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.
Skyline from Alumasc offers top of the range roof edge details to suit all designs and budgets. Skyline systems are manufactured from high quality, polyester coated aluminium by a manufacturer with 50 years of product manufacturing experience so you can expect high...
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....
What no soldering? Ever? No! AND no special skills are required to install the copper guttering. The clever design makes installation simple - the innovative Infinity Copper rainwater system includes: Push-fit stop-ends – so no need to solder of the end of a run of...
we recently added a new plain ‘box’ hopper in all 7 stocked colours, and in Copper too, based on feedback directly from our customers.
The contemporary SnapIT extruded aluminum rainwater system from Rainclear Systems, the UK’s largest stockist and online retailer of metal rainwater systems, simply clicks together without the need for nuts, bolts or washers saving significant time and reducing any...
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...
Heritage Cast Aluminium gutters and downpipes are a cost-effective alternative to Cast Iron with a life expectancy of 40 years and still 100% recyclable. The BBA approved in-house factory applied Polyester Powder Coated (PPC) in a choice of 26 standard colours are now consistently being delivered in 7 – 10 days. The textured black is still available for next day delivery.
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:
The traditional way to ensure longevity of both the protective paint coverage and therefore the life of cast iron rainwater guttering has always been to employ an experienced professional and use a high-quality paint like Farrow & Ball.
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.
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.