Common Gutter Questions

One of the biggest advantages of seamless gutters is that professional installers measure and cut them on site to ensure a precise, custom fit for your home. This means you will have an ultra-strong, continuous system with far fewer joints and seams. What’s more, our seamless components use only corrosion-resistant parts, materials, and finishes. So, your gutters will be virtually maintenance-free!

In comparison, traditional gutters come in pre-cut segments. Installers have to piece these together across the length of your home. While this type of gutter may be cost efficient at first, the patchwork installation often results in multiple weak points and leaks. Unfortunately, this can lead to expensive repairs due to deteriorated landscaping, damaged foundation walls, and rotting wood.

Gutter protection systems work by creating a barrier that allows water to flow into the gutter trough while deflecting wind-blown debris like leaves, pinecones, and twigs. These barriers can come in the form of metal mesh or screens like our Hydro Flo and E-Z Flow systems, a solid hood like our Leafaway system, or various other styles.

Leafaway is an innovative gutter protection and rain carrying system that effectively stops debris from entering and clogging gutters. It is a seamless, one-piece gutter system with a curved hood that uses liquid adhesion to direct rainwater into the gutter while deflecting debris like leaves, pinecones, and twigs. Additionally, it has an exclusive patent-pending pooling feature that prevents overflow.

While this gutter question is a concern for many homeowners, the answer is always no. Rest assured, your roof and shingles will be completely unaffected. We attach Leafaway’s system securely to your home’s fascia board. In fact, it’s the same size as a standard rain carrying system, so it won’t change the overall look of your home. What’s more, Leafaway offers numerous color options. In this way, you can personalize your system to fit the style of your home perfectly.

We don’t ever advise homeowners to install their own gutter system, and for good reason. Not only is it dangerous, but it can also wreak havoc on your exterior and landscaping. If someone improperly installs your gutters, it can even cause major problems with your foundation. To ensure each part of the system works as intended, we require all of our systems to be professionally installed on site by a trained gutter installer.

The Superspout is a 3”x 3” gutter downspout that draws water away from your home’s foundation while simultaneously preventing clogs. Unlike traditional downspouts, the Superspout swirls the water like a cyclone. This allows debris in your gutters and downspouts to be more easily removed. This technique greatly reduces clogging in the downspout and increases water flow for maximum control.

Ice damming happens when heat from the house escapes through the roof and melts the snow on the roof. When the water runs down to the overhanging eaves, where there is no more heat, it freezes. The ice builds up, until, eventually, it creates a dam that holds the water back. In extreme circumstances, there is enough water that it works its way under the shingles. This can leak through the eaves, or worse, into the house!

At Western Products, we offer a variety of home improvement products and services to boost your curb appeal and add value to your home. In addition to seamless gutters and gutter protection systems, we also install durable seamless steel siding,  energy-efficient replacement  windows and doors, asphalt and metal roofing, custom window treatments, and more!