Copper Flashing Aluminum Gutters

This timeless traditional half round gutters is available in painted aluminum painted or galvanized steel or the striking look of pure copper.

Copper flashing aluminum gutters.

Copper penny aluminum has the look of pure copper but for a fraction of the cost. In addition to drop in hinged lock on and snap in models berger carries the gutter shingle. When this is not possible choose a second metal that is not likely to lead to galvanic corrosion or use a physical barrier to separate the two metals. While aluminum gutters can be found for as little as 5 a length copper starts around 20.

Gutter flashing directs the water coming off the roof into the gutter below while making sure the water does not get behind the gutter. Is diverted or collected by a relatively small copper flashing or gutter the copper may deteriorate before it develops a protective patina. With a high gloss finish that has the appearance of a shiny new copper penny copper penny paint won t age and will keep it s authentic new copper appearance for years to come. Whether it is new construction restoration or repair the amerimax half round gutter system delivers the look every homeowner wants along with the performance need to protect homes from rain damage.

Copper aluminum mixed on a chimney flashing wrong. Normally offered in 0 027 thickness which is a industry standard it is also offered in 0 032 with kynar materials 0 040 and even thicker for custom applications. It s resilient and doesn t have the tendency to dent if something hits it like aluminum. The copper flashing drip edge will not be touching the aluminum gutter.

In addition when using copper gutters all the fittings nails and fasteners must be copper as well. Essentially it forms a battery and consumes the metals. If there is rain flow between the copper and aluminum that will likely provide sufficient conductivity to erode the metals. Another type of corrosion occurs at the drip edge of inert roofing material conducting water into a copper gutter or valley.

Our copper gutter flashing is the metal that gets installed underneath the first course of roofing material at the top side and into the gutter at the bottom. Steel vs galvalume plus vs aluminum vs copper vs zinc so many choices. The most cost effective all around best option. Use aluminum flashing and fasteners in contact with aluminum copper flashing and copper nails with copper roofing gutters etc.