swede700 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, JDBrocks said: We did a full tear off and replacement and added gutter guards on a single gable chicago bungalow for ~6K. I'm not sure what the full gutter replacement would have been, but we also have french drains so it probably would have been a little more costly We're doing the full replacement on a ranch, but getting the highest quality gutter protection there is, so we're paying more for the lifetime warranty and better performance. The increases in supply costs certainly hasn't helped so we're paying just under $10K. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 12 minutes ago, swede700 said: We're doing the full replacement on a ranch, but getting the highest quality gutter protection there is, so we're paying more for the lifetime warranty and better performance. The increases in supply costs certainly hasn't helped so we're paying just under $10K. Not saying it’s cheap, but better than I expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Relax Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, gopherwrestler said: Not saying it’s cheap, but better than I expected Anything to keep you guys off of ladders is a good investment. We have gutter guards...according to our realtor it adds value at resale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 to be honest, i've never found a gutter guard product that works well. they either create clogs on top of the screen that then allows water to flow past the guard and over the gutter front edge, or they detach easily. the best ones collect leaves on top of the screens, which you then have to periodically clean off. so the gain is minimal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrynoid Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, gopherwrestler said: Following, throwing up some seamless this spring, curious. I worked for a guy in Minneapolis, this was back in 1995. He had rolls of Aluminum in his truck, and a machine that shaped the metal as it came off the roll. This was cut to length. A major concern was you had to have a drop of 2 inches every 8 feet of gutter so that you had proper drainage (directed towards a drain). I saw a lot of poor work where there was no drop, and water accumulated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, vike daddy said: to be honest, i've never found a gutter guard product that works well. they either create clogs on top of the screen that then allows water to flow past the guard and over the gutter front edge, or they detach easily. the best ones collect leaves on top of the screens, which you then have to periodically clean off. so the gain is minimal. The ones that were on our house were pretty old, but they were the ones where a lot of the water just shot over the top. These ones are the screens that we'll have to periodically clean off. But, the guy down the street has them and he just blows them off from the ground. 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopherwrestler Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, vike daddy said: to be honest, i've never found a gutter guard product that works well. they either create clogs on top of the screen that then allows water to flow past the guard and over the gutter front edge, or they detach easily. the best ones collect leaves on top of the screens, which you then have to periodically clean off. so the gain is minimal. I instantly took mine off that the previous owner had on when I moved to this place a few years back. They had a couple big ole maples in the back yard and them dern helicopters constantly were getting stuck in there and it drove me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede700 Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 37 minutes ago, gopherwrestler said: I instantly took mine off that the previous owner had on when I moved to this place a few years back. They had a couple big ole maples in the back yard and them dern helicopters constantly were getting stuck in there and it drove me nuts. Part of the guards we had were broken, so they were wide open...the helicopters grew in the gutter. 😂 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 2 hours ago, perrynoid said: I worked for a guy in Minneapolis, this was back in 1995. He had rolls of Aluminum in his truck, and a machine that shaped the metal as it came off the roll. extrusion, this is called. where the flat metal stock assumes a shape as it is pushed through a mold, basically. you guys are too young to have ever had a PlayDoh Factory, right? same concept, just with soft clay. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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perrynoid Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 1 hour ago, vike daddy said: extrusion, this is called. where the flat metal stock assumes a shape as it is pushed through a mold, basically. you guys are too young to have ever had a PlayDoh Factory, right? same concept, just with soft clay. It was a flat roll of aluminum that was shaped (bent) by the machine, but not extruded. And yes, I used to have a PlayDoh Factory back in the Pleistocene Era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 (edited) not extruded...? you sure? could they be made in any length? Edited February 2, 2023 by vike daddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrynoid Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 19 minutes ago, vike daddy said: not extruded...? you sure? could they be made in any length? Yes, we ran them out to the length we needed, seamless to reduce leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perrynoid Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 We could make them different shapes. A pretty neat machine. I should probably get a hold of Francis and see if he needs a helper again since I am currently unemployed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vike daddy Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 that's an extrusion machine. goes in flat, comes out shaped. that's being extruded. "The process of forming something by forcing or pushing it out, especially through a small opening." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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