Fascia On Gutters

Plus the double flow capacity of our optional downspouts and extensions reduces the possibility of your gutters overflowing clogging or flooding by directing water away from your home s foundation.

Fascia on gutters.

Fascia gutters provide an attractive and low maintenance alternative to traditional round gutter designs. A fascia gutter is a type of gutter that combines the gutter with the fascia into one system. Architectural metal fascia typically for commercial applications our metal fascia can be combined with any of our metal roofing and gutter products to provide a complete metal cladding of existing roof to structure transitions. Increased water capacity abc fascia gutters can carry up to 33 percent more water than the conventional 5 inch k style gutter.

Once you measure your roof to determine what length you need cut the boards to the correct size. While most modern properties are built with upvc fascias and soffits older properties are likely to have wooden fittings. Like all gutter systems fascia gutters capture rainwater as it runs off a roof then transport the water to nearby downspouts. A fascia board is technically part of the roof system of your house but from the ground it looks like part of the wall.

Its purpose is to cover the ends of the roof rafters and because that s where water drains off the roof the gutters are often attached to it. As it is an all in one thing the gutter is meant to be installed directly to the roof rafters without the need for the traditional timber fascia. And it doesn t stop there. Fascia boards go around the eaves of your home s roof and are typically where the gutters are attached.

It is alternatively known as an eaves gutter. The fascia board has to be resistant to moisture and rot or it won t last long. When it is present it also carries the weight of the gutters. Damage to the roof and fascia gutters are supposed to direct water away from your roof and into the ground.

If you need to put fascia boards on your home there are easy ways to ensure that they fit correctly and are installed properly. Remove the gutter brackets from your fascia so you can reuse them on the new board. Then locate the brackets underneath your gutter holding them in place and unscrew them so you can lift the gutter up and away from the fascia. Unscrew the gutters from behind your existing fascia board with an electric screwdriver.