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jonnyredshorts t1_j428l6p wrote

Reply to comment by HappilyhiketheHump in Rain gutters in VT? by HomeOnTheMountain_

why no gutters for a metal roof?

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HappilyhiketheHump t1_j42a6e1 wrote

Snow slides off in large, heavy sheets and pulls the gutters right off. Metal diverters should be installed over doorways alleviating the need for gutters. If you wanted to put bars on an entire metal roof to hold the snow on, in theory you could then have gutters. That’s not very practical.

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jonnyredshorts t1_j42g0q8 wrote

Ive seen gutters installed on homes with metal roofs...seems like they are usually a couple inches below the roof line, allowing snow to slide off and not hit the gutter, while rain will still be caught by them...

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meinblown t1_j42iys7 wrote

If the gutters are too low they will do nothing for a downpour.

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jonnyredshorts t1_j42tul7 wrote

I’d be far more concerned that the snow would tear them off when it releases off the standing seam roof...Water on the other hand tends to drop pretty much vertical off the edge of the roof, and into the gutters...there’s a sweet spot where sliding snow will pass over the top of the gutter, but liquid water will drop right into them. I’m just trying to get a read on what that distance is.

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illusivealchemist t1_j42uskf wrote

I never have had issues with my metal roof and gutters and snowguards. But when we went from regular shingle to metal last year, we needed all new gutters bc of the way the roof was installed and the way the gutters (new ones) need to sit. Everything looks great now - our gutters are a lot less noticeable now and i love it lol

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zonitronic t1_j43372s wrote

Agreed. Metal seam and new gutters for seven years now; gutters set right and proper roof ventilation has meant zero problems.

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