What is considered the industry standard for professionally installed aluminum gutters is 027 gauge.
Gutter thickness aluminum.
The 2 most common considerations when comparing aluminum gutters are the product s durability and affordability.
Aluminum coil we stock all the aluminum coil you ll need for your gutter fascia and soffit jobs.
The usual measurements available are 0 019 0 025 0 027 and 0 032 inch sheets.
Ogee gutters are offered in colored kynar material 0 032 aluminum and 24 gauge galvanized steel 24 gauge galvalume plus 0 027 regular standard aluminum colors and in copper both 16 oz and 20 oz.
The term gauge is used to describe the thickness of the aluminum.
A thicker gutter system will be sturdier more durable and more expensive.
Aluminum systems range from 019 to 032 inches in thickness.
In areas that receive heavy snowfall gutters with a thickness of 0 032 inches are typically used.
This is actually good news for you.
Our gutter coils may be purchased by the pound for your exact needs or by full rolls typically around 350 lbs.
For seamless gutters we stock 11 75 11 875 and 15 wide coils in 027 or 032 thicknesses for your 5 and 6 gutters.
However can run infinite seamless lengths for pickups.
Another way of classifying aluminum gutters is as heavy medium or lightweight heavy weight being the thickest.
Aluminum gutters are available in seamless and sectional subtypes.
Florida suppliers don t sell the aluminum any thicker than that because it would simply be overkill.
Copper is usually rated in weight with a heavier weight.
Our heaviest gauge 5 heavy duty commercial aluminum gutter is now available in 040 kynar 500.
This would be a medium weight aluminum compared to the 025 gutter systems that are sold in home supply stores.
The thickness of aluminum gutters varies but is most often around 0 027 inches thick.