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...
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...
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...
We often get asked what the right equipment or method is for cutting metal guttering and downpipes. The answer depends on the metal that you intend cutting or drilling into.
We often get asked how many brackets will be needed per length of metal guttering. The answer depends on the metal guttering range that you have bought. Galvanised Steel /Copper/ Zinc /Stainless Steel guttering ranges Image1: Steel, copper, zinc Position Fascia...
This page contains a very useful set of tables that show the offset projection distances (min to max) of many of the aluminium downpipe ranges that we offer or can get hold of for you.
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.
We asked around our regular customers who told us that they use a ratchet spanner when fitting these Rise and Fall brackets, so that they don’t lose any time when fitting – just in case the bolts do occasionally not ‘thread’ that well by hand.
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
The Restoration Couple you tube channel, on which the couple share all sorts of projects and content based around the renovation of their North Somerset home, gets around 1 million views a month and is one of the biggest DIY/renovation channels in the UK. They...
Image 1. A ‘Made-To-Order’, True Cast, Cast Iron Radius Gutter Sometimes you need to replace a radius gutter (guttering that follows the shape of a circular roofline) on a conservation or renovation project and it needs to be ‘like for like’. The original pattern for...
A new gutter sealing system called, Metseal, which means you no longer need to use messy silicone to make Cast Aluminium guttering watertight is available to buy on the Rainclear website.