Update Recommendations For Your Home's Roof Drainage System

You may not pay much heed to your home's roof and its gutters until they fail your home and cause moisture leaks and water damage. Your gutters are a pretty important part of your home's exterior drainage, and when they become aged and are cracked, leaking, or sagging, you will begin to have issues in your basement and home exterior landscaping. When it is time to update your home's roof drainage and gutter system, here are some ideas to consider through the process.

Update at the Same Time

When your roof needs replacement, look at the condition of your rain gutters because it may be that they have not been replaced or updated recently. And if you are dealing with asphalt shingles, updates may be 20 years old — or more if it is another type of roofing material. Contact your local gutter professional to have a new gutter system installed on your home so you can have the gutters installed and integrated together as one new system.

Ask specifically about seamless gutters to get the best protection to the roof's runoff collection. Seamless gutters don't have the connection points on elbows, seams, and other areas that commonly show signs of aging and crack apart, so you don't have to worry about that as an aging factor. Your seamless gutters can be installed onsite at your home to fit your home's roof edges and contours. This allows your installation professional to tailor them to your property for optimal quality.

Consider Your Options

Seamless gutters will provide you a quality exterior drainage system, but they also comes with a variety of options for you to choose from. First, there is the choice of the type of material your gutters will be made of. Roof gutters can be made of vinyl, copper, galvanized steel, or aluminum. Probably one of the most popular materials for your gutters is aluminum because of its price point and also the durability it provides. Vinyl may be the least expensive option, but it will break down more quickly from the sun's UV rays and fluctuations in outdoor temperatures.

If you want an upgrade in your gutters, look at galvanized steel or copper for the high strength durability they provide and their long-lasting quality. Then, be sure you choose a durable attachment option of either spike-and-ferrule or a bracket hanger. Your seamless gutters will also need appropriately-sized downspouts to allow for them to hold all the runoff from the roof. The larger your roof surface, the larger your downspouts will need to be.

For more information about custom seamless gutters, contact a local company such as Seamless Gutters and More.