Bespoke Brackets

Metal & Glass Limited offers a bespoke bracket manufacturing service to meet your specific requirements in a high quality and durable 316 grade stainless steel

Whilst we predominantly produce brackets for rainwater and soil systems, we are able to manufacture any brackets to meet your individual requirements. As a UK manufacturer we can match your originals or produce from drawings and you can order as many or as few as you need. We have quite an extensive range of gutter brackets including:

All of these existing designs can be adapted to suit your gutter size and profile and in the case of the rafter brackets we can produce them with the arms at an angle to match your rafters.

We can also produce bespoke brackets with patterned scroll under-stays and ornate detailing. Our brackets would normally be supplied in the natural stainless steel finish but we can also offer a powder coated service if required.

Repair Brackets

Top Rafter Brackets (Rhones)

Side Rafter Brackets

drive in rise & fall brackets

side rafter rise & fall brackets

Fascia rise & fall brackets

drive in brackets

repair brackets

Thinking about replacing brackets for rainwater systems?

It is not only essential to choose the right bracket for the job but this is especially important for an effective rainwater system.

One of the most common problems with failed gutters is poor alignment or sagging and this in turn can cause water to run down the side of a building causing damp and in time structural damage. Therefore, it is very important to make sure the brackets holding up the gutters are symmetrical, sufficiently strong and are the right profile for the guttering.

There are many cheap off-the-shelf brackets that are manufactured abroad but invariably these tend to be less robust, are produced from thinner materials and from less durable material than our bespoke brackets which are made here in the UK. Arguably our bespoke stainless steel brackets, with thicker and longer lasting material will cost a bit more money than the average off-the-shelf bracket but this is minimal compared to the costs of using a bracket that does not perform correctly.

When it comes to guttering and heavier cast iron guttering in particular, our rapidly changing climate means that it is so important to make sure that your gutters can withstand leaves, heavy rainfalls and high winds. Not only should the brackets be strong enough, but they need to be the right profile for the guttering to be put up straight otherwise it will twist and become inefficient in keeping water away from the foundations of a building.

Traditionally every village or town had a local blacksmith that would not only make horseshoes but also architectural fittings for the surrounding properties. Equally, a local foundry would make the cast iron rainwater goods for the area, so replacing or repairing brackets on a historic property can be problematic as both foundries and local blacksmiths have significantly declined over the years. As most period properties have a cast iron rainwater system, it is recommended that any brackets which are beyond repair are replaced with reproduction brackets which not only match the existing profile but will last for years to come. If replacing your cast iron guttering is a once in a century event then your brackets need to last just as long. Where replacement brackets are used they need to be robust enough to hold up cast iron gutters and unfortunately most modern day off-the-shelf brackets are only suitable for modern day materials. That is why choosing a UK manufactured bracket with a more substantial cup and thicker thread for a rise and fall bracket will provide a more robust solution.



A gutter rise and fall bracket with a thick thread is also particularly useful where an old building has suffered from settlement which has caused the roof to sway or swag. This irregularity of levels at the rafters can cause problems when fitting or repairing the gutter. The benefit of a rise and fall bracket is that it can be adjusted according to the rise and fall of the gutter. This is particularly useful with cast iron guttering which is a lot more rigid than plastic. An existing fascia will also help the irregularity of levels but again putting up a new fascia would not necessarily look in keeping with a period property. Where there is no fascia, a bespoke drive in rise and fall bracket produced from a 316 stainless steel will provide a sturdy support unless of course the whole roof is being replaced and a rafter rise and fall bracket can be used.

Many regions have an architectural style and require a particular replacement bracket, which stems from them originally being made at a local blacksmiths as previously mentioned. A regional style of bracket is also apparent in the architecture according to the climate as in the North of Scotland where Rhone brackets, which are top rafter brackets, are used. One can assume that side fixings are not used because the weight of the snow might apply too much pressure, whereas top fix rafter brackets are stronger. 

Of course these are just some examples of the bespoke bracket profiles that Metal & Glass can manufacture here in the UK. Across the UK there are many representations of our distinctive architecture and heritage and we can help match your brackets to enable your building to maintain its unique character. With the decline of the local blacksmith it is important these unique profile brackets are still made available and can be produced in bespoke designs, rather than standardised through being mass-produced for cost effectiveness. 

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