Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Rain gutters should be replaced about as often as the roof, so somewhere around 20 years. This is a long time, and in the meantime, your home’s 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 home’s gutters lately, 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 building your house or the last time you had to replace them.

Styles and materials improve a lot over a period of only a few years. This means that your next gutters will be a lot more efficient, lighter and more attractive than the current ones on your home.

Seamless gutters are one of the newest options available.

What are Seamless Gutters?

One of the standout enhancements in rain gutters is the creation of seamless gutter systems.

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

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

Since they are built to size, it is not uncommon to have seamless gutters that extend over 40 feet, with the maximum 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 whatever color they choose.

Benefits of Seamless Gutters

Standard gutters have been popular for so long that it can be hard to believe how another option can be more effective. To determine if seamless gutters are a good choice for your house, you need understand the benefits of them so you can also 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 only at the corners, seamless gutters have a noticeably sleek look. Seamless gutter fabrication machines 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 increase the curb appeal of your house without being too overstated and obvious.

Easier Care – Fewer joints mean there are less chances for debris to cling on or get stuck within the rain gutters. Water drains through more smoothly with less clogs. As a homeowner, this will likely make you very happy, since it means you won’t need to clean them out nearly as often. Seamless gutters only need 1 yearly cleaning. In comparison, some regular rain gutter systems have to be cleaned 2 to 4 times a year to keep them working well.

Lower Chance of Leaks – Normal gutters can leak from any joint once the gutters start pulling away from the house. Loose fasteners are also a problem that can result in gutter leaks. Getting rid of joints throughout the length and width of your home reduces the chance of leaks (which protects your windows, porches, and landscaping).

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

Eliminates Waste – Measuring for seamless gutters and then manufacturing them on site guarantees 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 eco-friendly process that lowers your home’s carbon footprint. In addition, 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 creates less leaks, a smaller chance of rusting and reduced risk of the gutters pulling away from the house. Longer lasting rain gutters also protect your home, including the walls, windows and surrounding soil.

Seamless Gutters Installed by a Professional

Seamless gutters usually need professional installation due to their size and the experience and equipment required to build them. Individuals don’t have own the equipment required to produce seamless gutters, nor do they have the training on how to program these machines to make exact cuts.

Seamless gutters are more expensive, but once they are installed, you will see their value which pays for itself over time via less repairs and longer time between replacements. If you have any questions about the value of seamless gutters, speak to a gutter installer who provides both traditional and seamless gutter systems to decide if the cost difference and benefits are a good fit for your budget and needs.

Installing these extra-long rain 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 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, fastening the gutter every few feet. For rain gutters any longer than that, the installation team will need to start in two places (1/3 of the way from each end) and attach 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. You can damage a long gutter by mishandling it. This can affect the gutter’s appearance as well as its effectiveness. AllClean Alpharetta Gutters is proud to offer seamless gutter installation to all homes and businesses in the Alpharetta area. Call 470-243-9114 now for more information!