Image 1. A ‘Made-To-Order’, True Cast, Cast Iron Radius Gutter Sometimes you need to replace a radius gutter (guttering that follows the shape of a circular roofline) on a conservation or renovation project and it needs to be ‘like for like’. The original pattern for...
We stock cast aluminium gutters, downpipes and hoppers in ‘Textured Black’ for next day delivery. But why do we describe it as heritage ‘textured’? Cast Aluminium is a modern, lighter-weight alternative to the traditional Cast Iron rainwater system if you want to give...
We’re often asked ‘What’s the difference?’ between each of the metal rainwater systems we sell. As if it was a question we could sum up in just a sentence or two.Or ‘What’s the best?’ which depends entirely on YOUR project/property, YOUR budget and...
Any downpipe needs to run down the wall in line with the subsurface drain/gully below it – in order to join it or ‘let out’ into it. But the gutter outlet may be anywhere between ‘a little’ and ‘some distance’ from this drain/gully…
The different materials/types of rainwater goods and key points to know about each
Rainclear, the UK’s leading stockist and online retailer of metal rainwater systems, are offering to help customers find a quality gutter installer for their build or renovation project. They are already known for the offering customers extra by: Working out the ‘flow...
We’ve been asked recently which is the best option for hanging guttering when there is no Fascia Board on a building and ‘Rafter’ Brackets are impractical. What different brackets available? Please bear with us if you already know this, but for those who don’t, we’ll...
Our Traditional LCC Soil System is always supplied in black bitumen finish as per the British Standard BS416 for Soil Products. We do not recommend over-painting the black bitumen standard finish.
If you want your soil system in a colour other than black we recommend our SimpleFIT Soil System.
Some old steel rainwater systems have given all a bad reputation. Some steel components without a Galvanised core and zinc/magnesium protection layer sold to property owners in coastal areas in the past resulted in problems later.
It is possible to order bespoke colours for your Galvanised Steel colour coated gutters, downpipes, hoppers and fittings, but it will add to the cost and to the delivery time.
Here we take a look at 2 colours, as an example, that you may wish to consider, each for different reasons:
The traditional way to ensure longevity of both the protective paint coverage and therefore the life of cast iron rainwater guttering has always been to employ an experienced professional and use a high-quality paint like Farrow & Ball.
Of course Aluminium guttering will never completely replace Cast Iron. Cast Iron gutters are often obligatory on our oldest buildings, and with good reason, it offers an unmistakable appearance and has proven to last up to one hundred years with sensible...