Sectional gutters: a joint every few feet
Sectional gutters come in short lengths that are joined together along the run. Every joint is a place water can find its way out as the sealant ages. A gutter with a joint every ten feet has a leak every ten feet waiting to happen.
Seamless gutters: formed to fit your house
Seamless aluminium gutter is rolled on site in 6-inch and 7-inch K-style and cut to the exact length of each run. That means a continuous piece of gutter along the run, with joints only at the corners and end caps. Corners should be mitred, cut and sealed, not just crimped.
What else decides whether a gutter lasts
- Hangers. Hidden hangers screwed into the fascia hold better than nails that work loose.
- Downspouts. They need to be sized and placed to actually clear the slab, not dump water against the foundation.
- The fascia. Fascia and drip-edge should be checked before anything is hung, and rotted fascia board repaired or replaced first.
Repair or replace?
If a gutter is leaking at a joint or two, or a section has pulled away, a repair may be all it needs. If the whole run is sagging, the fascia behind it is rotted, or the joints are failing everywhere, a new seamless run is usually the better fix. A good installer looks first and tells you which one you have.
We form seamless gutters for homes in Port St. Lucie, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce and across the Treasure Coast. Want fewer clogs on top of fewer leaks? Ask about gutter guards.
Common questions
What is a seamless gutter?
A seamless gutter is rolled from a continuous piece of aluminium on site, cut to the exact length of each run, so the only joints are at corners and end caps.
What sizes of seamless gutter do you form?
We form seamless aluminium gutter on site in 6-inch and 7-inch K-style.
Why do gutters leak at the joints?
Every joint is a seam held by sealant, and sealant ages. Fewer joints means fewer places for a leak to start.
Do you repair existing gutters or only install new ones?
Both. We install new seamless gutters and repair existing systems when they start letting go.
Do you check the fascia before hanging new gutters?
Yes. Fascia and drip-edge are checked before anything is hung, and rotted fascia board is repaired or replaced first.