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There are many options to choose from when considering new gutters.

Environmental and monetary costs will be kept down by choosing a guttering material suitable for your climate.

Copper and aluminium are the materials of choice, copper being slightly more expensive. According to experts, aluminium gutters have big pluses as it will not rust. Copper gutters are more expensive than their aluminium counter-parts but they are very sturdy and long lasting.

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is also used for gutters, but it can become brittle through age and cold weather, and cannot carry as much snow as metal gutters. And lets just say it is not a very green choice of guttering. The US government called PVC one of the most hazardous materials ever created as it poses a threat to human and environmental health throughout its life cycle. When produced or burned, PVC plastic releases potent synthetic chemicals that can cause cancer and also harm the immune and reproductive systems.

Replacing your gutters gives you the chance to treat your roof’s water differently. Collecting rainwater in a barrel can save you using your hose pipe to water non-edible plants in your garden.

Cleaning your gutters now and then is probably the best environmental option in that it may head off any need for replacement or modification.