No Eave Gutters

No more destructive ice dams from frozen gutters.

No eave gutters.

Subscribe to this old house. Ask question asked 4 years 10 months ago. Increased building heating or cooling cost will occur in heating climates if roof exit venting is provided with no eaves or intake venting. Due to the nature of built in gutters they are not something that a homeowner can easily install on the roof in order to update the home or better protect it from water damage.

If you go to arizona or new mexico you may see some flat roofs with no gutters. No gutters downspouts leaders or splash blocks to detract from the natural beauty of your home. Seamless gutters are single gutters customized to fit along your roofline. Because these don t have connection points or seams there s less of a chance the gutters will develop leaks as they weather the rain.

Amerimax 4 in x 120 in white k style gutter. If your gutter is still basically sound the easiest way to stop the leak is by covering the damaged area with roof and gutter repair tape available at home centers and hardware stores. Here is what you need to know. It s important that only an experienced roofer complete the task of creating them so that there is no concern over the quality of construction.

If you live in an arid climate and don t experience periods of heavy rain then it might not be necessary. These areas are notoriously dry and don t necessarily even need to have them. Amerimax 6 in x 120 in white k style gutter. Amerimax 5 5 in x 10 in brown k style gutter end with drop.

Since there is only about 3 4 of vertical material to anchor gutters clips are there any specialty hardware or other techniques to hang gutters along this facia. For pricing and availability. There is simply not enough rainfall for people to worry about moisture damage. The rainhandler gutter self cleaning system protect you from the need to climb ladders and roofs to clean clogged gutters.

For pricing and availability. That s because warm air leaks and heat lost into the attic or roof cavity will create a building up draft of air movement that unsatisfied by a ready source of. Gutter overflow leaks should they occur will send water running down the building wall inviting the same problems just listed above even in climates where freezing and ice dams do not occur. Ask this old house general contractor tom silva installs an alternative to a gutter when a traditional one does not work.

Prepare the gutter by scraping out as much old tar or caulk as possible. Active 1 year 1 month ago. If you notice that you don t have rain gutters and you haven t notice any water problems in your home you may be wondering if you really need rain gutters. In this case it is perfectly acceptable and safe to let your fears go about having no gutters on your home.