Lawrence Robinson
If your roof is reaching the end of its life, there is a good chance the gutters on your home are reaching the end of their life as well. Gutters are not a product that most people have to purchase that often, so it can be helpful to know the different gutter features that you'll be choosing from.
#1 Gutter Material
Gutters come in a variety of different metal materials. You can purchase copper gutters, steel gutters, or aluminum gutters. The most common gutter material on the market is aluminum because it is lightweight yet sturdy, and is the most affordable of the three different primary metal gutter materials.
#2 Gutter Thickness
Next, you have to choose how thick you want your gutters to be. This is called the gauge of your gutter. There are three standard gauge sizes that most gutters fall under, either 0.25, 0.27, 0.32 gauges. The higher the number, the thicker the gauge. If you want to go with the strongest gutters for your home, it is best to go with the highest gauge number offered for the style and material of gutter that you choose for your home. You want your gutters to be as sturdy as possible, and going with a higher gauge number will increase the strength of your gutters.
#3 Gutter Style
The style of your gutters is different than the gutter material and thickness; this is the shape of your gutters. The most common style of gutters has more of a boxy shape and are referred to as K-style gutters. If you like more of a rounded shape of gutters, you can go with the simple names half-round gutters. There are also a few gutter styles that are more intricate and look more like crown molding on the eaves of your home. You want the gutter style to match with the overall look of your home.
#4 Gutter Color
Finally, you can choose different colors of gutters as well. There is a wide selection of standard colors that you can choose from. Although many people go with white gutters, there are other common standards colors, such as green and blue to choose from as well. If you don't like any of the standard colors, you can order custom colored gutters, but those usually cost more.
When ordering new gutters for your home, you will need to choose the material, thickness, style, and color of the new gutters for your home. To learn more, contact a guttering company near you.
For many people, spring is a time for cleaning. I am one of these people. Once warm weather arrives, I feel energized and ready to conquer the large list of cleaning chores that usually need to be completed around my home. One of the chores I always complete during the spring months is window cleaning. I am ashamed to admit that I don’t ever clean my windows during the cold weather months. Because I’m extremely cold natured, I won’t venture outside to scrub my windows in the winter. If you’re making a spring cleaning list, don’t forget to put your windows on it. On this blog, you will discover why spring is the best time of the year to clean your windows.