Why use aluminum gutters versus steel?
Why use aluminum gutters versus steel? Continuous aluminum gutters are less expensive to install than steel gutters. Steel gutters used to be the only seamless installation until continuous aluminum became the industry standard. Continuous aluminum gutters are a...
How do you fasten the gutters to the home? Nails or screws?
How do you fasten the gutters to the home? Nails or screws? Have you ever visited a friends home during the fall or winter months and noticed sagging gutters, or gutters that have pulled away from the roof-line in some areas? Have you had to avoid rain water dripping...
There are three types of corners most companies use
When you call for a free estimate ask the sales person what kind of corners they use when installing your new gutters. There are three types of corner that most companies use to install gutters on your home. Box miter is a pre manufactured miter that companies use...
All gutters are either sectional or seamless
All gutters are either sectional or seamless (or continuous). Which is best? Sectional gutters are sold in pieces and installed as component systems. All do-it-yourself gutter systems are sectional. The sections themselves can be over 20 ft. long each or cut to any...Gutters are certainly necessary
Gutters are certainly necessary Gutters are essential for routing rain off of roof tops and away from your home. Installed properly, gutters keep basements and crawl spaces dry, preserve topsoil, protect siding from back-splash stain and rot and shield windows and...
