Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Rain gutters should be replaced about as often as the roof on a home, so roughly every 20 years. This is a long time, and in the meantime, your gutters should do their job with very little effort on your part besides gutter cleaning and routine maintenance.

If you haven’t had to replace your gutters lately, it’s probably about time to start looking at the options. More than likely, 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 significantly over a period of only a few years. This means that your next gutters will be much more efficient, lighter and offer better curb appeal than the current ones on your house.

Seamless gutters are one of the new options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

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

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

Many gutter installation businesses own their own equipment and can complete the entire process on their own – measure, manufacture and installing your seamless gutters – in just one day!

Since 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 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 used for so long that it might be hard to see how another option can be more effective. To determine if seamless gutters are a smart idea for your house, you should understand the benefits of them so you can also understand why there is a noticeable price difference between the two.

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 look. Seamless gutter 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 custom measurements also increase the curb appeal of your house without being too overstated and obvious.

Easier Care – Less joints means there are less opportunities for debris to cling on or get stuck within the rain gutters. Water drains through smoothly with fewer clogs. As a homeowner, this should make you extremely happy, because it means you won’t be cleaning them out nearly as often. Seamless gutters only need 1 annual cleaning. In contrast, some 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 to pull away from the home. Loose fasteners are another problem that lead to gutter leaks. Getting rid of joints across the entire length and width of your house helps reduce the likelihood 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 within them or build nests with the debris that is present. From that point, insects, birds, squirrels and chipmunks have easy access to your attic and will destroy 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 building them on site means that your gutters will be the perfect size without having additional pieces that were cut off to match the length of the house. This is an eco-friendly process that lowers your home’s carbon footprint. Plus, there is no need to eliminate the excess or see it end up in a landfill.

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

Seamless Gutters Installed by a Professional

Seamless gutters usually need professional installation because of their size and the experience and equipment necessary to manufacturer them. Most homeowners don’t have have the machinery needed to produce 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 installed, you will see their value which pays for itself because of less repairs and longer time between replacements. If you have questions about the value of seamless gutters, talk with a gutter installer who does 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 task that a single person can handle safely. Pros can install a section up to about 35 feet or so 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, securing the gutter every several feet. For gutters any longer than that, the installation team will need to start 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 easily damage a long gutter by mishandling it. This can damage the gutter’s appearance as well as limit its effectiveness. Ultra Clean Gutters is proud to offer seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Kannapolis area. Call 704-270-6842 now for more information!