The Solution To Water Leaking Behind Your Gutters
Regardless of how you feel about the way they look cosmetically, gutters serve an enormous purpose from a functionality standpoint. The key (which I’m sure seems logical) is water being able to make it into the gutter from the roof and being able to be guided through the gutter system, out the downspout, and directed […]
Modern Coating System For Wooden Gutters
There are certain things that were commonplace years ago which because of a variety of different reasons have evolved to something much different today than yesteryear. Think of the typewriter as an example. Anyone under the age of 40 (and perhaps even older!) may find it hard to believe that we once did school papers, […]
Is The Sexiness Of Your Gutter Debris Protection System Important To You?
Recently we were asked by a Client to remove a gutter debris protection system that they had in place on their home which we had installed within the past year. The gutter debris protection system was functioning as it should, the challenge was that the Client did not like the appearance of the leaves, etc. […]
Why You Do NOT Need Larger Gutters Than You Already Have
There is an interesting phenomenon which occurs with certain types of rain. This phenomenon leads to phone calls which we field from concerned people that believe that their gutter system is not large enough to catch the water that is coming down their roof in these rain events. In observing the rain coming down the […]
Do You Have Trees Growing Out Of Your Gutters?
It is not unusual for me to be walking around someone’s property with them and for us to notice something occurring that the Client was completely unaware of prior to doing so. This can range from a water stain that had gone unnoticed, to rotted wood, to a coyote living in their back shed (true […]
How To NOT Damage Your Gutters When Working In & Around Them
I am an admitted Obsessive Compulsive. Although there are varying degrees of ‘OCD’ (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), outside of the normal items that you may see related to this way of life with a quick Google search, there are certain things that attract my eye like a magnet which may not normally bother anyone else. As […]
Why Having Gutters on Your Home “Should” Not Matter
Architects and Contractors have been arm wrestling with each other since the beginning of time. The reason being that architects love to hone in on aesthetics and contractors, on the other hand, tend to focus on practicality. In fact, sometimes if there is not someone who serves as a conduit in the middle to serve […]
The Difference Between a Gutter and a Downspout
In any industry, there are items that people not within that industry may mix up terminology for. When this occurs, the person whose industry is in the middle of this verbal confusion will most often become quickly perplexed. An example of this may be say if you were a firefighter and you bumped into someone […]
What Causes Gutters to Leak?
Leaking gutters can be caused by a variety of phenomena. For the purposes of our conversation here, we will be referring to aluminum gutter systems (vs. copper, wood, etc.). When discussing a leaking gutter, I am alluding to the actual gutter (the horizontal piece of the gutter system) and not the downspouts (the vertical components […]
When is the Best Time of Year to Clean Out Your Gutters??
As Fall creeps in across New England, I believe many would agree, it is truly a blessing to be able to take in the beauty of the colorful foliage that takes shape in the process. The gorgeous patterns of brilliant Autumn colors can absolutely be a breathtaking sight to anyone who is able to take […]
