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How to Customise Your Home with a New Gutter

How to Customise Your Home with a New Gutter

Guttering is your home's first line of defence against the elements, protecting walls and foundations against water damage, so keeping it in good working order is imperative. However, your guttering doesn’t have to be a ‘standard’ one-colour and one-design-fits-all all system. There are various colours and styles now available, allowing you to complement your guttering with the rest of your home. This blog explores these options, as well as the reasons why you may need to replace your existing guttering.

Why Should I Update My Guttering?

As well as updating your guttering for aesthetic reasons, there are numerous other factors that may affect your decision to upgrade your guttering system.

Breaks in seams

Guttering has several seams and over time, these seams can become loose or damaged. This in turn can allow water to run directly through your guttering on to your home’s walls. This is a sign you should repair or replace your guttering.

Cracks

As with seam damage, cracks can let water run through to your walls and foundations. Regular inspections of your guttering will help you identify these cracks before they become a problem. However, if a crack has been left to grow, it may be past the point of repair and a new guttering system will be needed.

Leaks

Leaks at best are annoying, but at worst they can cause serious damage to your walls and foundations. Looking at and listening to your guttering when it rains will help you identify any leaks and repair or replace your guttering as needed.

Sagging

Guttering can attract dirt and debris which, if left, can start to weigh down guttering. This can make your guttering sag which in turn can lead to cracks developing. Cleaning your guttering may resolve this issue, but if not, you may find you need to replace the guttering system before it becomes further damaged.

What Gutter Colour Options are there?

There are myriad colours of guttering available, enabling you to coordinate your new guttering with your existing downpipes, window frames, and doors. Here at National Plastics our guttering is available in the following colours:

Which Gutter Goes with Each style of Home?

The design and colour of guttering you choose will always be a personal preference and will probably depend on the style of your home, the shade of your roof, and the colour of your window and door frames. However, there are certain styles that suit particularly buildings. Here are just a few:

 

Commercial building

Most commercial properties, such as warehouses, will have large roof areas. This means high quantities of water will run off it and, as such, you will need a guttering system that can handle such volumes. The Deep and Super Deep gutters from National Plastics are perfect for such applications. Being deeper than standard gutters, they can carry large amount of water protecting your building regardless of the elements.

Contemporary new build

Our square guttering is a more contemporary design that is particularly suited to modern homes. Its minimalist look combined with an array of up-to-date colours, such as anthracite grey, means it will complement most contemporary buildings.

Traditional semi or detached

A traditional semi or detached home will benefit from a standard half round gutter system. This gutter is designed to blend into most styles of home and with a variety of colours available – from white and black to caramel, grey and brown – you can complement your guttering with your existing fixtures.

Heritage home

The Ogee gutter is based on a style of guttering from the Victorian era. As such, it is ideal for older or heritage homes, allowing it to harmonise with other period features.

Find Your New Gutter With Us Today

If your guttering is damaged, or you’re simply looking to transform the style of your home, call our friendly, knowledgeable team today on 0800 22 77 77 for guidance and advice.



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