces obstructions and allows water to flow.

0 7 mm 0 8mm and 1 5 mm. Design allows for airflow to reduce the risk of debris sticking to the surface. This would be a medium weight aluminum compared to the 025 gutter systems that are sold in home supply stores. Works on either hidden hangers or spike and farrow styles.

Kynar galvalume steel for metal roofing and gutters. Upgrading to 032 gutters is recommended for maximum strength but not needed for every home. This however is the most expensive. Go for heavy weight as a rule it is best to choose the heavy weight aluminum.

Downspouts are commonly 2 x 3 inches and 3 x 4 inches in size or 3 or 4 inches in diameter. The most common gutter sizes are 5 inches and 6 inches although 4 inches is available as well.