Roof Gutter Drains

Smith carefully designs and manufactures a full line of roof drains deck drains scupper drains promenade and parking area drains and more to satisfy both the artistic eye of the architect and the calculating mind of the engineer.

Roof gutter drains.

A flat roof will have a watertight surface with a fall of 1 in 60 or 1 in the case of lead. Gutter end caps close off the ends of gutters keeping debris and water from flowing out at this point. But we don t stop there. If gutters slope too severely they don t hold water and water could splash over the sides in heavy rain.

Gutters are often a viable option for flat roofs directing water on the outside of the structure to downspouts. Featuring durable plastic construction this extension can be buried bent or connected to additional sections. They can drain internally or to an eaves gutter which has a minimum 1 in 360 fall towards the downpipe. Other pieces include elbows gutter extensions and gutter flashing.

The water drains into a gutter that is fed into a downpipe. A proper roof runoff system diverts the flow of water away from paved areas and toward storm drain systems and most importantly away from your home. A roof must be designed with a suitable fall to allow the rainwater to discharge. If gutters don t slope water gathers in them.

10 gutter and downspout runoff tips. A substantial portion of the rdca product portfolio is made up of specification driven half round gutter round downspout large custom gutter large k style and 3 4 and 4 5 heavy gauge corrugated downspout. Use this downspout extension to divert water away from the foundation or connect to drainage pipe and catch basin to control drainage. The gutter slope also called the pitch is the amount the gutter tilts down to let rainwater flow out of it.

Water moves from these drains often at the center of the roof and into an integral drainage system of pipes. There are many things you can do to improve the effectiveness of your gutters. The amount of collected water increases until it spills over the sides of the gutter. Gutter hangers and gutter brackets allow gutters to attach to a house s eaves offering support and strength to the front edge.