Preventing Ice Dams Ice dams form when the snow melts off of your roof and refreezes near the edge. This happens when your roof is above freezing temperature, which is usually the result of a warm attic. In almost every home, heat escapes through ceilings into the attic and warms the roof directly above it. The outdoor temperature may be below freezing, but a warm attic can melt the snow. The edge of your roof
Prevent Ice Dams on your Rockland County Home Take action before any more snow falls. The team here at George’s Seamless Gutters deals with ice dams often here in our snowy Rockland winters. The icicles hanging from your eaves and gutters may seem pretty and festive this time of year, but they signal a danger for your roof–ice dams. Ice dams are large chunks of ice that form along the edges of your roof. While
10 Tips for Choosing The Right Color For Your Home’s Seamless Gutters Choosing the right color for your home’s seamless gutter may seem downright overwhelming. Do you match it to the trim? Roof? Use an accent color? What about if you have a brick home with many colors to choose from? Don’t worry, we’re here to help. At George’s Seamless Gutters we offer virtually endless colors for your color gutter system, so we’ve dealt with
Color Gutters For Rockland County Homes Make Standard Aluminum Gutters – Super Aluminum Gutters Most of our Rockland County customers are unaware that our aluminum seamless gutters are available in an endless variety of colors. White aluminum gutters are the standard option, but a colored gutter system blends right into your home, accenting your trim or roof. We can match most colors that you are looking for in your colored gutter system and we offer
Make sure your gutters are free-flowing ahead of this winter! Gutter Guards are important to make sure your gutters are free-flowing ahead of winter. Here in Westchester and Fairfield, we all know that it only takes one good snowstorm to wreak havoc on blocked gutters. Having a blocked gutter system causes major problems for your roof, home, and surrounding landscape, but luckily, there’s a simple solution. George’s Seamless Gutters recommends using gutter guards as a
Oversized Gutters Does Your Home Need 6-inch Oversized or 5-inch Standard Gutters? If you’re confused about whether you need specialty 6″ oversized or 5” standard gutters for your Rockland home, you’re not alone. Many larger homes in our area require oversized or specialty gutters. Here at George’s Seamless Gutters, this is a very common question we get from our clients and it is important to understand and take a moment to discuss before a gutter
Gutters: when, what, why and how they work! When was the rain gutter invented? 1960 – 1965: Seamless aluminum gutter machines were invented. Changing the way gutters were produced. What is the purpose of a gutter? A rain gutter’s main purpose is to funnel water off the roof and away from the home. What is a gutter made out of? Because of the strength and lighter weight of aluminum as compared to steel, copper and
When is it Time To Replace Your Gutters? Most people don’t spend much time looking or thinking about their home’s gutters. How long has it been since you’ve had your gutters inspected? You do not need to be a gutter expert to inspect your home’s gutters, really it’s easy, especially when it rains. Next time it is coming down; throw on a rain coat and head outside. Look for trouble areas, they are easy to
If you’re looking for gutter repair, gutter replacement or gutter cleaning in Rockland, look no further! George’s Seamless Gutters is the best gutter company around–or so our customers all say. Gutter repair and replacement can be a costly hassle, but we’ll work with you each step of the way to make sure that you find the right product for your needs and budget and that your new gutter system protects you from having to make
December 2016 Parts of A Gutter System When it comes to gutters, it’s safe to say here at George’s Seamless Gutters, we know a thing or two. We also know most folks take the gutters on their home for granted. Until there is an issue and your gutters are not functioning. Here are a few facts about gutter systems to help you decide what kinds of gutters would be best for your home, or even
