BlackBeforePreviewWhite plastic gutters to black ogee, with square downpipes, on a terrace
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Profiles
Gutter Profiles: Which Shape?
Half round is the traditional Irish gutter; square line carries more water for the same width; ogee has a moulded front that suits period and modern houses; deep flow is a bigger half round for large roofs and wet counties. In uPVC they all cost about the same to fit.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
- 4common profiles
- Squarecarries more than half round of the same width
- Deep flowfor big roofs and wet counties
- Same pricein uPVC, roughly
Before and after
What it looks like done
Real houses with tired gutters, and the same photo with new ones drawn by our tool. Try it on your own house in under a minute.
BlackBeforePreview
BlackBeforePreviewBlack square line gutters and fascia on a hipped-roof bungalow
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WhiteBeforePreviewOld black gutters to white half round on a pebbledash semi
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The four
Four shapes, end on
Pick the shape for the look you want, then check it carries the water. On a big roof in a wet county, go to square or deep flow, or add a downpipe.
Which carries most
Capacity, roughly
A square or ogee gutter carries more than a half round of the same width because its sides are steeper. Deep flow carries more again. The other half of capacity is the outlets: a run with an outlet at each end, or one in the middle, drains far faster than one outlet at the far end.
Matching
Downpipes and brackets
Round downpipes go with half round and deep flow, square with square line and usually with ogee. Every profile has its own brackets, unions, outlets and stop ends, so a repair needs the same make and shape.
Three steps
How it works
- Tell us the jobThree taps on the form, or a photo of the house. Only your phone number is needed.
- We match you with one companyOne gutter company that covers your county, vetted for this work. Not a list, and not five firms ringing you.
- They ring you with a priceAfter a look at the house, in writing: gutters, downpipes, access and VAT. Nothing is agreed until you say yes.
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New gutters on your own house
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FAQ
Questions we get asked
What is ogee guttering?
A gutter with a flat back and a moulded S-shaped front. It's on many period houses in cast iron and comes in uPVC and aluminium too.
Is square guttering better than half round?
It carries more water for the same width. Which looks better depends on the house.
Can I change the profile when I replace gutters?
Yes, on a full replacement. New brackets go on the fascia for the new shape.
Guides
Gutters explained
- Cost of new guttersPrices by material and house, and what moves them
- Gutter installationNew gutters on a new build, extension or garage
- uPVC gutteringPlastic gutters: colours, sizes, the price per metre
- Aluminium guttersSeamless runs made on site
- Cast iron guttersRestore or replace on a period house
- Downpipe replacementCracked, loose or blocked downpipes
- Repair or replace?When a repair is enough
- How long it takesA day for most houses
Every county
Gutter replacement in your county
One company covers each request. Pick your county for its rainfall, house types and the towns covered.
- Carlow906 mm of rain · Carlow, Tullow
- Cavan1,042 mm of rain · Cavan, Virginia
- Clare1,288 mm of rain · Ennis, Shannon
- Cork1,109 mm of rain · Cork city, Carrigaline
- Donegal1,317 mm of rain · Letterkenny, Buncrana
- Dublin753 mm of rain · Dublin city and suburbs, Swords
- Galway1,289 mm of rain · Galway city, Tuam
- Kerry1,357 mm of rain · Tralee, Killarney
- Kildare871 mm of rain · Naas, Newbridge
- Kilkenny876 mm of rain · Kilkenny, Callan
- Laois938 mm of rain · Portlaoise, Portarlington
- Leitrim1,127 mm of rain · Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton
- Limerick1,044 mm of rain · Limerick city, Newcastle West
- Longford1,019 mm of rain · Longford, Edgeworthstown
- Louth831 mm of rain · Drogheda, Dundalk
- Mayo1,458 mm of rain · Castlebar, Ballina
- Meath869 mm of rain · Navan, Ashbourne
- Monaghan989 mm of rain · Monaghan, Carrickmacross
- Offaly900 mm of rain · Tullamore, Edenderry
- Roscommon1,099 mm of rain · Roscommon, Boyle
- Sligo1,253 mm of rain · Sligo, Tubbercurry
- Tipperary1,032 mm of rain · Clonmel, Nenagh
- Waterford1,020 mm of rain · Waterford city, Tramore
- Westmeath1,001 mm of rain · Athlone, Mullingar
- Wexford1,021 mm of rain · Wexford, Enniscorthy
- Wicklow896 mm of rain · Bray, Greystones
Get a free quote for new gutters
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