gutters and snow the facts

having experienced the snow of december last, i just want to point out a few facts that have emerged regarding the affects of snow and ice on gutters.
I have fitted hundreds of houses over the last ten years with all types of gutter,
The most common one is the upvc one followed by the seamless aluminium one.
After the snow we got a lot of calls about gutters being pulled down by the weight of snow and ice sliding off the roof.
what i found a lot of times was that the gutters were fitted with to big a gap beween brackets causing the gutter to sag under the weight and pull downwards causing the gutter to pull away from the brackets and onto the ground.
Another thing I noticed which surprised me was: the pvc brackets had become brittle with the cold and so easily snapped, causing the gutter to fall to the ground.
Another weakness of pvc gutters is that the rubber seals at the joints go brittle with the cold and crack cousing leaks when the thaw comes.
In conclusion i would have to say that the aluminium gutter fitted using hangers and (not nails)spaced 24 inches apart is the better choice for snow loading.
If you need to use pvc gutters I would recommend using eavemaster supreme gutters using brackets spaced 24 inches apart fixed with two 5 x 50mm screws in each bracket.

brown soffit, fascia and gutters dublin

Today we fitted brown pvc soffit and fascia to a semi detached house in kingswood.
we fitted continueous gutter using hidden hangers which are fixed by means of 5 x 40 screws for extra support in case of snow.
the customer was very happy with the job which is always our aim.

Snow gutters

gutterman demonstrates a type of gutter that is strong enought to withstand snow loading.

snow gutters by gutterman

Have you had trouble with the weight of snow pulling the gutters off your house?

Have you had trouble with leaves and debris blocking your gutters?

We have the answer: The snow gutter allows snow to slide off, allows water to run in while preventing leaves and debris from entering the gutter.

This is a two piece aluminium gutter designed for this purpose.
in the diagram you can see how the water flows down and into the gutter while leaves and debris are restricted and fall to the ground, The snow that has built up on the roof just slides to the ground.

Call Bernard on 087 6798 691 for more information.
or email us guttermancan@gmail.com
visit our website at www.gutterman.ie

There's No Gutters Like Snow Gutters!

We at gutterman supply and fit pvc soffit, fascia and gutters in dublin.
We also fit aluminium gutters, snow gutters which are especially designed to allow snow to fall from the roof and not pull the gutters from the fascia board.
they also prevent leaves and debris gathering in the gutter.
This gutter is made from heavy duty aluminium colour coded to suit any house, It is a sturdy gutter guaranteed to last a lifetime.
If you need a good quality long lasting gutter that requires no maintenance, this is the one for you.
Click here to view this amazing system

If you have any questions; please call Bernard Hill at 087 6798 691 and I would be happy to assist.

Bernard Hill
Owner: Gutterman.ie

Full replacement job in dublin

We done a full replacement job on Collins avenue this week. We started on Monday and finished today Thursday.
We removed all the wooden fascia and soffit, and replaced it with a heavy gauge PVC soffit and fascia. The client wanted to make sure not to just cover over the existing wooden fascia and soffit, but to remove it right down to the rafters, we also fitted underfelt support tray all round.
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Electric Gutters in Rathfarnham

We came across a strange thing today.. an electrified gutter, We were fitting black soffit fascia and gutters to a house in rathfarnham dublin and were asked by a neighbour to repair his gutter, when doing the repair one of the lads put his hand in the gutter and got an electric shock that nearly knocked him off the ladder.
the gutter and the water in it was live! what had happened was one of the electric cables going into one of the houses on the block must have connected to the metal gutters or downpipes and made the whole lot live, It's very dangerous and could cause a fire in the future if it's not fixed.
We told the owner if he smells fried chicken to check his gutters for dead birds.
Seriously it's a job for the esb.