Built In Gutter Membrane

Built in gutters sometimes called hidden gutters are a gutter system formed by the structure at the eaves of the roof.

Built in gutter membrane.

Built in membrane gutter repairs does your home have built in or hidden epdm membrane gutters. Since they are not readily visible they typically don t alter the historic character of buildings and don t detract from or conceal decorative cornice details. Rather than attaching an external gutter to the outside of the fascia a built in gutter design uses the board to frame in a trough to collect rainwater at the roof edge. Although we may agree built in gutters look nicer as a finish on a home.

Built in gutters as a design feature are very functional very robust and very beautiful. Unfortunately being unseen often results in neglect. Our experience allows us to maintain these complex systems these kinds of unique systems can be challenging because they may have been built with the home possibly by framers who didn t understand drainage very well. These systems are usually built by the framers when the house is originally built.

The problem is that when the membrane is installed properly they cost about double that of aluminum gutters. Built in gutters also referred to as box gutters are considered a concealed roof drainage system. Built in or hidden epdm membrane gutter repair is too challenging for some companies but not for north shore home services.