The reason we install rain gutter / eavestroughs is to protect our homes foundation by channeling water away from the foundations base. The gutter eavestroughs also helps to reduce erosion and prevents leaks in basements and crawlspaces. Rain gutters can be made from a variety of materials such as galvanised steel, painted steel, copper, painted aluminium, PVC. At Gouttieres Roussillon we install aluminium gutters / eavestroughs / downspouts witch will never rust !! The Water collected by a rain gutter is fed down via a downspout or downpipe from the roof edge to the base of the building or home where it is discharged or collected.