Benefits of Seamless Gutters

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

If you haven’t had to replace your home’s gutters lately, it’s probably about time to start considering the options. Chances are, your options have changed a lot since you last shopped for gutters, either when you built your house or the last time you had to replace them.

Styles and types of materials improve significantly over a period of just a few years. This means that your next rain gutters will be even more efficient, lighter and offer better curb appeal than the ones that are currently on your home.

Seamless gutters are one of the new options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

One of the most revolutionary enhancements in home gutters is the creation of seamless gutter systems.

Seamless gutters are installed in very long sections, opposed to traditional gutters which are only available in sections between 10 and 20 feet long. They are made on-site in most cases with a special machine, removing the difficulties of transporting such long, narrow materials.

Most gutter installation businesses have their own equipment and are able to complete the whole process – measure, manufacture and installing your seamless gutters – in only one day!

Because they are manufactured to size, it is not uncommon to have seamless gutters that extend over 40 feet, with the maximum length of a seamless gutter at around 100 feet with no 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 realize how another option can be more effective. To decide if seamless gutters are a smart choice for your home, you should understand what sets them apart so you can understand why there is such 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 sleek appearance. Seamless gutter fabrication machines even cut out holes for downspouts, which have to be present every 20 to 30 feet, so they are smooth and perfectly sized. The custom measurements also increase the curb appeal of your home without being overstated or obvious.

Easier Care – Less joints means there are less opportunities for debris to cling on or get stuck within the rain gutters. Water flows through smoothly with fewer clogs. As a homeowner, this will likely make you extremely happy, since it means you don’t need to clean them out as much. Seamless gutters typically 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 working well.

Lower Chance of Leaks – Traditional gutters can leak at any joint as soon as the gutters start pulling away from the house. Loose fasteners are also a problem that can cause gutter leaks. Eliminating joints throughout the 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 can hide inside of them or build a nest with the organic materials that are present. From there, insects, birds, squirrels and chipmunks have easy access to your attic and will damage your roof, leading to hundreds of dollars’ worth of repairs (at a minimum). Keeping that buildup out of rain gutters makes them less appealing for pests.

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

Last Longer – Seamless gutters are built with the latest technology and the best materials on the market. This creates less leaks, a smaller chance of rusting and reduced risk of the gutters pulling away from the house. Longer lasting rain gutters also protect your home, including the walls, windows and surrounding soil below.

Seamless Gutters Installed by a Professional

Seamless gutters almost always require professional installation because of their size and the training and machinery required to build them. Individuals don’t have have the machinery required 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 understand their value which pays for itself over time via less repairs and longer time between replacements. If you have any questions concerning the value of seamless gutters, talk with a gutter installer who provides both traditional and seamless gutter systems to decide if the price difference and benefits are worth it for your budget and needs.

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

For gutters that are less than 35 feet, they will start in the middle and work their way to each end, fastening the gutter every several feet. For gutters longer, the installation team will need to start 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 easily damage a long gutter by handling it improperly. This can damage the gutter’s appearance as well as limit its effectiveness. Elk Grove Gutter Service is proud to offer seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Elk Grove area. Call 916-252-5387 now for more information!