How To Make A Gutter Scupper

This detail shows a scupper used in conjunction with a gutter.

How to make a gutter scupper.

Poorly maintained and malfunctioning roof drainage systems can cause water to be concentrated or directed to areas that you don t want like a lower level unit or. Scuppers are a very effective way to channel water off a roof. Gutters collect leaves and stop the flow of water. The drip edge of the fascia should extend over the back edge of the gutter by 1 minimum.

The scupper spout is soldered into the copper fascia and gravel stop. The scupper may channel water off the roof into a conductor box with a downspout or a gutter or with overflow scuppers it may let the water run freely down the side of the building. In stead of using common elbows under this split copper gutter expansion joint i made this custom scupper or tray that narrows from 9 down to 5 wide at the house with a reducer installed at the back priced at 25 sq of 20oz copper used to make this. A primary scupper in a parapet wall with a conductor head and a downspout and an overflow scupper.

The scupper and gravel stop flanges are nailed to the blocking. Scuppers can let the water drop off the roof to the ground or can lead into a gutter system.