Built In Gutter System

Also known as built in gutters this system can be both extremely functional and aesthetically pleasing.

Built in gutter system.

In this detail a one piece copper gutter lining and apron is used in conjunction with a standing seam roof. They can be a very effective way of managing the flow of water especially on large roofs or complicated water drainage concerns. 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. They are undetectable from ground level as opposed to more common external gutter systems that hang from the roof with metal straps or are affixed to the fascia board.

Built in gutter systems are constructed into the roof itself. These systems are integrated into the design of the roofing structure. However because they blend in with the architecture of your home they are often neglected and forgotten about. Built in gutter gutters.

Perhaps the rarest form of gutters on homes and commercial building structures are built in gutter systems. When professionally designed and installed built in gutter systems provide homeowners a lifetime of reliable service with few maintenance issues. The upper edge of the gutter apron extends at least 6 onto the roof and is folded over and held by cleats at 12 o c. Built in gutters the unseen roof drainage system was specifically chosen to be installed when the home was built thus is part of the original historic character.

I always try to encourage preserving original elements even though it might be easier to eliminate the old method for something new and inexpensive.