By contrast, with an outside bead the backside of the coil is rolled outward where people can see it, and so the metal would have to be colored on both sides, he adds. Also, the reverse bead means the coil only needs to be painted on one side, since the back side of the coil isn't exposed. So installers can use hidden hangers to put up the gutter, like they do with K-style gutters. Outward-rolling beads are therefore favored on historic residences and on new upscale homes that emulate a traditional look.īut in the last five years, says Milliman, seamless gutters with reverse (inward-rolling) beads have come on the market.
Historically the bead has been rolled outward so that the gutter trough can sit in a semicircular wrap-around hanger. One factor driving the emergence of half-round gutters into the mid-range housing market is the introduction of half-rounds in which a lip or bead is rolled inward. With all the colors now available for half-round gutters, it gives builders and homeowners another option, says Ben Bell, national sales manager for Gutter Suppliers, an Atlanta firm that supplies residential and commercial contractors. In a competitive housing market, anything that distinguishes one new home from another can be an advantage for developers. Today you can get aluminum half-round gutters in as many color choices as K-style gutters, so mid-range homes can have the upscale look of half-round gutters, explains Mike Milliman, co-owner of RainTrade Corporation, a national gutter supply company based in Lake Bluff, Ill. Half-rounds are generating full profits for gutter installers who install the products on upscale homes.Copper Gutters Now half-round gutters also are coming into their own as a seamless aluminum alternative for moderately priced residences. Old gutter style updated for today's market
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