5 inch wide K-style gutters are
the residential industry's standard.
6 inch wide K-style gutters are used for larger roofs.
Advantages:
- Widely available.
- Low
cost, and relatively easily maintained.
- The gutters are seamless.
- Available in many colors.
- Long-term warranties
on coatings.
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K-Style Gutter
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Aluminum gutters and leaders are by far the most popular gutter
systems. Available in a variety of styles, including K-style, half-round,
and a K-style modified to replace a fascia board.
Ever hear people in the gutter industry refer to gutters
as 'K-style' or 'ogee' gutters and wondered what that meant?
Well, ogee is simply a term that refers to any architectural
design that incorporates a double curve with the shape of an
elongated 'S'. Viewed from the side, 'ogee' gutters have an elongated
'S' incorporated into the front face design. K-style gutters
are simply ogee gutters. In the U.S., the most common gutters
are five-inch or six-inch (measured front to back at the widest
point) K-style gutters. Over the past twenty years, galvanized
steel has been replaced by coated aluminum, and ten foot pieces
with welded or soldered seams has given way to seamless gutters
manufactured right on the construction site.
Sectional vs. Seamless
All gutters are either sectional or seamless (or continuous). Sectional gutters
are sold in pieces and installed as component systems. All do-it-yourself gutter
systems are sectional. The sections themselves
can be over 20 ft. long each or cut to any size with a hacksaw. Snap-in-place
connectors join gutter sections to each other and to downspouts. All sectional
systems have end caps, corner pieces and drop outlets for connecting to downspouts.
The drawback to sectional systems is that all those seams can eventually invite
leaks. Seamless gutters won't leak at seams because there are none; sections
join only at inside and outside corners and at downspout outlets. That's why
they're the most popular configuration. Seamless gutters, made of aluminum,
galvalume or copper, are extruded to custom lengths on site using a
portable machine.
Colors
Superior Gutters come in 24 different colors and are
ideal for matching trim and house colors. Gutter colors are baked on at the
factory. Vinyl typically is brown or white; the latter color holds up better
in intense sun. Copper is prized for its natural color and comes unpainted.
Call Superior Gutters Today at 903-597-1111 for
a Free Consultation
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