If you’d like to eliminate worry about your gutters leaking, pulling loose, clogging or overflowing and if you’d like to protect your basement from water damage, then you have found the right website.

Picture this: A heavy downpour. Rain pounding and spilling over the bottom of your roof. You cannot pass through the front door without walking into a waterfall. Oh, and the basement? Get out that sump pump!

Before you get hit with the next storm consider how your home will survive it.

Gutters are not exactly glamorous, but they make sure that water drainage from rain is taken off the roof and away from the house. Gutters protect your home by keeping it dry.

Most gutters are already installed on existing roofs; adding them during reroofing makes for easy installation and allows the gutters to be integrated into the roofing system. If you're thinking about installing a new roof, your timing is perfect.

Your new gutters installed by Ales Renovations are guaranteed to work better and last longer than other systems. Our unique installation techniques and materials guarantee that you’ll get everything you want out of your new gutters.

CONSEQUENCES OF A POOR PERFORMING RAINWATER GUTTER SYSTEM

Properly performing gutters are vital to prevent rainwater from damaging your home. If water is allowed to pour down the siding, accumulate in the ground around your home, and saturate the soil, then many unpleasant and expensive events will likely occur.

8 Problems You May Experience If You Don’t Perform Proper Gutter Repair

(1) Siding Damage: Allowing rainwater to stream down the side of your home can cause serious damage depending on the kind of siding you have. It can cause wood to bulge, warp or rot; paint to prematurely peel and discolor; and brick, stone, and concrete to chip and crack.

(2) Siding Stains: We have all seen the minerals in water stain coffee pots, tea kettles, sinks, and bathtubs. All types of siding can be seriously stained when water, along with wind-blown dirt and debris, sticks to the sides of your home and is cooked into it by the hot sun. These stains look extremely ugly and can significantly devalue a home. Just like stains in clothing or carpet, once they are set, they can be very difficult and expensive to remove. It is far cheaper and easier to prevent these stains from ever forming in the first place, with fully functioning gutters.

(3) Driveway Damage: As any aged sidewalk or roadway will demonstrate, running water will eventually damage concrete and asphalt, causing cracks and potholes. Runoff water from your roof can have the same effect on your driveway and walkways. Water can erode the ground underneath, causing your driveway and walkways to sag, bulge, or crack down the middle.

(4) Soil Erosion: While rain is good for your lawn and garden, too much water will cause soil erosion; that is, the organic material in the top layer of the surface of the earth that is full of plant nutrients is washed away. Once this happens, your grass will turn yellow and your garden will wither away and die, due to a lack of minerals and other nutrients plants need to grow. Moreover, too much water pooling around your home can drown your flowerbed, shrubs, grass, and any other plants.

(5) Leakage and Flooding: Experts agree that rainwater runoff from your roof must be channeled a “minimum of four feet” from your foundation to prevent leaks and flooding. The concrete foundation that surrounds and supports your home was NOT designed to be a dam that holds back thousands of gallons of rainwater from pouring into your home … gutters were invented for this purpose.

(6) Foundation Damage: The short-term consequences of excessive water saturating the soil around your home are bad enough, but the long-term consequences are much more severe. The accumulation of excessive groundwater can cause serious structural damage to your home’s foundation, possibly making your home unsafe and costing thousands of dollars to repair.

(7) Formation of Mold: Long before any noticeable cracks form in your walls, tiny cracks called micro-factures will form. These microscopically small, porous, and invisible cracks will let in small amounts of water. Every time it rains, this will cause moisture to accumulate inside your walls and vents. This dark and damp environment is ideal for mold to start growing inside your home. Over time, toxic mold spores will get into your walls and ventilation system and will be distributed throughout your home.

(8) Sick Building Syndrome: This condition is called “Sick Building Syndrome” and is present in up to 30% of all buildings worldwide according to research conducted by The World Health Organization (WHO). In the short term, it can cause many allergy-like symptoms like watery and itchy eyes, coughing, headaches, tiredness, sinus and nasal problems, or sneezing. Long-term exposure is linked to many respiratory problems and several other serious health problems.

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR FREE GUTTER REPAIR AND SYSTEM INSPECTION OFFER
For all of these reasons, we strongly recommend you have your rainwater gutter system thoroughly inspected by one of our professional craftsmen at Ales Renovations.

We will extensively examine your gutters to determine if you need gutter repair (i.e. if they have the correct slope for proper water drainage, if their seams, elbow joints, and all other joints are properly fastened together and are properly caulked and sealed, and if any cracks, holes, or other damage is present).

Contact Ales Renovations today for a free consultation and and gutter repair or gutter installation quote.

Are you annoyed by gutters that leak at the seams?

Most gutters are installed with prefabricated pieces that have three seams on each corner. The more seams you have the more likely you are to get a leak.

Loose gutters can allow rain to collect near your foundation. Gutter cleaning, inspections and repairs generally require using an extension ladder, which can present a potentially dangerous situation. It is recommended that you use a roofing contractor or gutter service to perform this task.

The number of downspouts is inadequate on many houses. As a general rule, a downspout should be provided for every 40 feet of gutters.

Clogged gutters are most often caused by leaves or needles from overhanging trees. Sometimes they’re the result of a misplaced tennis ball, or roofing or chimney work above. Installing gutter guards on the top of gutters to keep out debris is sometimes successful. You should have your gutters cleaned at least once a year.

Gutter Installation Hartford County - Farmington Valley, CT

Even though a gutter is a pretty simple device, basically just a thin, shallow piece of bent metal used to carry rainwater or other weather related liquid off your roof, when yours isn’t working properly or not installed properly, you have a problem.

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Almost all homes must have some form of gutter system to pass local ordinances and codes for home building, making your gutter system an important part of the overall health, longevity and salability of your home. So when your gutters are clogged or damaged, you’ll want to make sure you repair or replace them as soon as you become aware that you have a gutter in disrepair.

Routinely checking and cleaning your gutters will keep them in tip-top shape and possibly save some roof repair as well. When inspecting your gutters, look for debris in the gutter itself and clean them when any buildup of leaves or other items appear to make sure that water can flow freely through your gutter system.

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Remember that if a clogged gutter goes undetected for very long, rainwater can backup in your gutter, resulting in stagnant, dirty water sitting in your gutter. Eventually this water will leak onto your roof causing water damage to occur to you roof, leaving your home at risk for shingle damage, interior drywall damage or ceiling damage.

In addition, you run the risk of having a mold and mildew problem on top of all these other problems.

Contact Us Today To Schedule Your Installation!

Should you find yourself in need of gutter repair, gutter installation, or any other quality roofing service contact our Hartford County - Farmington Valley Gutter Installation Service for a thorough inspection of your gutters and roof. We’ll evaluate the problem, offer a cost effective solution, send our roofers to fix your gutters and even help you file any insurance claims.

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