What Are Seamless Gutters?
Seamless gutters are fabricated at the property rather than bought in lengths. A forming machine runs coil stock to the exact measurement of each roof line, so a run has no joints along its length and the only connections are at corners, outlets and end caps. That matters to a foundation company more than it sounds. Every seam in a sectional system is a place where sealant eventually fails, and a gutter that drips at a joint puts water directly against the soil beside the foundation, which is the same water problem APS is usually called out to fix from the other end.
How Seamless Gutters Work
Each roof edge is measured, then the run is formed on site to that exact length from a continuous coil. Corners, outlets and end caps are fitted and sealed, and the run is hung on brackets spaced for the span and the load it has to carry in heavy Alabama rain. Outlets and downspouts are placed and sized so the system moves the volume the roof actually sheds, and the discharge is routed to carry water well clear of the foundation rather than releasing it at the base of the wall. Sizing and outlet placement do more for performance than the profile does, which is why a correctly specified system matters more than the gutter section on its own.
“We look at gutters from the foundation up. If the run leaks at a joint or the downspout lets go beside the wall, we will be back for a different reason in a few years.”
How APS Installs Seamless Gutters
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Measure the roof lines and assess drainage
We measure each run, look at what the roof sheds in a heavy rain, and check where water currently ends up relative to the foundation.
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Form the runs on site
Coil stock is run through a forming machine to the exact length of each roof edge, so the run is one continuous piece with no joints along its length.
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Hang, seal and fit outlets
Runs are hung on brackets spaced for the span, pitched to the outlets, and corners and end caps are sealed. Outlet size and placement are set by the volume the roof sheds.
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Route the discharge away from the foundation
Downspouts and extensions are placed to carry water clear of the foundation, because a gutter that discharges at the base of the wall recreates the problem it was installed to prevent.
What Seamless Gutters Cost and What Is Covered
Cost Range
Cost depends on the total length of run, the number of corners and outlets, the profile specified, and the downspout and extension work needed to move water clear of the foundation. APS provides a free written estimate after measuring.
Warranty
APS provides an in house workmanship warranty on the installation, alongside the manufacturer warranty on the gutter material and components. Both are set out in writing before work is scheduled.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is actually different about seamless gutters?
Sectional gutters come in lengths, typically ten to twenty feet, joined together on the roof. Each joint is sealed, and sealant is what eventually fails. A seamless run is formed on site as one continuous piece, so along its length there is nothing to come apart.
Why does a foundation company install gutters?
Because most of the water that causes foundation and basement problems arrives from the roof. A gutter that leaks at a joint, or that discharges at the base of the wall, saturates the soil against the foundation. Controlling roof water is the cheapest part of keeping it dry.
Are seamless gutters completely joint free?
No, and it is worth being precise. The runs have no joints along their length, but corners, outlets and end caps are still connections. What seamless removes is the repeated joint every ten to twenty feet, which is where sectional systems usually fail first.
Will they still need cleaning?
Yes. Seamless construction removes joints, not leaves. Gutter guards reduce how often clearing is needed, and APS can fit them at the same time, but any gutter system needs checking.