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3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD REPLACE YOUR GUTTERS WHEN YOU REPLACE YOUR ROOF

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If you’re planning to replace your roof this spring, you may wonder if you should also replace your gutters while you’re at it. If your insurance is funding the roof replacement but not the gutters, you should seriously consider taking on that extra expense anyway. However, if your gutters work fine and you can legitimately anticipate another decade or two of trouble-free use, that’s another story. But generally speaking, replacing the two at the same time can save you money and trouble in the long run. Here’s why.

Drip Edge Guarantee

For water to run off the roof straight into the gutters, installers nail strips of bent sheet metal over the edge of the roof and into the gutters. This prevents the water that cavitates back up under the shingles from rotting the decking and fascia boards or entering the attic. Many old gutter systems have a little lip that slips under the shingles at the eave eliminating the need for the drip edge. If you leave those gutters in place during the roof job, replacing the gutters at a later date will pose a huge problem.

To add the necessary drip edge, the gutter installers must break the seal (and roof warranty) by prying up the shingles and underlayment enough to nail down the metal. Hand sealing the starter strip shingles along the eave may not serve as well as the original assembly, leaving your roof vulnerable to wind lift. But to ignore the drip edge for the sake of convenience leaves your attic prone to leaks and the fascia to rotting. Additionally, properly installing the drip edge will add considerably to the bill. Having the gutters replaced with the roof cures these issues.

 

3 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD REPLACE YOUR GUTTERS WHEN YOU REPLACE YOUR ROOFSave Money and Headaches

If you’ve remodeled any part of your house, you already know that the process can wear you out. Gutter and roof replacements also take their toll on your comfort, even though they happen outside the home. By combining the roof and gutter work, you save yourself money and an extra hassle. Since Rosie’s Roofing & Restoration installs gutters and gutter covers, too, with the costs can be wrapped up in one bill. This saves you from having to wrangle yet another contractor and paying the overhead cost on two projects.

Easy Color Coordination

Finally, when you schedule both jobs together, you can match the gutter color to your new roof with ease. Gutters come in a large array of factory paint colors. Likewise, roof systems offer many hues. Rosie’s Roofing will supply you with samples of both roof and gutters so you can compare them side by side on the ground. If you separate the jobs, you may eventually need to climb a ladder to hold up samples for the best color selection.

If you plan to replace your roof this spring, you should take the proactive steps to get on Rosie’s Roofing & Restoration’s schedule, a trusted roofing company before it fills up once the weather turns nice. While bidding the roof, you should spare yourself the difficulties of separate replacements and add gutters to the estimate. You’ll be glad you did. Start planning your spring exterior updates now! We can help! Contact us

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