The difference between 5 inch and 6 inch gutters is their size and the capacity of water they can hold.
Seamless gutter size.
The 5 k style gutter is the most common size and style that you see on homes and might also be referred to as an ogee style.
Then use the chart below to see what size gutter you need.
Gutter downspout sizes are 3 to 6 inches.
All of our seamless gutter systems run anywhere from a few inches to 100 feet.
However too large a gutter downspout can look unattractive.
If a roof s various drainage areas call for different size gutters go for the biggest one k style.
We offer both the standard 5 k style gutter and the larger 6 k style gutter for larger homes steep roofs and problem areas.
Of course seamless 5 gutters are ideal for both appearance and performance.
A 5 inch seamless aluminum gutter is standard however oversized 6 inch gutters are becoming increasingly more popular.
The most common gutter sizes are 5 inches and 6 inches although 4 inches is available as well.
Standard 5 k style gutters.
Multiply the drainage area by the roof pitch factor and rainfall intensity to find out the adjusted square footage.
This is the most common size gutter used on residential homes.
Seamless aluminum gutters also come in even larger sizes which are typically an industrial or commercial style gutter.
6 inch 7 960 square feet.
The larger a gutter downspout the more water it can drain quickly.
They are the residential industry s standard with a water collection opening of 4 25 and can hold 2 quarts of water.
There are several different styles of 5 gutters but the 5 k style looks the best is easy to install and is durable.
5 inch 5 520 square feet.