Are Sectional or Seamless Gutters Better for My Home?
When it comes to gutters, there are a number of styles and materials that can help you avoid water leaks in your home. However, when shopping for the best type of gutters the first question you should ask yourself regards seamless gutters vs sectional gutters. Which one is better? Using this simple guide, you should be able to get your head out of that gutter and find out which system is best for you!
Sectional Gutters
Sectional gutters come in 10ft – 20ft sections and connect to one another to form a larger roof drainage system. Although the earliest gutters were made from wood and often designed into a half-round trough shape, sectional gutters have evolved and now are made from different materials like vinyl, steel, aluminum, and copper.
Sectional Gutter Pros
Sectionals are purchased as component systems and can be self-installed in pieces, which explains why
the majority of DIY gutters are sectional. Though a professional can install them, you can choose to
quickly cut gutters into fitting sizes using a hacksaw. With this, you can save some money over having a
contractor install a system.
Vinyl is one of the material options available for a sectional gutter system, often used because of its
lightweight capability and the ability to match any roof color. Steel is another option for sectional
gutters and is extremely strong and reliable under extreme weather such as large amounts of falling roof
debris, ice, and snow.
Sectional Gutter Cons
Seamless gutters are one single-coil piece of metal and typically they are cut on-site. With longer runs
of gutters, there may not be an easy DIY installation which means there will be an added cost associated
with installing this roof drainage system to your home. If you hire a professional gutter installer who
installs gutters on a daily basis, make sure to hire an installer that also runs the gutters on-site
themselves. Without needing to hire a supplier to do it, you can cut out the cost of the supplier
middle-man, which should get you a new gutter system installed the right way at a reasonable cost.
When you’re ready to make a decision on which gutter type is best for you, be sure to call
Neal Roofing And Waterproofing in West Palm Beach
to help make the decision easy!
