How does a roof’s pitch affect a gutter system’s ability to collect and drain water away? The lower the pitch, the slower the water will drain away. Likewise, the greater the pitch the faster ...

More than 1,000 gallons of rain water will hit the roof of a 2,000 square foot house with 1 inch of rainfall. During a rainy period, the ground is already saturated, so this water will build up ...

A Better Home: For a gutter system, think design, not just water control From downspouts to rain chains, hopper heads to scuppers, options let owners add to the character of their home.

Roof eaves protect the side of the house and the house’s foundation, plus they serve as a decorative element. Roof eaves contain smaller elements that do many things: Water coursing down the ...

A custom gutter is built. The neighbor's house, designed by the same architect, is toured. The roof of the Lexington project is a mix of multiple roof types and pitches.