Benefits of Seamless Gutters

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

If you haven’t replaced your gutters lately, it’s probably about time to start considering the options. Odds are, your options have changed a lot since the last time you shopped for new gutters, either when building your house 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 rain gutters will be much more efficient, lighter and more attractive than the current ones on your home.

Seamless gutters are one of the new options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

One of the standout upgrades in home gutters is the creation of seamless gutter systems.

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

Most gutter installation companies have their own equipment and are able to complete the entire process on their own – measure, manufacture and installing your seamless gutters – in less than 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 with no joints. This gives homeowners the choice to have a single piece of lightweight aluminum in any color they choose.

Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Traditional gutters have been used for so long that it might be difficult to realize how another choice can be more effective. To decide if seamless gutters are a good idea for your home, you should understand what sets them apart so you can also 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 just at the corners, seamless gutters have a sleek appearance. Seamless gutter fabrication machines even cut out holes for gutter downspouts, which should be present every 20 to 30 feet, so they are smooth and correctly sized. The measurements also improve the curb appeal of your home without being overstated or obvious.

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

Lower Chance of Leaks – Standard gutters can leak at any joint if the gutters start to pull away from the house. Loose fasteners are another problem that result in gutter leaks. Eliminating joints across 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 small animals, rodents and insects that can hide within them or build nests with the organic materials that are present. From that point, insects, birds, squirrels and chipmunks have easy access to your attic and are able to damage your roof, leading to hundreds of dollars’ worth of damage (at a minimum). Keeping that buildup out of rain gutters makes them less appealing for pests.

Eliminates Waste – Measuring for seamless gutters and then cutting them on site ensures that your gutters will be the perfect size without having scrap pieces that were cut off to match the exact length of the home. This is an environmentally-friendly practice that lowers your home’s carbon footprint. In addition, there is no need to destroy the excess or see it end up in a landfill.

Longer Lifetime – Seamless gutters are made with the newest technology and the best materials on the market. This results in fewer leaks, a smaller chance of rusting and reduced risk of the gutters pulling away from the home. Longer lasting gutters can also protect your house, including the exterior walls, windows and the soil below.

Seamless Gutters Installed by a Professional

Seamless gutters typically require professional installation because of their size and the experience and machinery required to build them. Most homeowners don’t have have the equipment needed to make seamless gutters, nor do they have the knowledge of how to program these machines to make exact cuts.

Seamless gutters are more expensive, but once they are installed, you will immediately see their value which pays for itself over time via fewer repairs and longer time between replacements. If you have questions concerning the value of seamless gutters, talk with a gutter installer who provides both standard and seamless gutter systems to determine if the cost difference and benefits are worth it for your budget and needs.

Installing these extra-long gutters is not a project that a homeowner can handle safely. Professionals can install a section up to about 35 feet by themselves, but anything longer will require a second person.

For gutters that are 35 feet or less, they will start in the middle and work their way to each end, fastening the gutter every few feet. For rain gutters longer than that, the installation team will begin in two places (1/3 of the way from each end) and secure those sections due to 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. Homeowners can damage a seamless gutter by mishandling it. This can affect the gutter’s appearance as well as its effectiveness. Better Broomfield Gutters is proud to provide seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Broomfield area. Call 720-605-5219 now for more information!