Gutterless Sloped Roofs With Gravel

Study your roof and how it expels rain water before you install your gutterless rain chain.

Gutterless sloped roofs with gravel.

The compacted gravel or sand 36 in area 32 is then covered with a layer of concrete 38 thus sealing the gutterless drainage system 10 to the foundation of the residence or building 34. Since roof slopes will vary from home to home so will the trajectory of the water that streams from a roof through a crevice or crease during a storm. You can excavate the area around your house to improve your grade slope and add a ditch that is back filled with sand or gravel that slopes and drains away from the house. The water falling from the roof can also splash on the walls and damage the siding or it may enter basements and crawl spaces.

In this manner all rain water and or melted snow from the roof of the structure and any wind driven rain or snow that might strike the sides of the. These problems are all taken care of by fixing gutters at the edges of a roof which trap water flowing down the slope and direct them to underground drains via a pipe called a downspout. The gravel provides a better grip for foot traffic when conducting maintenance or repairs. Because the gravel holds and releases heat the layer of gravel on a bur flat roof can both help water evaporate and keep heat away from the underlying roof structure.

Most sloping roofs can accommodate a rain chain even without a gutter.