Kansas City homeowners strive to keep their homes well-maintained on the inside, from giving the interior a fresh paint job to deep cleaning each room and everything in between. The same goes for their home’s exterior; there’s plenty of maintenance to keep a home looking good and functioning well, including mowing the grass, watering the gardens, or pressure washing the siding. Whatever the case, increasing curb appeal is a goal every homeowner strives to meet, whether selling their home or not.
Keeping our home’s exteriors looking fresh and neat pleases the HOA and gives us pride in owning our homes. However, did you know that every little bit of maintenance you perform on your home’s exterior can prevent structural issues and enhance its appearance? One home component that makes a significant difference in preventing major damage and adding curb appeal is installing a high-quality gutter system. Continue reading to learn how a good gutter system can increase curb appeal and some other benefits of installing one!
How Quality Gutter Systems Prevent Structural Issues
Structural issues are a complete nightmare for any homeowner. If you’ve never had to contact a foundation repair company, consider yourself lucky! Structural issues are problems that affect your home’s structural integrity, weakening the structure and causing cracks and settling. Foundation repair is expensive, costing an average of around $5,000. Being forced to spend thousands of dollars on something that could have been prevented is baffling, especially for those who need to take out a loan or finance their home project.
Foundation damage is a nightmare in itself, but imagine your gutters are so faulty that they’ve caused other issues: wood rot to your roof’s underlayment, soffit/fascia damage, basement flooding, and mold issues, to name a few. Unfortunately, faulty gutters that don’t correctly channel water away from the home’s roof or foundation force the water to seep under roof shingles, trickle down the home siding, or create a trench around the foundation.
Luckily, structural issues caused by faulty gutters can be prevented. Below are some ways installing a quality gutter system prevents structural damage:
- Channel water away from the foundation
- Protects the roof’s structure
- Prevents landscape erosion
- Prevents basement flooding
- Preserves siding
- Prevents mold/mildew by controlling moisture
Quality gutter systems not only enhance curb appeal but also prevent structural damage and protect your home’s structural integrity.
How Quality Gutter Systems Add Value to Any Home
As homeowners, we often ask ourselves whether our next project will add value to our homes. You don’t want to invest hundreds or even thousands of dollars in a home improvement project only to decrease your home’s value or add no value whatsoever. Fortunately, one home improvement project that adds value to any home is replacing the gutters with a quality gutter system.
How does a quality gutter system add value to a home? Below are some ways installing a quality gutter system like K-Guard Gutters increases your home’s value:
Protects the Home’s Structure
When a gutter system is working optimally, it collects and carries water from the roof through the gutters, downspouts, and diverts it away from the home’s foundation, keeping the roof, foundation, and landscaping near the foundation drier. A high-quality gutter system with oversized gutters and downspouts is especially helpful in preventing drainage issues, therefore, protecting the home’s structure.
Increases Resale Value
If you’re considering selling your home in the future, consider installing a high-quality gutter system to increase resale value. Most potential buyers make an offer contingent upon inspection, and having a quality gutter system that withstands severe weather and functions optimally can sell your home quicker and more easily. A quality gutter system can also add curb appeal, enhancing and complementing its unique exterior.
Protects Your Investments
We want every home component we spend our hard-earned money on to last and perform well, but did you know that installing a quality gutter system can protect those investments? A good gutter system will keep the roof, siding, windows, foundation, and landscaping drier, protecting them from water damage.
Less Money for Maintenance
Spending more money initially on a quality gutter product saves you money, especially when it comes to gutter maintenance. Some systems are made from low-quality gutter material that requires frequent replacement or maintenance to fix gaps, holes, or loose sections. However, a quality gutter system requires less maintenance since it’ll hold up in severe weather, humidity, and won’t deteriorate like some vinyl gutter systems or those made from lower-quality materials.
Quality gutter systems add value to any home, prevent structural issues, and enhance exteriors. Not all gutter systems are the same -the best high-quality system for any home in Kansas City is K-Guard Gutters! Our gutters are high-quality and seamless, ultimately protecting your home from structural issues and enhancing its curb appeal and resale value.
Install K-Guard Gutters to Protect Your Home’s Structural Integrity & Add Value
Did you know that K-Guard will last for the life of the home? Our aluminum gutters are so durable that we offer transferable lifetime warranties, including a lifetime no-clog warranty, a paint warranty, and a workmanship warranty. K-Guard is better than other gutter guards and covers, protecting your home from water and structural damage year-round. You’ll never need to worry about gutter failure or drainage issues due to faulty gutters again when you install K-Guard!
We also have a convenient estimation calculator that gives you a ballpark estimate for installing K-Guard Gutters. In just minutes, you can get a free quote without having to schedule an estimate. Our installation process is simple, with three easy steps to get a lifetime gutter replacement. Contact K-Guard Heartland today for a free estimate, a detailed analysis of your current gutter system, and estimated costs for installing K-Guard on your home.
We look forward to helping with your gutter replacement by installing lifetime K-Guard Gutters!
