Aged Copper Gutters

Available in seamless or in sections held together with rivets or screws and sealed with caulk.

Aged copper gutters.

This popular low cost metal won t rust and comes in an array of colors including ones that resemble aged copper and zinc. Rather than corroding copper builds a patina on its surface which protects it from the watery destruction that befalls other metals. You will never have to paint them. Think of the statue of liberty in new york entirely skinned in copper with a beautiful aged green patina.

If you know how to age copper artificially however you can achieve the same effect much more quickly almost overnight. When allowed to age naturally copper can take years to develop what s called the verdigris patina especially in dry climates. How long does it take copper gutters to oxidize. But if patina isn t your thing you can keep copper gutters and downspouts shiny and warm colored by putting a protective coating on them each year and polishing them with a solution made for copper.

Copper gutters and downspouts get an elegant blue green patina as they age thanks to the magic of oxidation. Because 20 ounce copper is 25 thicker it requires 25 more copper to make. Copper and zinc gutters can survive 60 years with minimum maintenance and well past 100 years if installed and inspected properly. At the minimum you should choose 16 ounce copper gutters but depending on the weather and rainfall in your location 20 ounce copper may be a better choice.