A popular copper like gutter material is the use of light weight aluminum copper gutters.
Gutters that look like aged copper.
Each piece is 20 feet.
Its high gloss authentic copper look will never tarnish.
Aluminum copper gutters will hold color longer than the real copper version it will take on a worn look which is still appealing but the look will be slightly less rich and the system less durable.
Faux copper or authentic copper.
Remember copper is not only used for aesthetic reasons but for their resilience.
The good news is that you can still attain copper s blue green verdigris outcome with affordable aluminum gutters that look like copper.
One option is copper penny gutters.
Furthermore the actual gutter system will be considerably less durable.
You will never have to paint them.
Copper gutters and downspouts get an elegant blue green patina as they age thanks to the magic of oxidation.
We carry both the half round and the k style gutter systems in our copper penny color and have all of the accessories to match.
This product is constructed of sheets of copper coated on both sides with a patented tin zinc alloy.
Shipped in protective crates by freight only.
You can get copper like effects by choosing gutters made of copper penny aluminum.
There are many excellent reasons for choosing copper gutters for your home.
The good news is there are products already made that were designed specifically to emulate the look of copper.
They give the appeal of a new copper gutter but costing closer to that of an aluminum gutter installation.
These are aluminum gutters that are painted to look like copper.
They re elegant durable low maintenance and eco friendly.
Vinyl gutters have a fairly short lifespan and in my opinion are never worth the savings you get whereas copper can add a bit of class to your home as they age gracefully from a bright copper color to that old dark penny color before eventually turning that amazing verdigris green color.
A two stage painting process that delivers a copper like appearance without the high expense.
See related items for other designer copper components like end caps miters downspouts and elbows to give an attractive copper look gutter system.
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.
They are actually able to hold color longer than the genuine copper version however the appearance will look a bit less authentic.