Illinois & North Indiana
E-mail: [email protected]
Any questions?
What should the gutter drop be?
Every 10 feet, the normal rain gutter slope is 0.5 inches. your gutter should be a half-inch lower in height every 10 feet.
Should gutters be angled while being installed?
The gutter pitch is the angle at which gutters are constructed to provide optimum drainage.
What height on the fascia should the gutters be?
The guiding principle for gutter placement is that they must always be set up around three inches below the roofline.
Do gutters cross the drip edge or run beneath it?
Gutter installation is advised to take place beneath or “below” the drip edge of your roof.
What degree of fall ought a gutter to have per foot?
For every 10 feet of gutters, there should be at least a quarter inch of a slope.
Should gutters surround a home completely?
Whether your whole house needs gutters is mostly dependent on the size of the house.
What shape is ideal for a gutter?
Due to its broad 150mm diameter, the Half Round Gutter’s attractive design is generally self-cleaning and has significant water-carrying capacity.
Do you install gutters level or with a fall?
In order for gutters to work correctly, they must slope in the direction of the downspouts.
Should gutters slant to drain properly?
Some houses link their subsurface drains to their gutter downspouts. These gutter drains are referred to as “underground drains”.
At Optimal Gutters we offer professional gutter services, including: installation, repair and replacement. We also specialize in copper gutter installation. Contact us via phone or our website form for a free estimation.
Schaumburg | Buffalo Grove | Valparaiso | La Grange | Batavia | Barrington | Lincolnshire | Naperville | Algonquin | Wheeling | Des Plaines |
Elk Grove Village | Arlington Heights | Lake Forest