At first glance, it is difficult to assess the need for a drain. Understanding comes already with the appearance of the first problems with the roofing, facade decoration, as well as the appearance of mold and mildew in the basement. All these troubles can be avoided by installing a high-quality drainage system. It is used to distribute water flows from the roof and transfer them to the desired channel with further accumulation in a special tank or ditch.
Gutter system selection
You should begin your calculations by determining the area of each of the roof slopes, the total drainage area of one funnel.
Determining the total roof area is not difficult if you first build a 3D projection. It is determined mainly by its shape. The area of the drainage system is usually called the total area, the water from which is removed by one riser. This parameter can be requested from the manufacturer of the gutter system on which you have already chosen.
When you have both of these indicators, it will not be difficult to find the required system. To do this, it is necessary to find out the ratio of the area of one roof slope and the area of the drainage of one funnel. This value will allow you to understand how many risers are required. This operation should be carried out for each of the roof sections. Thus, we can get the total number of required risers for the entire structure.
Cost and its components
A common mistake of inexperienced customers is that after calculating the cost of drainage systems, it seems that the principal amount is looming. In fact, not only gutters and pipes can make up the bulk of the estimate, but also other structural elements. You should not flatter yourself ahead of time at their expense and dismiss them, naively believing that they are practically worthless. Just such accessories make up more than half of the total estimate. You should not save a lot and choose the cheapest gutters and pipes. In this case, the total check may significantly increase due to the component elements.
It should be noted that the difference in pipe material can affect the number of brackets. Accordingly, an increase in the number of accessories will pull the overall price tag up. So, before finally choosing who to buy all the components from, it is necessary to draw up the total number of elements and only then compare the offers of different manufacturers.
In addition to the price, attention should be paid to the characteristics of the products. Don’t be fooled by too low a price. It may happen that have saved a certain amount at the initial stage, subsequently, you will have to spend much more on repairs and replacement of elements in a year or two. We recommend that you immediately choose high-quality materials, finding a reasonable compromise in price, and more to the question of drainage systems for the next five, or even ten years not to return, unless for seasonal cleaning only.
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