Keep Leaves Out Of Your Gutters For Good
Fall is here. The leaves have started to turn to beautiful shades of autumn. Soon, those red, orange and yellow leaves will begin to fall as winter approaches. For many, raking leaves is not the most fun fall outdoor activity, but it has to be done before the snow and ice arrive. The other thing that happens with leaves this time of year is that when they fall, they inevitably fall into the gutters that are attached to your home. Your standard gutter system is not built for the leaves that fall – they are made to allow water to flow away from your home, to protect it from water damage. When leaves fall into your gutters, they get in the way of the water that needs to run through and can get clogged up and cause water to back up onto your roof, or to leak from the seams of your gutters. Read Full Post
There are several factors to consider when choosing the “best” gutter material for your home. Depending on what’s most important to you (i.e., cost over durability), there are several options either made available to you or ruled out. The gutter experts at Minnesota Leafless Gutters 
As of the latest estimate, Minnesota is home to over 14.7 billion trees! That means that over 17 million acres of the state is densely wooded! That amounts to a lot of falling leaves this season… leaves that inevitably will end up piling up inside many homeowners’ gutters. Are your gutters at risk of clogging? All you may know at this point is that you have gutters, but perhaps they’re not doing what they’re designed to do. Perhaps they keep getting clogged, they are a bit unsightly, or just that there has to be a better solution. Enter gutter guards. Gutter guards are metal additions (or caps) that are installed on the top side 
You probably haven’t spent a lot of time thinking about gutters, as Minneapolis only received 4-5” of rainfall each month during the summer months. They’re just one of those features on homes that are seen so often, you never consider them. But there are many different types of rain gutters. The material and the design make a big difference when it comes to choosing the right rain gutters for your home.
Cooler nights are upon us, which means that fall will be here before we know it. By the end of September, cooler nights and cooler days will begin to turn the leaves to their brilliant golds, oranges, and reds that we all adore. But, as most Minnesota homeowners know, this signals the falling of millions of leaves onto our roofs, our yards, and our gutters! Those who have gutters without leaf guards know all too well that many hours of cleaning leaves 
Temperatures may still be above freezing most nights and the summer months have just ended, but it will not be long before we have to turn our attention to the cold and snowy months of winter. Minnesota is known for those winter months, and we have learned through the years how to prepare for the cold, wind, snow and ice that will soon be on our doorstep. The exterior of our homes takes a serious beating each and every winter and it is important to act now to prepare your home for this winter weather. In addition to installing high quality seamless gutter systems that will funnel 
For many of us, our homes are our most important and significant investments. No matter your age, buying a home is a huge accomplishment and something to be very proud of. When we make that kind of investment, our instinct is to protect it. We want to protect our actual monetary investment of course, but our home also represents many other important things to us, including our families, our passion and our attachment to our community 
On average, the Minneapolis area gets approximately 32 inches of rain each year and more than 52 inches of snow. This translates into more than 110 days each year with precipitation. Of course, we try to avoid the rain and snow, staying inside during heavy precipitation, using umbrellas, rain jackets and snow gear to protect us from the elements. However, the exterior of our homes take a beating over time. Every single thunderstorm, snowstorm or summer rain event falls on our roof and hits the siding. Our homes are built to withstand this weather, and your roof, gutter system and siding work together 
Owning a home can be stressful. For many homeowners, it feels like you must address repair after repair. So, it comes as no surprise that taking the necessary measures to protect the longevity of your home is extremely important. When it comes to mother nature and rain, gutters will help stop water from coming into your basement. That is if they are properly installed on your home. When it comes to quality installation and long-lasting gutters 
Since they’re constantly collecting water in their troughs, guttering systems can be especially vulnerable to water damage, most often in the form of rust. Particularly in areas known for their extreme precipitation, aluminum drainage systems can become impaired within just a few years of installation. Therefore, it’s wise to invest in galvanized metals.