Gauge is a measure of the thickness of the aluminum in a seamless aluminum gutter.
Best gauge for gutters.
Believe it or not a lot of our customers are pretty worried about gauge.
But don t overlook performance and quality.
The usual measurements available are 0 019 0 025 0 027 and 0 032 inch sheets.
However an upgrade to 032 gutters is necessary for regions that experience very heavy rain wind and snow.
Gutters and downspouts the vertical sections that send runoff down to the ground are made out of aluminum vinyl galvanized steel stainless steel and copper.
Gutters of this gauge will do very well on most homes that experience mild to moderate weather and little snow.
It s the reason we have this blog up.
You will probably never see this in tampa.
Wood is also an option but wood gutters are rare except for restoration work.
There is so much to consider when choosing new gutters including shape material and cost.
Here s how to choose the best gutters for your home.
Another way of classifying aluminum gutters is as heavy medium or lightweight heavy weight being the thickest.
The term gauge is used to describe the thickness of the aluminum.