Gutters

Clogged gutters

Gutters carry water away from your home to prevent damage from trapped moisture. Clogged gutters cause water damming, leaks, and damage. Standing water leads to sagging and can breed mosquitoes.Through neglect, gutters and downspouts become clogged with leaves, pine needles, and other debris from insect, rodent, and bird activity. Gutter covers and gutter guards prevent leaves and debris from getting in.

Leaky gutters

Gutters and downspouts can leak from joints, seams, holes, and cracks. Dripping, leaking, and overflowing water can damage your siding, trim, doors & windows, foundation, and even get inside your walls. Galvanized steel gutters can crack from repeated exposure to extreme cold, especially if painting isn’t kept up. Small cracks invite corrosion, leading to more weak spots and leaks. Pooled water can also cause rust and holes to form in gutters. Improperly joined gutter sections, especially at the corners and downspouts, can cause leaks to spring from the faulty joint. Seamless aluminum gutters installed by the crew at Nantz Contracting resist leaks better than galvanized steel. Our crew works with painstaking attention to detail to fold and rivet every corner to prevent shifting and leaking.

Overgrown gutters

Old gutters can make great planters for gardening, but plant growth in your gutter system is bad news for your home. Overgrown gutters can cause damage to your roof, siding, windows, and more.Climbing plants can grow into your gutters and pull them away from your house. Seeds blown in the wind or dropped by birds or overhanging trees take root and grow in clogged and neglected gutters.Regular gutter cleaning keeps debris from turning your gutters into planters. Gutter covers and gutter guards prevent plants and other material from getting into your gutters.

Sagging gutters

Sagging, warped, or bent gutters let water flow off your roof and into the trim, siding, windows, foundation, and lawn where it causes damage.Hardware and fasteners deteriorate due to age and weather, allowing gutters to sag. Clogged gutters weighed down by debris, water, or ice get pulled out of place by gravity.Regular gutter cleaning keeps debris from sagging, warping, or bending gutters. Seamless aluminum gutters installed by Infinity are less prone to buckle or break over time. Expert gutter installation from Nantz Contracting also ensures your gutters have the proper pitch so the weight of standing water doesn’t contribute to sagging.

Frozen gutters (ice dams)

Melted snow and ice from your roof flows into your gutters and refreezes. Over time this causes water to collect behind a ridge of ice and leak into the roof and interior of your home. When frozen gutters get heavy enough, they bend and tear away from the fascia. A common problem in older Wisconsin homes, ice damming is often caused by poorly-insulated attics. A well-insulated attic keeps your roof from heating up and melting the ice and snow. Warm daytime temperatures or the sun warming your roofing materials can also lead to ice dams, even if your attic has good insulation. Proper attic insulation and ventilation keep heat from your home from reaching your roof (this will also reduce your energy bills). Roof heating cables also prevent ice dams from forming on roofs and in gutters. The roof heating cables emit a low-level electric-powered heat preventing ice from blocking gutters and downspouts. Roof heat cables also melt accumulated rooftop snow preventing roof damage from heavy buildup.

Poor installation

Poor gutter installation can make your gutter system less effective or completely defective. The most common issues we see are pre-manufactured box-mitered gutter corners, poorly placed downspouts, the wrong pitch, missing flashing, inadequate support systems, and improperly sized gutters.Unfortunately, many contractors take shortcuts during gutter installation or use inferior materials to save themselves time and money, putting your home at risk. Nantz Contracting performs thorough, expert gutter installation of the best quality gutter systems. Our experienced roofers expertly install seamless aluminum gutters for a strong, leak-free gutter system. We’re licensed, insured, and provide an unbeatable workmanship warranty for gutters you can trust to protect the integrity of your home.