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Gutter Replacement & Repairs

The Austin area is no stranger to rain. There are periodic droughts, but it is much more typical for the area to receive between 34 and 36 inches of rain per year. Your roof needs to shed rain as quickly as possible to prevent potential damage, and your gutters play a crucial role.

What Happens If I don’t Have Gutters Installed on My Home?

Without rain gutters, runoff will simply flow from the edge of your roof. If you have foundation plantings, Austin gutters can runoff from damaging or even drowning them. What is more critical, however, is that gutters and downspouts help prevent runoff from penetrating beneath your roof or entering your wall voids. Once your contractor completes a gutters installation, you should check them periodically for signs of damage. Depending on the materials used and the quality of the initial gutters installation, gutters and downspouts can be damaged, or their mountings could work loose. Some styles of rain gutters consist of multiple lengths of material that are joined together, and leaks can develop around these joints. Seamless gutters avoid this issue, so they are the most popular type of gutters in Austin. Furthermore, even if you have gutter guards, you want to make sure that your rain gutters do not become clogged.

Should I Consider a Gutter Replacement or Repair?

The age, type, and condition of your current gutters and downspouts are all factors in deciding between a gutter replacement or repair. If your gutters installation contractor chose a size that is too shallow to channel runoff efficiently during a moderate rainfall, you probably need to replace your rain gutters. If your Austin gutters have so many leaks that they are starting to resemble a showerhead, you need a gutter replacement. On the other, one or two minor leaks in your gutters and downspouts can often be repaired inexpensively and quickly.