Benefits of Seamless Gutters

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

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

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

Seamless gutters are one of the newest options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

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

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

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

Because they are built to size, it is possible to have seamless gutters that stretch over 40 feet, with the longest length of a seamless gutter at around 100 feet without joints. This gives homeowners the option to have an individual piece of lightweight aluminum in any 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 determine if seamless gutters are a smart idea for your house, you need know what sets them apart 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:

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

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

Lower Chance of Leaks – Regular gutters can leak at any joint as soon as the gutters start pulling away from the home. Loose fasteners are also a problem that cause gutter leaks. Getting rid of joints along the entire length and width of your home helps reduce the likelihood of leaks (which protects your windows, porches, and landscaping).

Discourages Pests – Buildup in your gutters will attract animals and insects that are able to hide inside of them or build nests with the debris that is present. From that point, insects, birds, squirrels and chipmunks have access to your attic and can destroy your roof, leading to hundreds of dollars’ of repairs. Keeping that buildup out of rain gutters makes them less attractive for pests.

Eliminates Waste – Measuring for seamless gutters and then manufacturing them on site ensures that your gutters will be the correct size without having extra 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. Also, there is no need to destroy the excess (which can result in harmful chemicals) or see it end up in a landfill.

Last Longer – Seamless gutters are built with the newest 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 gutters can also protect your home, including the walls, windows and the soil.

Seamless Gutters Installed by a Professional

Seamless gutters usually need professional installation due to their size and the training and equipment necessary to build them. Most homeowners don’t have have the equipment necessary 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 see their value which pays for itself over time via fewer repairs and longer time between replacements. If you have questions about the value of seamless rain gutters, talk with a gutter installer who provides 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 project that a single person can handle safely. Professionals can install a section up to about 35 feet or so by themselves, but anything longer than that 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, securing the gutter every several feet. For gutters that are longer, the installation team will start in two places (1/3 of the way from each end) and fasten those places 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. You can easily damage a long gutter by handling it improperly. This can damage the gutter’s appearance as well as its effectiveness. Noblesville Gutters is proud to provide seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Noblesville area. Call 317-483-8474 now for more information!