Rain Gutter Guards

Fraser Valley Gutter Doctor Installs Over 5000 Gutter Grates

Online PR News – 12-July-2011 –12th July 2011 :Fraser Valley Gutter Doctor announced they have achieved the milestone of installing over 5,000 of their exclusive gutter grates in area homes. The company’s exclusive system provides a guarantee that if a homeowner’s gutters clog for any reason within 10 years, Fraser Valley Gutter Doctor will come out and clean them for free. In over 6 years, the company has not had to return to clean one single gutter.

The secret behind this record is the three-part gutter guard system by Gutter Medic. This system has been designed in-house and tested and retested over the years. It is not a cookie-cutter design that only works on certain homes. By developing the system in-house, custom solutions can easily be provided to Fraser Valley residences.

“The Vancouver region gets over 43 inches of rain annually,” the company president said recently. "Since we live and work in the area we were able to design gutter guards that can handle the significant rain we encounter. Unlike other gutter guards, our system was developed to handle large amounts of water and debris."

The drainpipes common to many gutter grate systems are hugely inefficient and prove to be more of a problem than a solution--twigs, cones, and other debris gets easily stuck at the top of the gutter down pipe. The three-part Gutter Medic system eliminates that bottleneck.

Gutter Dr. is a long-established company in the Fraser Valley and greater Vancouver area. They provide gutter cleaning for the entire region from Langley to Surrey and West Vancouver to Port Moody. Homeowners interested in a free gutter systems review can call toll-free at 1-888-851-2911 or log on to http://gutterdoc.ca for more information.

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How to Select a Gutter System

Good gutters should to be an integral part of a home’s exterior. Old, damaged or defective rain gutters can cause a lot of damage. When a gutter clogs, the water is not diverted properly and overflows into either the house or foundation. This can cause wood rot, foundation problems and landscaping erosion. In addition to damage to your home, a rain gutter clogged with soggy leaves and debris is the perfect breeding ground for mold and mildew, as well as mosquitoes and other pests. When considering a new gutter system, a home owner must take several things into account: among them, price, aesthetics and how the rain gutter needs to perform depending on the area in which they live. Does the area have extreme temperatures, heavy snow and rain, or ice storms? Are there a lot of trees in the vicinity? All these questions need to be taken into consideration when deciding on what type of rain gutter system to install.

Design

If the primary purpose of gutters is to collect water from the roof and direct it away from the home where it could cause damage, then the first thing you want to know is whether or not your gutter system is properly designed. Good systems drain in such a way as to keep water out from under your foundation while keeping your fascia, siding and paint dry.

Material

There are several different types of material used to make rain gutters.

Vinyl is great for do-it-yourselfers and can be found at home-improvement centers. The gutters can be easily installed by the homeowner because they are simple to cut and configure. The drawback to a vinyl gutter is that it is susceptible to brittleness with age and extreme cold.

Aluminum, another popular choice, is more prone to denting, but its color weathers well. It is very adaptable and most often used in seamless rain gutter systems. Aluminum is the most common product used today. The gutter holds more water than traditional wood gutters, and this is the product which is generally recommended.

Less frequently used materials include galvanized and stainless steel. Copper is also an attractive choice, but more expensive than the rest. Copper also requires a more expert installer. Wood is another material used for rain guttering, most often in restoration projects.

Type

The two main types of rain gutter systems are sectional and seamless. Sectional systems lend themselves more to do-it-yourself installations due to the high configurability of the parts. They are made up of either vinyl or aluminum sections that are fastened together.

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