Copper Gutter Shapes

Gutters catch the water.

Copper gutter shapes.

Brackets secure the gutter system to the house or building. Downspouts also known as leaders or pipes are parts normally fabricated in 10 lengths designed to move rain water from a roof through a gutter or leader head to a designated ground area. Along with our copper gutters we carry a complete line of copper downspouts elbows hangers. They will just get more beautiful as time goes by and will.

Here s a general overview gutter chart showing 24 gutter shapes. With their u shaped profile half round gutters have more of a traditional look than k shaped gutters. The most common gutter shape is called k style so called because that s. As long as your new copper gutters are installed correctly you will not have to worry about mildew or mold growing on them and you also won t ever have to worry about painting them.

However it can be difficult to sort through all the various options since copper gutters come in so many different shapes profiles and thicknesses. K m sheet metal and gutter supply offers a wide range of gutter downspout profiles from the standard common square corrugated pipes to round downspouts square smooth downspouts round corrugated leaders. Downspouts bring the water down and away from the house. Long and we also offer custom fabrication and are happy to build some gutters to your specifications.

Rain gutters come in six materials and two common shapes the k style gutter and the half round gutter. Most modern gutters are made from aluminum but other materials include copper galvanized steel and even plastic. Half round gutters carry less water than k shape gutters. Copper gutters have soldered seams and are usually professionally installed.

They re also the most expensive option. Here are the basic gutter parts and how they work together. If copper is your material of choice it will likely come in a half round shape as well. We ship custom lengths of gutters up to 20 ft.

Gutter materials and shapes. Elbows change a downspout s direction.