But houses with big steep roofs or those located in climates prone to heavy downpours may need wider gutters and extra downspouts to keep rainwater from overflowing.
Size of gutter for roofing.
They can be 4 5 or 6 inches.
Downspouts also come in different sizes such as 2 3 inches and 3 4 inches in size.
For half rounds 5 inch should be used for up to 2500 sq feet and 6 inch for up to 3 840 sq ft.
Maximum length of gutter.
For a 5 inch k style gutter the square footage should be up to 5 500 sq ft and for a 6 inch k style gutter the square footage should be upto 7 900 sq ft.
Half round gutters move less water and allow for 2 500 square feet for a 5 inch diameter or 3 840 square feet for a 6 inch diameter gutter.
Gutters come in different sizes when you are completing a gutter replacement the first point to note is that gutters come in different sizes.
Rain gutter support capability.
Five inch k style gutters or 6 inch half rounds the most common residential sizes are able to handle the rainfall on most houses in most parts of the country.
After you have calculated the square footage use following calculations.
Five inch k style gutters or 6 inch half rounds the most common residential sizes are able to handle the rainfall on most houses in most parts of the country.