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WHY SEAMLESS GUTTERS ARE BEST
The gutter system tends to be one of the more overlooked features of the home, yet it’s no less important than any other feature. After all, without a gutter system, rainwater will run straight down your roof. This could lead to leaks inside your home. Water could also collect at the foundation and lead to erosion or even damage. Yet many homeowners will just install the cheapest gutter system and call it a day. Because your gutter system is so vital to protecting your home against the elements, it’s worth investing in a high quality gutter system. The following are three ways in which seamless gutters are a much better option than the traditional gutter system.
Foundation Issues
Water runoff in unwanted locations, such as the aging seam of a sectional gutter, can cause damage to your foundation over time. In compromised areas, water will wash away soil and expose your foundation, allowing pests, moisture and possibly mold into your home. Once landscaping erodes, the resulting moisture will cause expansion and contraction cycles of the soil around your home. After a period of this repeating cycle, support to the foundation can become compromised, leading to cracked foundations and masonry walls.
Stains on Your Masonry and Siding
Sectional gutters do sometimes fail at the seams over time and with age. If a slow leak develops at the seam of a failing gutter, stains can appear that are difficult to remove. Another cause of concern is splash back. Rainwater cascading off a roof will impact the ground with enough force to cause splashing, which can contain dirt, grass and minerals that end up on the exterior of your home. Over a short period of time, an unsightly stain may appear.
Damage to Your Landscaping
Plants, flowers, mulch and soil located under the seams of sectional gutters may be impacted negatively from water runoff from rain, sleet and snow. This unwanted collection of water could encourage harmful fungus to develop or attract insects to nest. A properly designed and installed gutter system will keep the soil near your structure at a consistent moisture level by directing roof runoff safely away from the house at designated areas.
More Reasons to Choose Seamless
Maintenance
Seamless gutters are generally known to be largely hassle-free and are lower in maintenance than sectional gutters.
Aesthetic Value
Seamless gutters eliminate unsightly seams. This not only looks great but adds value to your home. Most seamless gutters cost a bit more than sectional gutters, but they lend an upscale, polished look to your home and are worth the investment.
Seamless gutters are more durable
The big difference between seamless gutters and traditional gutters is in the way they are installed. Traditional gutter systems are installed in small sections using nails or screws. This means there are seams where the sections meet. Seamless gutters are installed in large sections; the only seams are near the corners. This eliminates troublesome seams throughout the main parts of the gutter system. Although not permanently attached, no screws or nails are needed to hold the gutters in place. These differences are the reasons why seamless gutters are more durable. Traditional gutters are more likely sag as nails and screws become compromised due to general wear and tear. Sagging is also caused by installing gutters in sections. Seamless gutters are not dependent on the structural integrity of nails and screws to hold them up, making them a better option for your home.
Seamless gutters require less maintenance
Seamless gutters are much easier to maintain than traditional gutters. First of all, the seams of the traditional gutter system are more likely to experience debris buildup than a seamless gutter system. Debris has nothing to be caught on in a seamless system and moves toward your downspouts easily. As a result, you’ll find seamless gutter systems experience clogs much less often.
Clogs are the natural enemy of gutter systems – they prevent the gutters from doing their job. When a clog occurs, water gets backed up, and eventually overflows defeating the purpose of the gutters. When water backs up, the weight is more likely to cause issues with traditional gutters. Because of these issues, traditional gutter systems must be cleaned more often than a seamless gutter system. If you are paying for this to be done it ends up costing you much more over the lifetime of your gutters. This is not a maintenance issue you’ll have to deal with when it comes to your seamless gutters.
Seamless gutters save you money in the long run
Last, but not least, investing in seamless gutters will likely help you save money in the long run. While they will be more expensive to install than traditional gutters, you’ll find the amount of money you’ll save over time will be more than worth it. The following are the ways in which seamless gutters can save you money long term:
You have a greater array of color and style options available when choosing a seamless gutter system. You can also pay more to choose a custom color to help the gutters blend seamlessly into your home’s exterior.
You won’t have to replace seamless gutters as often as traditional gutters because they won’t experience nearly as much wear and tear over their life.
You won’t have to pay to have your seamless gutters cleaned out nearly as often as you will to have your traditional gutters cleaned out. This is especially true when you have gutter guards added.
You won’t have to pay for as much maintenance or repairs since seamless gutters are less likely to be damaged.
You won’t have to deal with potential water leaks and damage to your home, which could be costly.
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