Indianapolis Gutter Solutions
Indianapolis Gutter Solutions provides premium gutter protection and gutter installation services in the surrounding CentralIndiana area. We provide complete rain gutter protection that’s guaranteed to last a lifetime so you never have to clean your gutters again.People usually think of rain gutter protection in the spring or fall when gutters have a tendency to clog with leaves and heavy rain cause overflows that bring gutter problems to our attention. The fact is that snow can also cause major problems when you don’t have a proper rain gutter protection system in place. Not only do gutters keep rain from running off your roof and over doorways and entryways and getting you wet, they protect your home from damage by managing the flow of water. Rain gutter protection actually serves a very important function. When rain hits your roof it runs down into your rain gutter system and drains safely away from your home. The power of hundreds of gallons of rain water running off your roof can be a damaging source of nature. Where does it go once it gets to the edge? Without gutters it goes right to your home’s foundation. The dirt around your home saturates with water leading to foundation damage, water in your basement, mold problems and a host of other expensive problems. But I do have gutters you’re thinking? Yes, but if your Indianapolis’s home’s gutters and downspouts aren’t cleaned and functioning properly, it’s the same as not having any. That’s where rain gutter protection comes in. A good rain gutter protection system like Indianapolis Gutter Solutions solid gutter covers can protect your foundation, basement and home from damage. Call one of our gutter protection specialists at Indianapolis Gutter Solutions for a free gutter inspection and get more information on protecting your home today. A few years ago we installed gutters for a nice lady on the south side of Indianapolis. She had tall, beautiful cottonwood trees all around her house. We talked about installing our Gutter Helmet over her gutters to keep them clean. She was concerned because she wintered in Arizona, didn’t care much for ladders and had a severe case of “Yuck-a-Phobia” when it came to cleaning gutters. But, at the time she didn’t want to invest in gutter protection. Early that next spring we got an urgent call to come and look at her”gutter problem”. I arrived to find the downspouts had plugged in the fall, causing the gutters to over flow all winter. When she got back home from Arizona, she found eighteen inches of water in her basement. She spent thousands on a major remodel, including mold remediation. Needless to say, Gutter Helmet was installed that next week.
GUTTERS MUST BE KEPT CLEAN
Before writing this blog, I googled “gutter cleaning”, a list of gutter cleaning companies, all kinds of gadgets for cleaning your gutters (including the spectacular iRobot Looj 125 gutter cleaning Robot) came up. All this things address the symptom; the real problem is that junk gets into the gutter. That is what needs to be stopped!
Next I googled “gutter protection”. Again, I got 401,000 results, screens, tubes, sponges, hoods, this works, that doesn’t work.
FINDING THE BEST GUTTER PROTECTION
When Indianapolis Gutter Solutions was looking for a product to keep their customer’s gutters flowing free and clear, we decided on four criteria;
1. It had to keep debris from plugging the gutters and down spouts, and keep rain water flowing through the gutter system.
2. It had to last the life of the home.
3. It had to work in Indianapolis, Indiana’s harsh climate.
4. It had to look nice
We tried them all. We decided on Gutter Helmet because it meets all of our guidelines and it is backed by a national company, with a life time guarantee.
So, your gutters must be cleaned this spring. Your know what to do!
Indianapolis Gutter Solutions (765)318-0443
Indianapolis Gutter Solutions
Rain barrels really do help our environment! It’s one way we can each do our part to conserve our natural resources.
By installing a rain barrel system at your home you will:
1. Reduce flooding in your yard or your basement, by collecting the water and using it for watering plants or slowly releasing it and allowing it to sink into the ground.
2. Provide your plants with water they will love! Unlike treated water, which is “softened” with dissolved minerals, rain water is naturally soft. The water stored in your rain barrel is better than municipal water for washing your car and watering indoor or outdoor plants.
3. Save money and water! Instead of water from the tap or faucet, you can use the water you’ve saved to keep your home landscape happy and growing. You’ll also reduce your water bill and sewage bill!
4. Protect our rivers and streams! Water stored in your rain barrel is water that won’t rush off into our streams. Instead, as you use the stored rain water around the home and garden, it will absorb slowly into the ground replenishing groundwater supplies. By decreasing the volume of storm runoff, rain barrels also help moderate stream erosion and the resulting pollution that is impairing our waterways.
Installing and Managing Your Rain Barrel System during the Growing Season and winter
— choose your installation location. Place and level barrel on cinder blocks. Ensure steady footing.
— Cut downspout 18” above barrel or install shorter piece from guttering. Add an automatic diverter box and attach the diverter pipe to the barrel.
— Attach garden hose or spigot to shut off valve at bottom of barrel. To fill barrel, close valve. Open valve to use or empty barrel.
— Disconnect the barrel from the downspout during winter.
Gardening with the rain barrel
Montana rain patterns show regular rainfall events occur during April, May and June, just when vegetable gardens and perennial beds are being established. A wise approach is to water annuals and perennials with rain barrel water and mulch heavily to retain moisture during the drier months of July and August. Occasional rains in late summer will continue to refill the barrel.
Increase the capacity of rainwater storage
Many Park and Gallatin County residence connect more than one rain barrel together at each downspout. Raising the barrels off the ground by placing them on cement or wooden blocks will ease access to the faucet and provide the natural gravity to increase water flow.
Managing heavy rains
It is essential to consider the impact of heavy rains on your drainage system. An overfull barrel has the potential to cause erosion around your home. If heavy rains are predicted attach the overflow hose and aim away from the foundation of your home.
Controlling mosquitoes
Regular use of your rain barrel will prevent mosquito eggs from hatching. The rain barrel may be capped with fiberglass screen that allows water in, but keeps mosquitoes from getting into the barrel to lay their eggs. Also to prevent mosquitoes from breeding you may add a tablespoon of cooking oil to form sheen on the top of the water. However, if you are still concerned about mosquitoes breeding in your rain barrel, you can add a whole or a half of a Mosquito Dunk to the water in your barrel to kill mosquito eggs. Mosquito Dunks can be purchased at most garden supply stores and from http://www.noseamsattached.com
WARNING: Do not use rain barrels for drinking, cooking or bathing. If your roof is asphalt you should not collect water for vegetable gardens.
For a professional installation in the Indianapolis, Indiana area call Indianapolis Gutter Solutions (765)318-0443. We offer a wide selection of Rain Barrel systems and would love to help you plan a system that works for you.
No Holes, No Leaks
After years of working with gutters and the gutter industry, we became frustrated with the lack of longevity of most gutter systems, and their inability to withstand Indiana’s extreme weather conditions.
We began to notice that after about 3 years the gutters would begin to sag in the middle, curl on the ends and leak at joints and corners. This was a real frustration for us – we wanted better for our customers!
After careful inspection of these failing gutter systems we found a common culprit – the gutters were expanding and contracting with temperature change and destroying the old fashion solid mounted fastening system and/or tearing apart the joints.
After carefully researching products on the market we finally found our revolutionary, new Snaplock Gutter System. It answered every problem associated with loose or sagging gutters. In 2006, we enthusiastically became Indianapolis’s exclusive Snaplock Gutter Dealer, and we recommend this system to every customer.
We like Snaplock because it is the strongest gutter attachment system in the world, it creates a free-floating gutter attachment system that does not create mold or rots on your fascia or wear and tear on the attachments system, and comes with a life time transferable manufacturer’s Indianapolis Gutter Solutions.
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