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Pollen 2018 & Gutter Guards

As you allergy sufferers may already know, pollen 2018 is here, and with a vengeance. If you are a regular consumer of our blog posts, you may recall an article last season on the increased pollen count and how it will affect your gutter guards. At the time that this article was written, we were…
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Signs Your Home Is Suffering From Heat Loss

If your home feels drafty, or extra chilly even when the heat is on high, this is a pretty obvious sign that your home may be experiencing some heat loss. However, there are also some heat loss red flags that may not be as glaringly clear. First, let’s discuss exactly what heat loss is, and…
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How Much Do Gutters Cost?

We hear it all the time “how much do gutters cost?” “how much do you charge per foot?” “can you give me a price over the phone?” and as much as we’d love to say it is that simple, it really isn’t. When it comes to gutter installation, each situation is unique and many things…
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Cost of gutters: Are 6 inch gutters more expensive than 5 inch?

No two homes are exactly the same, and therefore, no two gutter situations are either. Because of this, when we talk about the cost of gutters, we usually talk in terms of averages. On average, for 6” aluminum gutters, the cost per foot is about 50 cents to 1 dollar higher than the cost of…
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Aluminum Price: Why Has It Increased Sharply?

The price of aluminum has been impacted by a number of factors that have influenced both the demand of the material, and the available supply, thus effecting the price. In fact, the aluminum price is about 18% higher than it was last year. Specifically, from impacts in China, the world’s largest producer and consumer of…
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How does climate change affect your gutters?

Climate change is scientifically proven to affect every aspect of our planet’s ecosystem, and this includes the water cycle. Climate change increases our risk of experiencing both heavy rains, and extreme droughts. Because precipitation is highly dependent on temperature, changes in it have major consequences on the water cycle. Global temperatures are continuing to see…
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