Minimum Gutter Pitch

All guttering must slope toward the nearest downspout.

Minimum gutter pitch.

Multiply the number of feet by 1 16 inch to determine the total slope the gutter requires. For example if the gutter is 16 feet long the end near the down spout must be 1 inch lower than the starting end. Wrap the aluminum strip tight around the underside of the gutter. However you can only use this pitch with built up roofing or specialized synthetic roofing.

Form strip miter joint at corner cover the joint between two lengths of gutter at each corner with a strip miter a 3 inch wide strip of aluminum. Most contractors tend to set the slop at one quarter inch per ten feet of guttering. Cut a triangular section from. This brings up another important rule to keep in mind.

Use the bubble on the line level to make sure the line is level the length of the gutter area. This means the downspout end of the gutter should be set 3 4 of an inch lower than the other end. Increasing the pitch increases a gutter s handling capacity but the gutter may look askew over a long run. For example if you have 30 feet of guttering the calculation is 1 4 x 3 0 75 i e.

The standard is about inch per 10 feet. For spans longer than 40 feet it s wise to have a downspout on each end and start the high spot of the gutter in the center. If the pitch is too gentle water will just fill up in the gutters until it overflows and a too sharp pitch isn t aesthetically pleasing. Next place a ladder at the left side of the house and measure from the roof down to the gutter.

The minimum pitch for a roof is 1 4 12 which translates to 1 4 inch rise to 12 inches of run. Working out gutter slope as a general rule gutter slope is set at 1 4 inch per 10 feet of guttering. Place the line spirit level on the string. From the table above a gutter with diameter 100 mm 4 inches can be used.

The downspout can be 75 mm. Secure it with eight pop rivets or sheet metal screws. The standard slope for rain gutters is half of an inch for every 10 feet. Even though they look level from a distance gutters should be pitched slightly from one end to the other.

So if you have a 25 foot section of guttering you should set the downspout end of the gutter 5 8 of an inch lower 1 4 x 2 5 5 8 than the other end. A roof with area 45 m2 can be drained with a gutter with slope 1.