The different materials/types of rainwater goods and key points to know about each
A Beginner’s Guide to Rainwater Goods for New-build, Renovation & Conservation
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Galvanised Steel
Tips for fitting Stopends, Fascia Brackets & Unions in Infinity Galvanised Steel
I’m no installer. I do the marketing for Rainclear. But in that role, I have made up hundreds of steel gutter samples. And here’s a few things I’ve learnt that might help you when you are 2 storeys up installing 3mtre lengths!
Are you concerned about Galvanised Steel rusting?
Some old steel rainwater systems have given all a bad reputation. Some steel components without a Galvanised core and zinc/magnesium protection layer sold to property owners in coastal areas in the past resulted in problems later.
Infinity Galvanised Steel – The Complete Rainwater & Eaves System Solution
Rainclear Systems, the UK’s leading stockist and online retailer of metal rainwater systems developed a fascia & soffit system to match their popular rainwater system in colour coated galvanised steel to bring you the complete solution for your roofline/eaves....
New Plain ‘Box’ Hopper
we recently added a new plain ‘box’ hopper in all 7 stocked colours, and in Copper too, based on feedback directly from our customers.
How to create the downpipe offset from a roofline in steel
The roofline of a building, where the gutter is fitted, is commonly positioned away from the wall of the house beneath it where the downpipe needs to be attached. The distance away from the wall varies depending on the architects design of the house. Offsets in the...
Infinity Bespoke Colour Coated Galvanised Steel Gutters – Pale Green & Pale Stone, for example
It is possible to order bespoke colours for your Galvanised Steel colour coated gutters, downpipes, hoppers and fittings, but it will add to the cost and to the delivery time.
Here we take a look at 2 colours, as an example, that you may wish to consider, each for different reasons:
Revolutionary NEW Galvanised Steel Fascia & Soffit System
Rainclear have developed a simple to install, stylish fascia and soffit system to match their galvanised steel rainwater system. The most affordable metal Fascia & Soffit system on the market. With the same robust, UV and Scratch resistant colour coating and 15 year manufacturers warranty.
Bending our Galv Steel Top-fix Rafter Bracket to the Pitch of Your Roof
The Galvanised Steel range offers a choice of options for attaching guttering to your property: Long & Short back fascia brackets – Available from stock in the 6 colours of the range, Rise-and-fall brackets, side-fix and top-fix rafter brackets. The top-fix brackets need to be bent on site to match the pitch of your roof. We have sourced a quality top-fix rafter bracket bending tool, used by installers on the continent for decades, specifically for this task.
We’ve Listened and Added to our Galvanised Steel Rainwater Range
A Galvanised steel downpipe cover and rubber seal to join the 80mm & 100mm diameter Galvanised steel rainwater downpipe directly to 110mm sub-surface drainage pipes – as an alternative to ending with a downpipe shoe to an open grate and a downpipe bracket with an M10 boss; for use with an M10 screw in either 100mm, 140mm or 200mm depth; to allow secure fixing of downpipes to buildings constructed with deep insulation or external stonework with an irregular surface.
Galvanised Steel Downpipe Fixing Options
Screws, Pins or a Drive-in Spike The Infinity Galvanised Steel Rainwater Range offers you a variety of methods for fixing the downpipe to the wall. There will be one to suit your property construction. Downpipe Bracket Our standard galvanised steel downpipe bracket is...
Metal Rainwater systems – Compare the ranges
METAL COMPARISONS No matter which metal rainwater system you choose, all systems offer exceptional ‘life time’ value for money, are recyclable with a low carbon footprint. Although metal systems will cost more initially, every metal guttering range will out last...