Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Rain gutters have to be replaced about as often as the roof, so roughly every 20 years. This is a good long while, and in the meantime, your home’s gutters need to do their job with little effort on your part besides gutter cleaning and routine maintenance.

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

Styles and materials improve significantly over a period of only a few years. This means your next rain gutters will be even more efficient, lighter and more attractive than the ones that are currently on your house.

Seamless gutters are one of the new options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

One of the standout enhancements in rain gutters is the creation of seamless gutter systems.

Seamless gutters are installed in long sections, as opposed to traditional gutters which are only sold in sections between 10 and 20 feet. They are made on-site in many situations with a custom machine, eliminating the difficulties of transporting such long, narrow materials.

Many gutter installation companies have their own machinery and can do 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 possible to have seamless gutters that extend over 40 feet, with the maximum length of a seamless rain gutter at around 100 feet without joints. This gives homeowners the option to have a single piece of lightweight aluminum in whatever color they choose.

Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Traditional gutters have been popular for so long that it can be difficult to believe how another choice can be much more effective. To determine if seamless gutters are a smart idea for your house, you should understand 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:

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

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

Lower Chance of Leaks – Regular gutters can leak from any joint once the gutters start pulling away from the home. Loose fasteners are also a problem that lead to 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 – Clogged gutters will attract animals, rodents and insects that will hide within them or build a nest with the materials that are present. From there, insects, birds, squirrels and chipmunks have easy access to your attic and can destroy your roof, resulting in hundreds of dollars of repairs (at a minimum). Keeping that buildup out of gutters makes them less appealing for pests.

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

Longer Lifetime – Seamless gutters are built with the latest technology and the best materials on the market. 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 almost always require professional installation because of their size and the experience and equipment needed 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 program these machines to make precise cuts.

Seamless gutters do cost more, but once they are professionally installed, you will immediately understand their value which pays for itself because of fewer 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 decide if the price difference and benefits are a good fit for your budget and needs.

Installing seamless gutters is not a job that a single person can handle safely. Pros 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 several feet. For gutters that are longer than that, the installation team will need to begin in two places (1/3 of the way from each end) and secure 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 damage a seamless gutter by handling it improperly. This can affect the gutter’s appearance as well as limit its effectiveness. EZ Gutters, Inc. is proud to offer seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Hempstead area. Call 516-217-0910 now for more information!