Benefits of Seamless Gutters

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

If you haven’t needed to replace your home’s gutters lately, it’s probably a good time to start looking at the options. Odds are, your options have changed a lot since you last shopped for new gutters, either when you built your home or the last time you replaced 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 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 most revolutionary upgrades in residential gutters is the invention of seamless gutter systems.

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

Many gutter installation services have their own machinery and are able to complete the whole process – measure, manufacture and install your seamless gutters – in less than one day!

Since they are built to size, it is possible to have seamless gutters that extend over 50 feet, with the longest length of a seamless rain gutter at around 100 feet without joints. This gives 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 difficult to believe how another choice can be more effective. To decide if seamless gutters are a smart idea for your house, you will want to understand 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 look. Seamless gutter fabrication machines even cut out holes for 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 and obvious.

Easier Care – Fewer joints means there are fewer chances for debris to get hung on or get stuck within the rain gutters. Water drains through smoothly with fewer clogs. As a homeowner, this should make you very happy, as it means you won’t need to clean them out nearly as much. Seamless gutters typically only need 1 yearly cleaning. In contrast, most standard rain gutter systems have to 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 as soon as the gutters start pulling away from the home. Loose fasteners are another problem that result in gutter leaks. Getting rid of joints across the entire length and width of your home helps reduce the risk of leaks (which protects your windows, porches, and landscaping).

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

Eliminates Waste – Measuring for seamless gutters and then building them on site means that your gutters will be the correct length without having scrap pieces that were cut off to match the length of the home. This is an eco-friendly process that reduces your home’s carbon footprint. Plus, there is no need to eliminate the excess (which can result in harmful chemicals) 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 leads to less leaks, less chance of rust and reduced risk of the gutters pulling away from the home. Longer lasting rain gutters also protect your house, 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 training and equipment required to build them. Individuals don’t have have the machinery needed to make seamless gutters, nor do they have the training on how to program these machines to make exact cuts.

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

Installing seamless gutters is not a job 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, fastening the gutter every few feet. For rain gutters any longer, the installation team will begin in two places (1/3 of the way from each end) and fasten those sections 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 affect the gutter’s appearance as well as limit its effectiveness. Mobile Gutter Service is proud to offer seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Mobile area. Call 251-220-7646 now for more information!