Hidden Eaves Box Gutter

A roofer told us that our hidden gutters can t be repaired.

Hidden eaves box gutter.

Built in gutters also referred to as box gutters are considered a concealed roof drainage system. Is there anything that can be done. See more ideas about gutters architecture details roof detail. A rain gutter eavestrough eaves shoot or surface water collection channel is a component of a water discharge system for a building.

A hidden eaves box gutter isn t necessarily the most cost effective way of taking water off a pitched roof. Gutter end caps close off the ends of gutters keeping debris and water from flowing out at this point. Hidden box gutters are concealed behind the edge of the roof rather than attached to the eaves. In this article sig design technology look at hidden box gutters when you would use them and what to bear in mind.

Some houses have a hidden box gutter on the perimeter of the roof instead of exposed guttering the box gutters can be replaced by standard eaves gutters but there is a lot of work involved with this exercise. This has the advantage of making it possible to have a crisp eaves detail which can either be shallow or sharp or flush with the edge of the building as with the house in blunham where the standing seam zinc cladding appears to travel up the wall. So it can get quite expensive. I don t like this idea.

As well as additional work by your skilled metal roof installer the structure underneath has to be right supporting the gutter whilst allowing the roof trusses to do their job. Specify roof slope add 7 62 per piece for mitered trim specify left or right part dim a length girth roof slope weight each fl 18 6 1 2 10 2 23 1 2 4 12 15 17 fl 18. Eaves box gutter zinc roofing hidden box gutters the red zinc clad house at blunham bedfordshire case study features a hidden eaves box gutter detail in the standing seam zinc roofing. Gutters pbr sculptured eave gutter note.

As well as additional work by your skilled metal roof installer the structure underneath has to be right supporting the gutter whilst allowing the roof trusses to do their job. To prevent it damaging the walls drenching persons standing below or entering the building and to direct the water to a suitable disposal site where. Other pieces include elbows gutter extensions and gutter flashing. Gutter hangers and gutter brackets allow gutters to attach to a house s eaves offering support and strength to the front edge.

He s suggesting roofing over the gutter and installing new hanging gutters at the roof edge.