No more destructive ice dams from frozen gutters.
Gutter alternative products.
Some are literally chains.
Downspout alternatives such as rain chains inverted bells and cups direct water in a more or less straight line to the ground or collection container.
Others are a series of linked vertical cups performing the same function as the chain style ones.
Essentially the product is suppose to take the water coming off of your roof and dis purse it so the water is not dumped all in one place.
The rainhandler gutter self cleaning system protect you from the need to climb ladders and roofs to clean clogged gutters.
Do you just not like how gutters look.
Use pvc cement to connect whole unsplit pipe using lengths of pipe joined by couplers.
The right grading around your home is a great way to ensure that water drains away from your house instead of staying near the foundation where it can cause a lot of damage.
Copper gutters long lasting.
While not a permanent solution the way that gutters and other options are this.
If the reason for choosing an alternative is the poor appearance of the gutter then one can opt for a copper gutter.
The rainhandler system is perhaps to most popular gutter alternative on the market today.
Are your gutters not doing the job they should be.
Yes they still involve a type of gutter system but one that is designed to enhance a home s exterior rather than detract from it.
Patina adds visual interest.
If your major objection to gutters is appearance there are three viable alternatives.
Are they constantly leaking.
Build the entire gutter system and cement it together before splitting the pipe and couplers to create two halves.
The idea is to change the stream of water back into a raindrop like form and spreading it out into larger area.
Pvc pipe that is 4 inches or more in diameter can be split lengthwise and used as a simple homemade alternative to a gutter.