Choose your new guttering.
Four UPVC profiles. Which one suits depends on the age of the house, the pitch of the roof, and how much water it has to shift. We go through it with you on the visit.
Half-round
What most UK houses already have.
- Width
- 112mm
- Best for
- Straightforward pitched roofs
- Why
- No corners for silt to settle in
Square
Straight lines and more capacity.
- Width
- 114mm
- Best for
- Newer houses and extensions
- Why
- Carries more water than half-round
Ogee
The decorative Victorian profile.
- Width
- 110mm
- Best for
- Period and character properties
- Why
- Flat back sits tight to the fascia
Deepflow
Roughly double the capacity of half-round.
- Width
- 115mm
- Best for
- Large or steep roofs
- Why
- Fixes overflow that cleaning will not
Not sure which one? Most people are not.
What nine out of ten houses already have, and what nine out of ten should stay with. If yours copes in heavy rain there is nothing to decide.
The one upgrade worth the money. If a gutter spills over in a downpour while perfectly clear, it is too small for the roof. Deepflow holds roughly double.
Chosen for looks rather than capacity. On a Victorian or Edwardian frontage, plain plastic can look wrong where ogee looks right.
Or leave it to us. We will look at the roof, the pitch and how much water it has to shift, and tell you which one your house needs. If the standard option is right, that is what we will say.
Colours
Black and anthracite are what most people choose on a rendered or painted house. White still looks right on a modern estate. Brown has largely gone out of favour except where it matches existing timber.
Whatever you pick, the downpipes, brackets and fittings come in the same colour. We can deliberately contrast them if you would rather, though very few people do.
