Rain gutters are crucial for your home’s security and day-to-day function. They direct water away from your siding, roof, and foundation, helping you avoid foundation settlement, mold and mildew, corrosion, basement flooding, and other water damage. However, despite being such a simple component of your home, the world of gutters features its own language, various styles and materials, and other vital information the average consumer may not know.

Types of Gutters

The most popular gutter styles are K-style and half-round gutters, but there are a couple of other types of gutters to know. Let’s take a closer look at each kind below.

Half-Round Gutters

These gutters feature a semicircular design and a curved lip. Due to the rounded design, they feature round downspouts. Half-round gutters come in 5-inch and 6-inch widths. Many homes built before 1960 feature this style, so these gutters work well if your home is historic or brick. In fact, local ordinances may require you to have this type of gutter if your home is historic or in a historic neighborhood.

K-Style Gutters

K-style gutters are the most common style of gutter, and they’re also suited for DIY installation. Like half-round gutters, K-style gutters come in 5-inch to 6-inch widths, but they tend to feature rectangular downspouts. Due to their flat backs, you can nail K-style gutters directly to your fascia boards without brackets. However, cleaning K-style gutters is more challenging than other gutters because their inner angles collect a lot of debris.

Custom Fascia Gutters

These are custom-built gutters that provide a seamless, contemporary look. Fascia gutters need to be installed by a professional who will work with you to create a custom-built system made of one long piece of aluminum. The aluminum piece is tailor-made according to your home’s measurements and roof’s pitch. Be aware that you’ll most likely pay twice as much for fascia gutters as half-round or K-style gutters.

Box-Style Gutters

Commercial or industrial buildings often feature box-style gutters, but a professional can tailor them to residential homes. Box gutters are oversized and designed to handle heavy rainfall. This gutter style comes in 7-inch and 8-inch widths, and some come as large as 10-inches wide. Due to their size, you will need a larger roof to install them.

Also, unlike other gutters, box gutters are not hung on your roof’s edge. Instead, they use a high back section that tucks under a roof’s shingles. Due to this, box gutters must be installed while your home is being built.

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