The Faulty Nature of Premium Gutters
Premium gutters are a common item on the luxury homes we service in the Kansas City metro area. We have noticed a common trend with many premium gutters. Especially some of the more luxurious “minimalist” designs. For example, we just completed a mold remediation project on a luxury home in a prestigious Mission Hills neighborhood. A recently remodeled home. Adorned with beautiful elements of design and quality both in and out of the home. The home was truly stunning!
Premium copper gutters match the sophistication and class of the entire home. The gutters beautifully accented the home and the new homeowner was very proud of them, as one of her favorite exterior features. The trendy minimalist design Upon further investigation into multiple mold and water damage areas inside of the home, they all pointed to the gutters being the source of water damage. The gutters did have a slight pitch problem. However, the majority of the issues were that the gutters were cut too short. Also, the flashing was inferior due to prioritizing a sophisticated look over function. In the end, the homeowner came to despise the gutters due to the cost of repairs. She eventually decided to have them replaced with a less artistic but practical style.
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Video Transcription of Premium Gutters: A Facade of Beauty that’s Faulty
Hey everybody. Another video here for you, I’m just got a lot of things on my mind concerning home maintenance today. I want to show you something. This is some guttering after seven inches of rain a couple of weeks ago. Everybody’s probably thinking about gutters. Because if gutters caused your flooding problem than you have been looking for answers. Having them replaced or repaired, or, they’re on the front and center on your mind. If you had some damage to your basement as a result of the heavy rains a few weeks ago to show you something here.
The Shape & Design Matter
This happens quickly so that not that many leaves with the number of leaves that are falling consistently right now. It just three, four or five days as the number of leaves that start to collect. To show you the style of guttering right here. , this is very high-end guttering. It’s like a half-circle shape. And, um, it’s very expensive. It’s really nice.
It looks nice. However, I’ll tell you one thing that I’ve seen with this style of guttering. First of all, you would need to get them cleaned regularly by professionals from the likes of Clean Pro Gutter Cleaning Huntsville or similar companies in your area because if you fail to do so, they are likely to get clogged easily, like the leaf build up I just showed you. Secondly, the flashing where the water comes off the roof and goes into the gutter; when the flashing is incorrect, there will be a roof issue where water will come down and get behind the gutter, behind the flashing on the roof, and start to come in the house.
When Gutters Cause Interior Damage
So we just took out a really nice bathroom that had a nice marble shower because of that particular item. Simple guttering failure gutter wasn’t long enough. Because it wasn’t extended far enough below the valley of the roofline. And, we just had a splashing problem or it was splashing up and over and just coming into the house, so, gutters, there’s really serve a very important purpose beyond just being aesthetically pleasing. For help eliminating this gutter problem, I may have to call a company that provides gutter cleaning services (click here for more information on gutter services in Houston, TX) as soon as possible. I hope that gutter cleaning services will be able to fix this daily gutter problem. By learning from my experience, I believe that you can also consider regularly cleaning and maintaining the gutters of your home.
So if you are in the market for installing Gutters, try to purchase larger gutters. You need to consider not only what they look like, but how well they’re gonna perform. You should also make sure that the gutters are installed properly, so you may want to ask your contractor how to go about it. Try to get an explanation from the person installing your new gutters on how the process works.
The Details Matter
It’s pulling the water right to the gutter. I’d ask them if they’re sealing the gutters. It’s nice to run a bead of silicone on the joints or on the corners so that they don’t leak. And, just make sure the gutters are long enough that they’re under the house and under the roof adequately. , so if, if that isn’t the case, then you’ll be having more issues with drainage and things of that nature. So I hope this helps. This is all about gutters. , this little video cleaning amount, number one.
I’m repairing them or replacing them with the right idea. , which is a good contractor with good reviews, but be asking lots of questions, getting them to communicate with you through the process. So you’re comfortable when it’s all over. They’ve done a proper job. Installed correctly. And they’re going to perform the way there supposed to. To keep water from getting in your house and also the downspouts so that they’re carrying the water away from the foundation far enough that you’re not having an issue with, water coming back close to your foundation and coming back in if you have a weak point in your concrete wall.
Gutter Size is Important
So that was my last point. Gathering for sure is important. I was going to say this, make sure it’s large enough. I don’t know why, but gutter contractors, I have a bad issue with putting on too small of a gutter. Because I was at a house yesterday with like a 40-foot span and like…a four-inch gutter with two downspouts, just not near enough. Got Her to handle that kind of volume of water.
So, if it’s me, I did gutters two weeks ago in my own house I went and larger than they called for or larger than what they said it needed a because I want to make sure if I have heavy rain, um, and I do have a little debris that’s built up, the larger the better. So just some tips on guttering. Hopefully, that helps somebody. Beautiful Day. Nice and cool. And, hope you have a good day. Thanks, Ben Fetzer, Fresh Start Restoration or moldkansascity.com. Bye.