Chances are you have seen the TV ads for micro-mesh style gutter guards. Are they good as advertised? We have tested them – continue reading to find out. Micro-mesh gutter guards have a very fine mesh covering compared to most other styles of leaf guards. We use the term leaf guards and gutter guards interchangeably. […]
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There are many different styles and sized gutters on the market today. At Martin’s Seamless Gutters we offer just about all of them. To determine the right size gutter, we calculate the amount of surface area on your roof and the distance needed to travel to get the water in the desired location. We also
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One of the biggest differences in box store (Lowes, Home Depot, Ace Hardware) gutter when compared to seamless gutters is that you can only purchase box store gutters in 10′ sections. When you compare the price of a new gutter installation by a professional seamless gutter company to the price of doing it yourself, the price
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We often get asked “do you slope the gutter or just install it level”? The answer to this question is simple, we slope it. How much? We follow a strict 1/4” per 10’ slope and achieve this through the use of levels. Simply eyeballing or measuring will give you undesirable results. Many homes, especially older
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When choosing a seamless gutter contractor, amongst other things, you should ask what kind of hanger systems they use and the hanger spacing they use in the gutters. This is crucial to the longevity of your gutters and the functionality of your gutters. Furthermore, a very common mistake seamless gutter contractors make is not backing
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Check out our latest YouTube video on how we create seamless gutters from start to finish. It all begins with a roll of gutter coil that gets fed into the back of the machine. Then, a series of rollers bend the sheet metal slowing into the final product and the coil moves through the 10ft
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A common mistake seamless gutter contractors make is omitting these splash guards in valleys on inside corners of your roof. These are important in your gutter installation because during heavy rain storms, the valley acts a massive water channel that funnels a large amount of water into inside corners of your seamless gutters. Water can
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Seamless gutters can last a very long time with proper care and maintenance that includes yearly cleaning of the gutters (or more often as needed). Leaf and debris clogging seamless gutters is the number one cause of gutter failure. Furthermore, clogged seamless gutters can damage your home by potentially causing wood rot and foundation erosion
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From the tools we use to the gutter coil, downspouts, miters, end caps, leaf guards and screws, it is all made and purchased in the USA! We support both our local and national economy as a small gutter installation business. The materials we use are not only made in the USA, but are of the
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There are many different kinds of drainage solutions available to you depending on your needs and budget. At Martin’s Seamless Gutters, we can install them all. So how do you know if your home or business needs a drainage solution? Well, quite simply, if water is pooling around your home and/or is not soaking into
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