Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Gutters have to be replaced nearly as often as the roof, so somewhere around 20 years. This is a good long while, and in the meantime, your home’s gutters should do their job with little work on your part besides gutter cleaning and routine maintenance.

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

Styles and materials improve drastically over a period of just a few years. This means your next gutters will be much more efficient, lighter and offer better curb appeal than the current ones on your house.

Seamless gutters are one of the newest options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

One of the major enhancements in residential gutters is the invention of seamless gutter systems.

Seamless gutters are installed in very long sections, as opposed to traditional gutters that only come in sections between 10 and 20 feet. They are made on-site in most situations with a special machine, eliminating the difficulties of transporting long, narrow materials.

Most gutter installation businesses have their own machinery and can complete the whole process on their own – measure, manufacture and installing your seamless gutters – in just one day!

Since they are built to size, it is not uncommon to have seamless gutters that extend over 50 feet, with the maximum length of a seamless rain gutter around 100 feet without joints. This offers homeowners the choice to have a single piece of lightweight aluminum in any color they choose.

Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Standard gutters have been popular for so long that it might be hard to realize how another option can be much more effective. To determine if seamless gutters are a good idea for your house, you need know the benefits of them so you can understand why there is such a noticeable price difference between the two.

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

Better Curb Appeal – With joints just at the corners, seamless gutters have a noticeably sleek appearance. Seamless gutter machines even cut out holes for downspouts, which should be present every 20 to 30 feet, so that they are smooth and correctly sized. The measurements also help the curb appeal of your home without being overstated or obvious.

Easier Care – Fewer joints means there are less opportunities for debris to get hung on or get stuck within the gutters. Water drains through more smoothly with fewer clogs. As a homeowner, this should make you extremely pleased, because it means you won’t be cleaning them out nearly as often. Seamless gutters typically only need 1 annual cleaning. In comparison, some traditional rain gutter systems must be cleaned 2 to 4 times a year in order to keep them working well.

Lower Chance of Leaks – Standard gutters can leak from any joint once the gutters start to pull away from the house. Loose fasteners are also a problem that lead to gutter leaks. Eliminating joints along the entire length and width of your home reduces the chance of leaks (which protects your windows, porches, and landscaping).

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

Eliminates Waste – Measuring for seamless gutters and then manufacturing them on site means that your gutters will be the correct length without having additional pieces that were cut off to match the length of the house. This is an eco-friendly process that reduces your home’s carbon footprint. Also, there is no need to get rid of the excess (which can result in harmful chemicals) or see it end up in a landfill.

Longer Lifetime – Seamless gutters are made with the latest technology and the best materials available. This leads to less leaks, less chance of rusting and reduced risk of the gutters pulling away from the house. Longer lasting gutters can also protect your house, including the walls, windows and surrounding soil below.

Seamless Gutters Installed by a Professional

Seamless gutters typically need professional installation because of their size and the experience and equipment necessary to manufacturer them. Most homeowners don’t have own the equipment needed to make seamless gutters, nor do they have the knowledge of how to set up these machines to make precise cuts.

Seamless gutters do cost more, but once they are installed, you will immediately see their value which pays for itself due to less repairs and longer time between replacements. If you have any questions concerning the value of seamless rain gutters, talk with a gutter installer who offers both traditional and seamless gutter systems to determine if the cost difference and benefits are a good fit for your budget and needs.

Installing these extra-long rain gutters is not a project that a homeowner can handle safely. Professionals can install a section up to about 30 feet on their own, but anything longer than that requires a second person.

For gutters that are 35 feet or less, they will start in the middle and work their way to each end, securing the gutter every few feet. For gutters that are longer, the installation team will need to start in two places (1/3 of the way from each end) and attach those places because of the length and the 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. You can easily damage a long gutter by mishandling it. This can damage the gutter’s appearance as well as limit its effectiveness. WeClean Waldorf Gutters is proud to provide seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Waldorf area. Call 301-383-8840 now for more information!