Of course Aluminium guttering will never completely replace Cast Iron. Cast Iron gutters are often obligatory on our oldest buildings, and with good reason, it offers an unmistakable appearance and has proven to last up to one hundred years with sensible...
Our copper guttering arrives glowing with a distincitve warm red tone. Within a couple of years depending on the environment in which it is installed it will have dulled to an earthy tone. After something like 20years it may have reached the equally distinctive Verdigris textured green.
Only a few rainwater system retailers in the UK can offer a colour match service, but WE are one of those few! Whether you want a BS, RAL, Dulux, Farrow & Ball or Little Greene shade, we can supply metal gutters and downpipes to match. Image 1. Sage Green...
Of course we are going to say that it makes sense to replace your plastic gutters with Infinity Galvanised steel or colour coated versions when you discover you need to. When the joints have worked loose, and the leaks begin to appear and threaten to cause water...
the essential ‘forward fall’ towards to integral drainage was missed in the installation instructions by some – so we highlight that here – along with sharing a new video version of the installation guidance.
It’s deliberately designed with the inside edge sitting slightly higher than the outside edge, so rather than having guttering that’s level front to back, there is a very slight tilt away from the wall to protect the wall against overflow in case of heavy rain
It’s always been possible to email us drawings – either building plans from professional architects, or your ‘hand-drawn-on-the-back-of-an-envelop’ sketch. Now we’ve added the option to upload those drawings/sketches via the website, on a mobile or desktop
We stock huge quantities of metal rainwater systems, metal drainage solutions, metal roofline and aluminium architectural products – so that you can order when you need them and not have them taking up space on site. BUT if you do need to store our products onsite...
Our Natural Zinc Rainwater system initially arrives a bright silver, the metal slowly, over time, turns into a darker shade similar to lead, making it a great choice for period properties, but also adds character to more contemporary buildings. You should not try to...
Two dissimilar metals, used together, can cause galvanic corrosion. The further apart the materials are in the galvanic ‘scale’ or ‘series’, the higher the risk of corrosion is.
8 Tips For How to Clean Cast Iron Guttering, Aluminium Guttering, Steel Guttering, Copper Guttering, Zinc Guttering from Metal Guttering experts Rainclear Systems – the home of metal guttering
Galvanised Steel is a great product for gutters and downpipes with stylish looks that are long-lasting – the colour will not fade or crack. The Infinity Galvanised Steel roofline system comes with a ‘robust’ colour coating in a choice of 5 Colours, Plain Galvanised or Copper – all held in stock at Rainclear Systems for next day delivery.