Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Rain gutters should be replaced nearly as often as the roof on a home, so roughly every 20 years. This is a long time, and in the meantime, your home’s gutters should do their job with little work on your part besides gutter cleaning and annual maintenance.

If you haven’t replaced your gutters recently, it’s probably a good time to start considering the options. More than likely, your options have changed since you last shopped for new gutters, either when you built your home or the last time you had to replace them.

Styles and types of materials improve significantly over a period of only a few years. This means your next gutters will be a lot more efficient, lighter and more attractive than the current ones on your house.

Seamless gutters are one of the newest options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

One of the biggest upgrades in rain gutters is the invention of seamless gutter systems.

Seamless gutters are installed in long sections, opposed to standard gutters that are only manufactured in sections between 10 and 20 feet. They are made on-site in many cases with a custom machine, eliminating the difficulties of transporting such long, narrow materials.

Many gutter installation businesses own their own equipment and can complete the whole process on their own – measure, manufacture and installing your seamless gutters – in only one day!

Since they are manufactured to size, it is not uncommon to have seamless gutters that extend over 40 feet, with the longest length of a seamless rain gutter around 100 feet without joints. This offers homeowners the choice to have an individual piece of lightweight aluminum in whatever color they choose.

Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Traditional gutters have been popular for so long that it might be hard to see how another option can be much more effective. To determine if seamless gutters are a good idea for your home, you will want to know what sets them apart so you can understand why there is a noticeable price difference for them.

There are many benefits of seamless gutters over traditional gutter systems:

More Attractive – With joints only at the corners, seamless gutters have a very sleek appearance. Seamless gutter fabrication machines cut out holes for downspouts, which have to be present every 20 to 30 feet, so that they are smooth and perfectly sized. The measurements also improve the curb appeal of your house without being too overstated or obvious.

Easier Care – Less joints mean there are less chances for debris to cling on or get stuck within the gutters. Water flows through more smoothly with less clogs from dirt and debris. As a homeowner, this will likely make you very pleased, since it means you won’t be cleaning them out as often. Seamless gutters usually only need 1 yearly cleaning. In comparison, some regular gutter systems have to be cleaned 2 to 4 times a year in order to keep them functioning well.

Lower Chance of Leaks – Traditional gutters can leak from any joint if the gutters start to pull away from the house. Loose fasteners are another problem that can result in gutter leaks. Eliminating joints along the entire length and width of your house reduces the likelihood of leaks (which protects your windows, porches, and landscaping).

Discourages Pests – Buildup in your gutters will attract animals, rodents and insects that will hide within them or build a nest with the debris that is present. From that point, insects, birds, squirrels and chipmunks have easy access to your attic and will damage your roof, causing hundreds of dollars’ of damage. Keeping that buildup out of your gutters makes them less attractive for pests.

Eliminates Waste – Measuring for seamless gutters and then building them on site means that your gutters will be the perfect length without having extra pieces that were cut off to match the length of the home. This is an eco-friendly practice that lowers your home’s carbon footprint. Plus, there is no need to eliminate the excess (which can result in harmful chemicals) or see it end up in a landfill.

Last Longer – Seamless gutters are built with the latest technology and the best materials available. This results in less leaks, less chance of rusting and reduced risk of the gutters pulling away from the home. Longer lasting gutters can also protect your home, including the walls, windows and surrounding soil.

Seamless Gutters Installed by a Professional

Seamless gutters typically require professional installation due to their size and the experience and equipment needed to build them. Most homeowners don’t have have the equipment required to make seamless gutters, nor do they have the training on how to program these machines to make precise cuts.

Seamless gutters do cost more, but once they are installed, you will quickly see their value which pays for itself over time via less repairs and longer time between replacements. If you have any questions about the value of seamless rain gutters, speak to a gutter installer who provides both standard and seamless gutter systems to determine if the price difference and benefits are a good fit for your budget and needs.

Installing seamless gutters is not a task that a homeowner can handle safely. Professionals can install a section up to about 30 feet by themselves, but anything longer requires a second person.

For seamless gutters that are 35 feet or less, they will start in the middle and work their way to each end, securing the gutter every several feet. For gutters longer than that, the installation team will need to start in two places (1/3 of the way from each end) and attach those sections due to the length and weight of the seamless gutter.

Paying for professional seamless gutter installation also means that your warranty will be intact in the event of an accident or storm damages.

Seamless gutter installation is not a recommended DIY home improvement project. Homeowners can easily damage a long gutter by handling it improperly. This can affect the gutter’s appearance as well as limit its effectiveness. AllClean Aurora Gutters is proud to offer seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Aurora area. Call 720-640-8594 now for more information!