Gutters Vernon Hills

Gutters are more critical to your home than you realize. Contact us today for a free estimate on new gutter installation on your Vernon Hills home. Over the years, gutters can become damaged from lots of sources.

• Heavy Rains – While designed to handle rainwater, too much rain can overload the gutters, and the extra weight can put a strain on the parts.
• Ice – In the winter, when the water in the gutters stops flowing, the water can fill the channel, and when it freezes into ice, the expansion can bend the gutters and downspouts.
• Debris – Often, gutters catch things that they are not intended to have. Leaves and bits of the roof are typical to find in gutters and often clog up the downspout, preventing water from entering.
• Animals – While downspouts are often intended only to help things go down, animals tend to use them to go up. Birds and squirrels have also been known to make nests in gutters, preventing them from functioning.

Gutter Repair Vernon Hills

Sometimes when gutters are damaged, you can quickly repair them—tightening screws, sealing holes, and other minor issues. These often are quick and don’t take much time, if any. Properly maintained gutters can help extend their life of them as well. So be sure to clean your gutters regularly and fix them at the first sign of trouble.

Gutter Replacement Vernon Hills

When problems are ignored for too long, or the worst happens, you will have to have your gutters replaced. Often this is needed when a gutter falls off the side of your home, or the damage to a gutter becomes more than a simple seal can fix. New gutters seem like a daunting purchase, but gutters are cheaper and easier to install than you may think. This is a significant advantage, especially in older homes that could have gutters that are made from multiple lengths cut to fit by replacing them with a single solid piece.

Gutter installation Vernon Hills

It is best left to the professionals when it comes to placing gutters. Not every location that you might think needs a gutter, and some that you don’t think needs one might. These lessons allow modern crews to place gutters where they will have the most benefit while saving you money by not placing them on parts that don’t need it. Also how you connect the gutter to the home is important as well, using the wrong screws, or securing them to the wrong part of your home.

Roofing Contractors Vernon Hills

When it comes to your home, you should trust professionals. For over 10 years Gen Ex has been helping Vernon Hills with the exteriors of their homes. From roofs to siding, we can handle any job. We have a strict code that we follow, like keeping the job site clean, taking before and after pictures, creating checklists unique to every job, and following all safety and local regulations. We also guarantee our work for ten years with our transferable limited labor warranty. So next time you have a project with the exterior of your home, give us a call. You’ll be glad you did. Be sure to follow us on Facebook for promotions, exciting news, and more.