Buildings in Creston, Cranbrook, Kimberley, and the surrounding areas of the Central and East Kootenays stand up to occasionally extreme weather. The homes in these communities also tend to be older, with permeable foundations; water must be directed away to prevent flooding. That’s why is it critically important to create effective eavestrough systems by using the correct rainware products.
Below, we explain our approach to choosing materials, sizing, and accessories. We are committed to quality control, procuring materials that will create lasting, corrosion-resistant systems. Plus, you can rest assured that we make decisions based on the specific environmental conditions of your community. For example, in Kimberley, where steep steel roofs gather plenty of snow, we recommend incorporating snow guards.
Do you have questions about what components might be ideal for your gutter system? If you want to describe your home, and get a sense of what you might need, don’t hesitate to reach out for a free estimate.
Eavestrough
Seamless eavestrough, or continuous gutter, are manufactured on site. Eliminating seams reduces places for water and debris to get caught in the gutter and cause leaks. A coil of aluminum or steel is run through a roll-forming machine and cut to exact length. Pieces can be made 50 feet long. Due to the thermal expansion of metals, pieces over 50 feet will be installed with an expansion joint.
Sizes
5″ K-style

5″ K-style (125mm) is the most common style of gutter for single family residential installations. It can also be installed in some commercial or industrial applications. This 5″ profile is so common that it has many names: Colonial, 5K, K-style, Ogee, OG…
6″ K-style

6″ (150mm) eavestrough are rarely installed on houses, but is the most common choice for industrial applications. The large opening and deep gutter can handle the demands of large stores, warehouses, barns, and more…
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum does not rust. That makes it is a popular choice for eavestrough and downspouts. Top of the World Eavestrough makes and installs heavy gauge (0.025″) aluminum gutters.
Aluminum eavestrough can be installed with a gutter protectors; also known as debris screens, leaf guards, gutter covers, snow or ice shields.
Steel
While steel does rust, it offers some advantages over aluminum. Steel is less susceptible to thermal expansion, reducing the strain on corners of long (35 feet or longer) gutter. Steel is also less susceptible to impact damage from placing a ladder against it or sliding snow.
Gutter Protectors

Protect your home and save time. Tired of cleaning your gutters every season? Have an alu-rex gutter system installed and say goodbye to clogs and weekend chores! Continuous hangers increase the strength of your eavestrough and reduce maintenance. Say goodbye to winter worries, built to handle snow and ice, it keeps your gutters intact all season long.
Continuous Hanger

Protects from leafs, snow, and ice
- Supports 232 lbs./linear foot (345kg/metre)
- 25-year prorated anti-clog warranty
- Lifetime guarantee on material and sturdiness
- Drains 29.7″ (754 mm) of water per hour

Microfiltration Continuous Hanger

Protects from needles, leafs, snow, and ice
- Supports 438 lbs./linear foot (651kg/metre)
- Lifetime anti-clog warranty
- Lifetime guarantee on material and sturdiness
- Drains 40.6″ (1031 mm) of water per hour per linear foot

Downspouts
Downspouts bring the water from eavestrough to the ground. The larger the downspout, the more water it can carry and the less likely it is to clog with debris. Downpipe comes in multiple profiles, including square, rectangle, and round. Top of the World Eavestrough uses square downspouts due to their efficient, affordable, and, sturdy construction. In my experiences, rectangle downspouts are more prone to clogging, and bursting when frozen, than square or round downpipe. Furthermore, round downspouts need to be made of a thicker material to offer similar strength to the corrugated sides of square or rectangular downpipe.
Sizes
Standard Downpipe

Standard 2-5/8″ square downspouts are installed with 2-3/8″ outlets. Each standard downspout can handle water from approx. 850 sq.ft of roof area.
Standard downspouts are more prone to clogging than their larger counterparts, making the upgrade to a large downpipe an affordable and recommended upgrade.
Standard downpipe are made of aluminum and we stock them in white, black, and chestnut brown.
Large Downpipe

Large 3″ square downspouts can be installed on 5″ or 6″ gutters. 5″ eavestrough with large downspouts use 2-3/4″ outlets and can handle approx. 1150 sq.ft of roof area. 6″ eavestrough with large downspouts use 3″ outlets and can handle approx. 1400 sq.ft of roof area.
Large downpipe are usually made of aluminum and we stock white, black, chestnut brown, charcoal grey, and forest green. Steel downpipe and additional colours can be special ordered.
X-Large Downpipe

Extra Large 3-3/8″ square downspouts are installed with a 3-3/8″ outlets and only available for 6″ eavestough. These high volume downspouts can handle approximately 1700 sq.ft of roof area.
For the most demanding jobs, an extremely large, aluminum or steel, 4″ square downpipe is also available in a limited number of colours.
Colours
Top of the World Eavestrough keeps the 5 most popular colours in stock. Don’t like what you see here? Please ask to see a colour swatch, as many other colours are available.
White
Black
Chestnut
Charcoal
Forest Green
* Colour swatches available. Your screen will not replicate the colours perfectly