Round Gutter Sizes

Choose from a variety of sizes shapes colors and decorative options when selecting your gutter components with the assurance that each gutter downspout and accessory has been handpicked as part of the wilco line of dependable hard working and well crafted products.

Round gutter sizes.

The most common gutter sizes are 5 inches and 6 inches although 4 inches is available as well. 5 inch 5 520 square feet. Galvalume 4 round downspout. If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style.

See photos below most residential gutters will measure approximately 5 inches across the top with the actual opening being approximately 4 5 inches. 5 inch standard k style gutter shop 5 gutterbrush. Downspouts are commonly 2 x 3 inches and 3 x 4 inches in size or 3 or 4 inches in diameter. According to this old house while 5 inch k style gutters and 6 inch half rounds are usually suitable for homes houses with big steep roofs or those located in climates prone to heavy downpours may need wider gutters and extra downspouts to keep rainwater from overflowing how can you determine what size of gutter you need.

Half round gutters feature a semicircular trough with a cuved lip. Then use the chart below to see what size gutter you need. 4 smooth round copper downspout. To compare half rounds to k style he says you have to go down one unit in size.

Gutter sizes for a half round gutter are 5 to 6 inches in width. 4 5 6 corrugated round galvanized downspout. Round 3 inches 706 square feet 4 inches 1 255 square feet. Since a 6 inch circle has less volume than a 6 inch square he says then a 6 inch half round gutter drains less water than a 6 inch k style gutter.

That is a 6 inch half round gutter drains as much as only a 5 inch k style gutter. They work best with round downspouts. They fit well and look the best on traditional older brick homes. Measure your gutter across the top from the back where the gutter meets the home to the outer edge.

Half round gutters catch water efficiently but need help draining water away from your home. Gutters come in different sizes. Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.