Benefits of Seamless Gutters

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

If you haven’t needed to replace your gutters lately, it’s probably a good time to start looking at the options. Chances are, your options have changed since you last shopped for new gutters, either when you built your house or the last time you replaced them.

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

Seamless gutters are one of the newest options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

One of the biggest upgrades in residential gutters is the creation of seamless gutter systems.

Seamless gutters are installed in long sections, as opposed to standard gutters which only come 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 items.

Many gutter installation companies own their own equipment and can do the whole process on their own – measure, manufacture and install your seamless gutters – in only one day!

Because they are manufactured to size, it is not uncommon to have seamless gutters that stretch over 50 feet, with the longest length of a seamless rain gutter around 100 feet with no joints. This offers homeowners the choice to have a single piece of lightweight aluminum in any color they choose.

Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Standard gutters have been popular for so long that it might be hard to believe how another option can be more effective. To decide if seamless gutters are a good idea for your home, you should know what sets them apart 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:

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

Easier Care – Fewer joints mean there are fewer opportunities for debris to cling on or get stuck within the gutters. Water flows through more smoothly with fewer clogs. As a homeowner, this should make you very pleased, since it means you won’t be cleaning them out as often. Seamless gutters only need 1 annual cleaning. In contrast, most regular rain gutter systems must be cleaned 2 to 4 times a year in order to keep them working well.

Lower Chance of Leaks – Normal gutters can leak at any joint if the gutters start pulling away from the home. Loose fasteners are another problem that lead to gutter leaks. Eliminating joints across the entire length and width of your house reduces the chance 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 there, insects, birds, squirrels and chipmunks have access to your attic and will damage your roof, resulting in hundreds of dollars’ of damage. Keeping that buildup out of rain gutters makes them less attractive for pests.

Eliminates Waste – Measuring for seamless gutters and then cutting 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 home. This is an eco-friendly process that lowers your home’s carbon footprint. Plus, there is no need to destroy the excess (which can result in harmful chemicals) or see it end up in a landfill.

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

Seamless Gutters Installed by a Professional

Seamless gutters typically need professional installation because of their size and the training and equipment required to build them. Most homeowners don’t have access t the equipment necessary to produce seamless gutters, nor do they have the training on how to program these machines to make precise cuts.

Seamless gutters do cost more, but once they are professionally installed, you will quickly see their value which pays for itself because of fewer repairs and longer time between replacements. If you have questions concerning the value of seamless gutters, speak to a gutter installer who does both traditional and seamless gutter systems to decide if the cost difference and benefits are a good fit for your budget and needs.

Installing seamless rain gutters is not a job that a homeowner can handle safely. Pros can install a section up to about 30 feet by themselves, but anything longer than that will require a second person.

For seamless gutters that are less than 35 feet, they will start in the middle and work their way to each end, attaching the gutter every several feet. For rain gutters that are longer, the installation team will need to start in two places (1/3 of the way from each end) and fasten those places because of the length and 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 mishandling it. This can damage the gutter’s appearance as well as its effectiveness. Bayonne Gutters & More! is proud to provide seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Bayonne area. Call 201-298-7782 now for more information!