Slate Roof Yankee Gutter

The metal yankee gutters above are made of metal don t know what kind but it should be primed with a rust inhibitor and painted.

Slate roof yankee gutter.

More pictures to come of this beautiful restoration. Sales staff was prompt and knowledgeable. Dating back to the 18th century yankee gutters consist of a v or u shaped wooden trough lined with metal usually copper or terne coated steel that directs water away from the house. Regular inspection of the metal liner is one of the best ways to prolong the life of the gutters as the metal helps to protect the wood box from mildew and moisture.

Existing slate is sound low iron content showing signs of shaling but roof still worthy of repair. Front yankee gutter leaking. Yankee gutters are common on older slate roofs. At slate roof professionals of northern new jersey our team of skilled carpenters can help you avoid overspill and drainage issues arising from damaged or under maintained yankee gutters.

Yankee gutters are a second on roof site built gutter system that we illustrate below. Unlike regular gutters yankee gutters are incorporated into the cornice structure of a building. Hkc roofing is restoring the slate roof and yankee gutters on this home in fort thomas ky. Cornice beginning to show signs of deterioration and rot.

They were polite and fast. Slate roof professionals is new jersey s leading slate roofing and restoration company providing the highest quality slate tile copper and synthetic roof products and workmanship for residential and historic homes at competitive prices. While relatively efficient these gutters often require frequent repairs. Yankee gutters on slate roofs also called philadelphia gutters pole gutters flush gutters and standing gutters this gutter system is built on the plane of the roof as opposed to built in or box gutters which are recessed below the plane of the roof usually at the eaves.

Restoring slate roof and yankee gutters. We re certified by the nj department of building and construction and a member of the national roofing contractors association. The roofers worked crazy hard from 7 00 am to 9 00 pm. Rafter tails are a character defining feature.

Seams split and patch repairs failing. People who saw them off should be cursed with runners in their stockings. A board is set on edge on the roof slope to form a gutter. Shoddy slate repair work exacerbating gutter problems.

A yankee gutter on a slate roof allows the rafter tails to be seen on this circa 1915 home.