Gutterings are fixed to the fascia, wall plate or brick work of your house, just under roof level. The purpose is to collect the rainwater and allow it to run away down a gentle slope cleaning dirt out of the gutter as it flows to the down pipes and away.

What is a good quality guttering brand?

Well, there’s a lot of cheap rubbish on the market these days, often so poor that you will not even find the makers mark on it, and there’s no shortage of cowboys that will fit it badly as well.

If you’re fitting new guttering to your property the first place to start is to make sure It has a makers mark on it.

What is the best guttering ?

Good quality PVC guttering is made from tough U.V. impact resistant plastic and will have passed stringent quality control so that all of the joints have a nice even pressure. This will ensure the gutter seals remain waterproof for years to come, and of course in the unlikely event of damage you can get spares and repair the guttering.

The best quality gutterings will posses the following characteristics:

• Tough non brittle plastic, doesn’t snap when clipping the joints together, even in the middle of winter.
• Loose gutter brackets, essential for expansion and contraction, a loose bracket allows for this without grabbing and holding the gutter itself.
• Joints and unions that are tight to clip in and distribute an even pressure throughout the joint.
• Fade resistant colour.
• Good quality rubber seals

Guttering styles – common types and shapes

The most popular guttering styles are…

• Half round
• Square line
• Ogee ( pronounced ‘Oh – Ghee’ )
• Deep flow
• Cast iron