UPVC Guttering for Durability, Beauty and Economy by Chris Coxon
When you live in a climate as rainy as the British Isles, you need to pay a lot of attention to those areas in your house that deal with rainwater. Specifically, the guttering and fascia on your roof plays a key role in handling rainwater and keeping it away from your home. Choosing UPVC (unplasticised polyvinyl chloride or PVC-U) guttering and fascia board brings a number of significant advantages.

First, let's take a look at guttering and fascia and see why proper installation is so important for your home.

Effective treatment of run-off water is essential for protection from the elements. Rain flows off your roof into the gutters and then down to the ground via downspouts or downpipes where it is directed away from the building where it can drain safely away. These downpipes are round and bolted to the ends of your gutter. Without effective guttering, rainwater could work its way into the ... Read more »