I know aluminum has gone up in price. I know very little about gutter material. Durability, leaf guards, etc. I am on a limited income, and need the most and best for my few bucks. Thanks Lee
Go with aluminum seamless gutter ,plastic only comes in 10 ft lenghts so you would have more seams which means more chances of it leaking
A easy formula to figure out whataluminumn gutter will cost is and it goes by linear footage so measure your house where gutters would go and then add 12 LF for each downspout you will need about 4 and you have the total and if you call a contractor they will give you a free estimate but it should cost you about $2-$3 a Linear foot
everyone is hurting for work so get a couple bids and go back and forth for the best price
Also leaf guard is expensive about $4 a LF look for similar products that are cheaper
hope this helps
Is aluminum or plastic better for rain gutters?
November 10th, 2009While cleaning out my Gutters here in North Central FL, I came across an albino Cockroach or Palmetto Bug?
November 10th, 2009Would it have been worth saving for Science? I don’t live too far from University of Florida so I was just wondering if I come across it again.
Almost any species of animal can occasionally be albinistic. I don’t know the frequency in that particular species. I’m sure it is uncommon, but I suspect not a great rarity. Still, if you talk to someone in the entomology department of a university, I suppose they might be interested.
I have put up new gutters with plastic leaf guards. Need to get new hangers for my Christmas house lights.?
November 9th, 2009My existing hangers won’t work with the new plastic leaf guards.
Use "s" hooks.
what do elderly and wealthy people look for in a cleaning company?
November 9th, 2009I’m going to start my own cleaning company .We will clean everything from inside your house to gutters,driveways ,decks ,siding ,and yes even dog poop,how do i get there attention to give us a try?
Don’t steal from them. They love that. Old people also love it when people bring prune juice and Peek Freins.
Anyone have Leaf Relief by Alcoa?
November 8th, 2009I’m considering purchasing the Leaf Relief gutter guards by Alcoa for my gutters. I have severe issues with pine needles and leaves clogging up my gutters most of the year. My previous home had Leaf Guard which worked excellent but is too expensive for my new home due to the linear footage. I like the simplicity of Leaf Relief but it looks like it will retain a lot of pine needles before they dry out and blow away. I know there are dozens of different options out there but I want something I can have installed and forget. I also own a ranch home so options that fit under the first row of shingles don’t really appeal to me due to asthetics. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Leaf Relief is a good product. When we’ve installed it we put it on the gutter before we hung the gutter. So keep in mind you may need to take the gutter partially down if you need to get in there and clean it out, which shouldn’t be too often. We used it in place of the hidden hangers, so I don’t see how you could use it on existing gutters. It is probably the best for keeping pine needles out.
I would stay away from any kind of helmet. The water runs right over in a medium to heavy rain.