Wood Gutters

Builder Scott McBride recounts his time cleaning and rebuilding wood gutters including the advantages to wood gutters and the key to wood-gutter longevity.

Wood gutters. Gutters can become worn over time on the inside and are prone to wood rot and damage due to age and weather. Finish caring for your wood gutters with two coats of asphalt-aluminum roof paint and your wood gutters will look like new. Once the wood is rotted gutters are structurally unsafe and can come apart in the harshest of weather conditions.

Especially on old Victorians. Wood box gutters were the premiere gutter design for the drainage of rain water from roofs in the United States from 1890 to 1925 and can still be found on houses today. Wood Gutters are primarily used for new installations where a traditional look is important or to replace existing gutters that are rotted or damaged.

Wood gutters are rare except for restoration workThe original wood gutters were made from old growth cedar a product that is rarely available today and has been substituted by new growth cedar or hemlock. The are just two parts to the traditional wooden gutter design. This article will address Maintaining.

Since the wood gutters are framed along the walls they tend to get clogged due to dead leaves twigs and other debris. Maintenance and proper care is key. Wood Wood is the 1 rated Seamless Gutter Installation Company using the finest quality material.

We manufactures and install fiberglass gutters for use in your home whether it be new construction or a historic renovation. Whatever your wood gutter needs Blue Ox Millworks is here to help. The Fiberglass Gutter Company is the leading manufacturer of wood replacement fiberglass gutters in the United States.

Today we still manufacture the original profiles of wood gutters that were used in the classic homes of the Victorian thru the Colonial Revival eras a span of almost 100 years. Wood gutters are often found on vintage homes. Wood gutters need to be resealed every two years.