Take Care of Your Gutters this Fall

Leaves are falling, the air is crisper, and holidays are just around the corner. Cleaning the gutters in the fall gets your home exterior ready to protect you and your family through the winter months and all year round. Check… Read More »

Tips for Proper Downspout Placement

Gutters require strategically placed downspouts to protect your home exterior from water damage. Depending on the size of the house and the configuration of the roof, you might need more than one downspout. Optimizing the flow of water from downpipes… Read More »

What are Downspout Extensions?

Most homeowners understand the importance of gutters and downspouts and know the basics of how they work and how to maintain a gutter system. But often downspout extensions are overlooked. They are a simple device designed to guide water further… Read More »

How to Choose a Gutter Material

Rain gutters are an essential part of your home maintenance strategy protecting your property from water damage, and draining runoff from the roof, depositing it a safe distance from the foundation of your home. Because a gutter system isn’t just… Read More »

Gutters for Sheds and Other Backyard Structures

Gutters are an essential part of the roof’s drainage system. You wouldn’t consider leaving your home’s exterior unprotected by allowing water to run down the siding and collecting all around your foundation. Reasons to install gutters on sheds and other… Read More »

When to Caulk Your Gutters

A gutter system is professionally installed to be strong, functional, and efficient. Sectional gutters are joined together and then sealed into place with caulk. However, the seams of aluminum gutters, even ones constructed from high-grade metal, can become compromised over… Read More »

Why and When to Reroute Downspouts

Downspouts are designed to guide rainwater out of the gutter system to somewhere away from the exterior walls of your home. However, when it is not drained efficiently, runoff can flow onto a driveway, spread across patio pavers, or oversaturate… Read More »

Cost of New Gutters

Gutters play an important role protecting your home from water damage. The next step is to decide if you’ll DIY or hire a professional to install them for you. Since not all gutter installation companies or big box/hardware stores offer… Read More »

Why Your Home Needs Gutters

While they might be the most overlooked finishing element of a home’s exterior, gutters are an integral part of the roofing system. A properly functioning gutter system protects you and your property. Here are four important reasons your home needs… Read More »

Signs You Need to Replace the Gutters

Gutters are key to protecting your home exterior from water damage by directing water off the roof, into the downpipes, and away from the foundation. While most gutter systems last up to 25 years, over time, even the strongest of… Read More »