Extraordinary Gutters for an Extraordinary Home

Mayflower Society House

CASE STUDY

Duragutter was selected for the restoration of the Mayflower Society's historic house museum, built in 1754.

ARCHITECTURE

Edward Winslow

PROFILE SPECIFIED

OG-5

OVERVIEW

Built in 1754 by Edward Winslow, the Mayflower Society House is one of Plymouth's most historically significant structures. A two-story Georgian and Colonial Revival home within both the Plymouth Historic District and the Plymouth Village National Register Historic District, it sits yards from Plymouth Rock.

Duragutter was selected to replace failing fiberglass gutters that had replaced the original wood gutters. Our OG-5 profile is an exact replica of the "Boston pattern" wood gutter original to the building, yet it holds twice the volume of water and will stand the test of time.

BUILDER / INSTALLER

Beacon Hill Restorations

OG-5 PROFILE

Images, left to right: The shingle style residence features a curved, wraparound porch that looks out to the ocean view. The OG-5 gutter miters into a flared rake molding, integrating the gutter with the exterior trim. The gutter follows the gentle curve of the porch roof.

THE CHALLENGE

Curved gutters are typically achieved by cutting and joining short, faceted sections. The elegant lines of this house required fair curves.

The gutter-to-rake miter had historically only been achievable with wood gutters. However, the joint was difficult to seal and would fail over time. Wood gutters also have very low capacity due to their 1" thickness.

THE SOLUTION

Duragutter can be bent to exact radii, enabling the gutter to complement — not detract from — the beautiful curves on this house.

Duragutter's OG profiles are exact replicas of traditional wood gutter profiles, enabling them to miter into the same rake molding at a range of roof pitches. The joint between the gutter and the rake molding is sealed with a PVC plug, eliminating the failure point. Due to the strength of 1/8" thick extruded aluminum, Duragutter profiles hold twice the volume of water as wood gutters.