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What Are the Benefits From Seamless Gutters? In the past, the only types of gutters available were made with seams, but today, you can have modern seamless gutters on your home that are designed without seams. You might wonder what the benefits are from having gutters without any seams, and this is what other homeowners say about the benefits of having these new varieties of gutters. Benefit 1: Controlling the Moisture That Runs Into a Home’s Gutters If you have seamed gutters, then the moisture from snowmelt or rain can drip through the openings to damage a building’s siding and [...]

Your home's gutter system is a key defense against water. Your roof directs water to your gutters which move water away from your home to the downspout and away from your foundation. Without a properly functioning gutter system, water can wick under your roof or cause foundation damage. You probably already know that gutters are important but you may not know you have many choices when it comes to a new gutter system for your home. A seamless system offers many advantages over a conventional sectional gutter system including better resistance against seams and a more attractive appearance. Here's what [...]

Downspouts are one of the most ubiquitous features found on homes old and new. After all, every home needs a reliable system for directing water from the roof to the ground and away from the foundation. To be sure, traditional downspouts do a great job at this task. However, their visual appeal has always left something to be desired. For an effective water directing method that can be designed to match any exterior decor, rain chains may provide an attractive option. What are rain chains? Rain chains are essentially as simple as they sound: long, decorative chains that are hung [...]

Routine Gutter Maintenance If routine gutter maintenance is at the top of your spring cleaning list and you get a knot in your stomach at the thought, there is a better way. All homes and buildings need routine gutter maintenance several times a year, depending on the number of trees in proximity to the structure or those pesky birds that think gutters are a great nesting place. Not to mention, the gunky, rain-saturated debris that has to be removed to prevent gutters from a blockage at downspout openings. The thought of having to haul out ladder brushes to remove debris [...]

Your home's ability to channel water away from the foundation doesn't just end abruptly at the downspouts. If this excess rainwater or snowmelt cascading off your roof isn't being correctly routed to a better location, you could be looking at significant foundation repairs down the road. Thankfully, there are several preventive options that the homeowner can take to avoid these pitfalls:   Extensions For Downspouts   Providing you have enough slope at the downspouts drainpipe, you may be able to get by with just a splash block placed at the pipe outlet. This will suffice for most cases, but since [...]

Any stagnant water on your property is not good, but particular attention needs to be given to standing water in your roof gutters. In the winter, this can result in ice pockets that can damage gutter walls and seams, due to excess expansion and contraction. In the summer, pools of water present in your gutters will act as a perfect breeding ground for infectious mosquitoes. Compounding this problem are the birds that will be attracted to these insects and their larva in the water. These same dirty birds will then proceed to defecate in the water, thus creating a virtual [...]

Homeowners looking replace their worn-out/damaged rain gutters, or simply deciding what type to use on new home construction have several varieties of materials from which to choose. The most significant differences found when shopping these choices is usually the price and durability of a particular system. Care must be taken not to be too sticker-shocked by the cost of a properly installed, lifetime gutter system, for this is one area of your home's exterior you don't want to cheap-out on and pay dearly to have it corrected.   Aluminum vs. Vinyl Rain Gutters   Although there are other gutter material [...]