Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Gutters should be replaced nearly as often as the roof on a home, so somewhere around 20 years. This is a long time, and in the meantime, your home’s rain 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 gutters lately, it’s probably about time to begin considering the options. Odds are, your options have changed since the last time you shopped for new gutters, either when building your home or the last time you had to replace them.

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

Seamless gutters are one of the newest options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

One of the most revolutionary improvements in rain gutters is the invention of seamless gutter systems.

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

Many gutter installation services own their own machinery and are able to complete the entire process – measure, manufacture and installing your seamless gutters – in only one day!

Because they are built to size, it is possible to have seamless gutters that stretch over 50 feet, with the longest length of a seamless gutter around 100 feet with no joints. This offers homeowners the option to have an individual piece of lightweight aluminum in any color they choose.

Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Standard gutters have been popular for so long that it can be hard to believe how another choice can be much more effective. To decide if seamless gutters are a good choice for your house, you need know what sets them apart so you can also understand why there is such a noticeable price difference for them.

There are many benefits of seamless gutters over traditional gutter systems:

More Attractive – With joints only at the corners, seamless gutters have a sleek appearance. Seamless gutter fabrication machines cut out holes for gutter downspouts, which must be present every 20 to 30 feet, so they are smooth and perfectly sized. The custom measurements also improve the curb appeal of your home without being overstated or obvious.

Easier Care – Less joints means there are fewer chances for debris to cling on or get stuck within the gutters. Water flows through smoothly with less clogs. As a homeowner, this will likely make you extremely happy, as it means you won’t be cleaning them out nearly as often. Seamless gutters typically 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 working well.

Lower Chance of Leaks – Regular gutters can leak at any joint as soon as the gutters start pulling away from the house. Loose fasteners are another problem that can lead to gutter leaks. Eliminating joints across the length and width of your home reduces the risk of leaks (which protects your windows, porches, and landscaping).

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

Eliminates Waste – Measuring for seamless gutters and then building them on site ensures that your gutters will be the correct length without having additional pieces that were cut off to match the length of the house. This is an environmentally-friendly practice that lowers your home’s carbon footprint. Also, 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 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 rain gutters also protect your home, including the exterior walls, windows and the soil below.

Seamless Gutters Installed by a Professional

Seamless gutters almost always require professional installation due to their size and the experience and machinery necessary to build them. Individuals don’t have have the machinery needed to make seamless gutters, nor do they have the knowledge of how to set up these machines to make precise cuts.

Seamless gutters are more expensive, but once they are professionally installed, you will quickly understand their value which pays for itself because of less repairs and longer time between replacements. If you have questions concerning the value of seamless gutters, speak to a gutter installer who provides both standard and seamless gutter systems to determine 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. Pros can install a section up to about 30 feet or so on their own, 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, attaching the gutter every few feet. For rain gutters that are longer than that, the installation team will begin in two places (1/3 of the way from each end) and secure 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. Homeowners can easily damage a long gutter by handling it improperly. This can affect the gutter’s appearance as well as limit its effectiveness. Jacksonville Gutter Service is proud to provide seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Jacksonville area. Call 910-400-0243 now for more information!