Gauge For Gutters

In florida the industry standard is a lighter 027 gauge gutter.

Gauge for gutters.

The most common gutter sizes are 5 inches and 6 inches although 4 inches is available as well. Our pre finished aluminum downspout coils are approximately 1000 lbs. What is considered the industry standard for professionally installed aluminum gutters is 027 gauge. Design allows for airflow to reduce the risk of debris sticking to the surface.

Tips for comparing the gauges of aluminum gutters 1. Some contractors will advertise that they use 032 gauge gutters and just leave it to the customer to assume that the downspout is the same gauge it is not. There are three gauges that are used for corrugated aluminum downspouts 016 is the thinnest that is commercially available in many big box stores. Works on either hidden hangers or spike and farrow styles.

Upgrading to 032 gutters is recommended for maximum strength but not needed for every home. Kynar galvalume steel for metal roofing and gutters. This however is the most expensive. 26 gauge 24 gauge 20 gauge 18 gauge 16 gauge 14 gauge 1 8 and 1 4.

Kynar aluminum for metal roofing. 0 7 mm 0 8mm and 1 5 mm. Florida suppliers don t sell the aluminum any thicker than that because it would simply be overkill. Choose primary over secondary the best aluminum gauge is also called primary aluminum primary aluminum is thicker.

Includes 384 holes per foot in heavy gauge aluminum that won t rust. Go for heavy weight as a rule it is best to choose the heavy weight aluminum. Wood is also an option but wood gutters are rare except for restoration work. This would be a medium weight aluminum compared to the 025 gutter systems that are sold in home supply stores.

Our gutter coils may be purchased by the pound for your exact needs or by full rolls typically around 350 lbs. 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. For seamless gutters we stock 11 75 11 875 and 15 wide coils in 027 or 032 thicknesses for your 5 and 6 gutters.

Downspouts are commonly 2 x 3 inches and 3 x 4 inches in size or 3 or 4 inches in diameter. 0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters.