TL;DR
Gutter pitch is the deliberate slope built into a gutter run so water flows to the outlets, conventionally about 1/4 inch of fall per 10 feet, slight enough to look level from the ground. Long runs over 40 feet are often pitched from a center high point toward downspouts at both ends.
What it means
Gutter pitch is the deliberate slope built into a gutter run so water flows to the outlets, conventionally about 1/4 inch of fall per 10 feet, slight enough to look level from the ground. Long runs over 40 feet are often pitched from a center high point toward downspouts at both ends. Installers set it with a chalk line on the fascia before hanging; standing water, mosquito breeding, and overflow at the far end of a run are the classic signs the fall was lost to sagging hangers or bad layout.
Where it sits in the glossary
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