Gutter Installation
Looking for the perfect gutter system? Van’s Rain Gutters offers custom-fitted seamless gutters fabricated on-site by our highly qualified craftsmen. Proper gutter system design ensures that your gutters are not only functional but that they also complement the architecture and style of your home and landscaping. Gutter systems should be designed so that the water in your gutters is properly channeled away from your home’s foundation.
Van’s Rain Gutters utilizes only the best materials and components for all gutter systems to ensure long-lasting durability to give your home the protection and curb appeal it deserves.
The Critical Role of Quality Rain Gutters
A high-quality gutter system is crucial for avoiding costly repairs due to water damage, such as soil erosion, basement flooding, and damage to siding and landscaping. It is not sufficient to have just any gutters in place; the quality of seamless gutter installation ensures your gutter system performs effectively and lasts for years to come.
What is a Seamless Gutter?
A seamless gutter is a straight gutter that is formed from one continuous piece of material. There are still seams on corner miters, downspout outlets and end caps.
Seamless gutters are more durable because seams tend to weaken the gutter over time and can cause water leaks in as little as 10-15 years after installation. The seam sealer that is used can crack due to the constant expansion and contraction of the metal and may have to be resealed from the inside with a special high-quality gutter sealer.
Seamless Gutter Materials and Styles
Seamless gutters come in a wide array of materials, with aluminum being the most common and cost-effective. Copper gutters are another option to provide a distinctive classic look as they take on the color of its greenish patina over time. Van’s Rain Gutters offers over thirty standard and special order colors.
What Distinguishes a Professional Gutter Installation?
A quality gutter installation stands out in several key ways. First and foremost, the materials used play a significant role in the longevity and performance of your gutters. Van’s Rain Gutters uses the strongest hidden hanger in the industry and galvanized and stainless steel screws ensuring that your gutters remain securely fastened and free from corrosion. Additional factors that differentiate a quality gutter installation.
Proper Pitch and Alignment
Seamless gutters must be installed with a precise pitch towards downspouts to ensure efficient water flow. Improperly aligned gutters can lead to standing water and overflow.
Gutter/Downspout Placement and Size
Strategic placement and sizing of gutters and downspouts are crucial for handling the volume of water, directing it away from the foundation effectively.
Gutter Guards
Installing gutter guards can prevent clogging by keeping leaves and debris out, reducing maintenance, and improving the gutter system’s overall functionality.
Knowing When to Replace or Repair Your Gutters
Understanding when to repair or replace your gutters can save you from more extensive damage. Here are some signs that it’s time to take action:
Sagging or Pulling Away
If your gutters are sagging or pulling away from the house, it’s often a sign that the hardware is failing and may need replacement.
Visible Holes or Separation
Small holes can sometimes be patched, but extensive separation at seams or large holes suggests that it’s time for a gutter replacement.
Frequent Clogging
If you’re constantly clearing out clogs despite regular maintenance, consider a new system with gutter guards.
Water Damage
Signs of water damage (such as peeling paint or rotting wood near the gutters) can indicate that they are not functioning properly.
Van’s Rain Gutters provides thorough inspections to determine whether repair or a full seamless gutter installation is the most cost-effective solution. By investing in high-quality gutter installation, you are taking an active step to protect your home from water damage — saving both time and money in the future.
Get Gutters You Can Trust with Van’s Rain Gutters
As the leading seamless gutter installation company in South Jersey, Van’s Rain Gutters has been providing superior, affordable gutter installation services since 1948. With a collective experience of over 100 years, our team is committed to delivering the finest in craftsmanship and customer service — because your home deserves only the best.
Gutter Installation FAQ
What is the difference between 5” & 6” gutters?
The main difference between 5” & 6” gutters is that 5” gutters are typically used on residential homes and small businesses, while 6” gutters are used on larger homes, commercial buildings, pole barns, and buildings with steeper roof pitches.
5” gutters can handle just about any amount of water that typically drains off of smaller roofs. 2”x3” downspouts are usually paired with 5” gutters, but in cases that require more water drainage, 3”x4” downspouts may be used.
Larger roofs that drain large amounts of water require a gutter system that can catch and drain the water more quickly. Therefore, 6” gutters are used in these situations, which typically occur with larger homes, commercial buildings, garages, and barns. Paired with 3” x 4” downspouts, 6” gutters can displace large amounts of water quickly and effectively.
Why are gutters important?
Gutters are important to the overall health of the exterior of your home. They provide collection and channeling of roof water to drain in appropriate locations. A properly installed gutter system will keep water away from your home’s foundation, keeping basements dry and landscapes free of excess water.
What are some reasons to replace my gutters?
Clogged or leaking gutters are one of the biggest causes of basement leaks, mold, and other foundation problems. Standing water in gutters can potentially lead to a breeding ground for mosquitos, as well.
Additionally, older gutters are typically unappealing and reduce the value of your home. They may have become bent, dented, or started pulling away from your home in a manner that cannot be reattached. This has the potential to cause damage to the eaves of your home.
Other reasons include your current gutters being seamed or leaking, you prefer to change the color of your gutters, or the drainage system becoming insufficient (in which case you’ll require a larger size of gutter and/or downspouts).
What are the different types of gutters available?
All gutters installed by Van’s Rain Gutters are seamless. We currently install gutters in 5” K-style, 6” K-style, and 6” half-round sizes. The most common material we install is aluminum. In other instances, we install copper gutters that patina over time.
What factors go into the pricing of a new gutter system & gutter protection?
Many factors determine pricing, including:
- Size of your home
- The steepness of your roof
- Age of your roof shingles
- Height of your home
- Accessibility to your property (ie. bushes, trees, pools, ponds, awnings, decks, etc.)
- Architectural design and elements of your home (ie. undercut fascia boards, crown molding, decorative ribbons and stucco on the façade, a roof above roof design)
Van’s Rain Gutters recommends an assessment of your home to provide an accurate quote.
What colors are available for my gutters? Can my gutters be painted?
Van’s Rain Gutters offers over 20 colors, including copper. Color samples will be available at the time of assessment/estimate. Should one of the available colors not match your home’s color scheme, your gutters can be painted by a professional painter.