K style gutter systems so it is ideal for repairs replacement or as an addition to existing systems.
Gutter on a dormer.
Depending on the type of dormer you have installed a couple of different gutter situations may be available.
If it matches the size of the roofline it must be considered another story and its gutter and downspout setup needs to duplicate the system at the roofline.
Home centers sell a gutter apron in 10 ft.
Gutter sections are made from 28 gauge galvalume steel.
Nice dormers give a roof an architectural look and make it pretty.
The water is allowed to run on the roof surface and is collected by the lower gutters.
You may have to temporarily remove your hangers as you go or you can notch out the apron around them.
The traditional k style gutter profile adds a functional yet decorative touch to your roofline.
Roof dormers add light.
These dormers jut out over the top but they don t come to the front of the roof.
Dormers are wonderful spots for a reading nook kids play area dressing.
In this first picture one can see.
The one dormer that may require a gutter is a shed.
Gutter sections are made from these 10 ft.
A gutter apron is a bent piece of flashing that tucks up under the shingles and over the gutter.
Leaving gutters off altogether may not be the wisest idea because the rain dripping off of the edge will wear on the roof below it.
Should the dormers have gutters and downspouts.
It is very common for dormers and other roof structures that have gutters above the level of the gutters on lower portions of the roof to empty onto the roof surface.
Furthermore the upper downspouts need to reach the main gutter to avoid roof damage.
Runoff from the dormers will slowly erode granules of the main roof at the dripline especially where the dormer eves are highest and runoff falls the farthest before hitting the main roof where runoff will.
The dormers are gable type having 3 visible fascias and do not have gutters or downspouts.
So gutter companies will add gutters to the ends of them.