Tired of Cleaning Gutters? Shur Flow Gutter Protection Can Help Bettendorf Homeowners
If you own a home in Bettendorf, Iowa, cleaning your gutters probably isn't high on your list of things you want to do on a Saturday.
Leaves, maple seeds, pine needles, twigs and other debris can collect in an open gutter system. Once enough material builds up, water may no longer move freely toward the downspouts. Instead, it can back up or overflow exactly where you don't want it.
Suburban Construction Inc. installs Shur Flow gutter protection for homeowners in Bettendorf and throughout the Quad Cities. Shur Flow is designed to keep common debris out of your gutters while allowing rainwater to pass through into the gutter system.
For many homeowners, that can mean dramatically less gutter cleaning and a safer, lower-maintenance exterior.
Why Do Bettendorf Gutters Need Protection?
Living in Bettendorf means experiencing four very different seasons.
Spring can bring rain, seeds and tree debris. Summer storms can move a tremendous amount of water off a roof in a short period. Fall brings leaves, pine needles and other organic material. Then Iowa winter weather adds snow, ice and repeated freezing and thawing.
Your gutters have an important job through all of it: collect roof runoff and move that water away from the home.
When gutters become clogged, water can overflow instead of moving efficiently toward the downspouts. That can contribute to water running across fascia, soffit and siding or collecting near landscaping and the foundation.
Suburban Construction installs seamless gutters and gutter protection throughout Bettendorf with the goal of creating a complete drainage system—not simply hanging a piece of aluminum along the roofline.
How Does Shur Flow Gutter Protection Work?
Shur Flow creates a protective barrier over the gutter opening.
Suburban's Shur Flow system uses stainless-steel micro-mesh supported by an aluminum frame. The small openings are designed to allow rainwater into the gutter while keeping leaves, twigs, seeds, shingle granules and other common debris above the gutter.
Instead of debris collecting inside the gutter channel, much of it remains on top of the protection where it can dry and be carried away naturally.
The result is simple: less debris inside the gutter means less opportunity for clogs and much less need to climb a ladder and clean gutters by hand.
Shur Flow can be installed with new seamless gutters or on many existing gutter systems, depending on their condition.
Can Shur Flow Eliminate Gutter Cleaning?
That's one of the biggest reasons Bettendorf homeowners consider gutter protection.
An open gutter is essentially a trough. Water goes into it—but so do leaves, sticks, seeds and everything else that lands on the roof.
Shur Flow places a micro-mesh barrier between that debris and the gutter channel.
No gutter protection system means your entire gutter remains exposed. Adding Shur Flow can greatly reduce the amount of material entering the gutter and, as a result, greatly reduce or potentially eliminate the routine gutter cleaning many homeowners are accustomed to doing every spring and fall.
That can be particularly valuable on two-story homes, steep rooflines or properties surrounded by mature trees.
It also reduces one of the biggest headaches associated with gutter maintenance: getting on a ladder.
Shur Flow Can Be Added to Existing or New Gutters
You don't necessarily have to replace your gutters just because you want gutter protection.
Suburban Construction can inspect the existing gutter system and determine whether adding Shur Flow makes sense.
If the existing gutters are in good condition, properly positioned and draining correctly, Shur Flow may be installed over the existing system.
If the gutters are damaged, pulling away from the fascia, improperly sloped or simply nearing the end of their useful life, it may make more sense to install new custom seamless gutters and Shur Flow gutter protection together.
Suburban fabricates seamless gutter runs on site to match the measurements of the home. The system can then be designed around the roofline, drainage requirements and appropriate downspout locations.
Professional Installation Matters
Gutter protection is only one part of an effective drainage system.
If a gutter doesn't have the proper slope, if a downspout is undersized or poorly located, or if the existing gutter is damaged, simply covering it won't correct those underlying problems.
That's why Suburban Construction evaluates the complete system.
Our gutter installation process can include evaluating the existing fascia, gutter condition, roof drainage area, gutter slope, downspout placement and where the water ultimately discharges around the property.
The goal isn't simply to keep leaves out.
The goal is to move water off the roof, through the gutters and safely away from your Bettendorf home.
Built for Long-Term Gutter Protection
Shur Flow uses stainless-steel micro-mesh and an aluminum support frame designed for long-term exterior exposure. Suburban's current Shur Flow system is also backed by a 40-year product warranty.
For homeowners who plan on staying in their home, reducing repetitive exterior maintenance can be an important consideration.
Think about how many times you might otherwise clean your gutters over the next 10, 20 or 30 years.
For some homeowners, gutter protection isn't just about leaves. It's about making the house easier to maintain.
Shur Flow vs. Gutter Cap
Suburban Construction actually offers more than one gutter protection option.
In addition to Shur Flow, we install Gutter Cap, which uses surface-tension technology rather than micro-mesh to direct rainwater into the gutter while shedding debris.
Which system is right for your home?
That can depend on your roof, surrounding trees, existing gutters and what you're trying to accomplish. Instead of assuming one product is right for every house, our team can look at your Bettendorf home and explain the differences.
Bettendorf Gutter Protection From a Local Quad Cities Company
Suburban Construction has served homeowners throughout the Quad Cities since 1985.
We're located just minutes from Bettendorf at 3602 North Harrison Street in Davenport, and our showroom includes gutter and gutter-protection displays where homeowners can see how systems such as Shur Flow and Gutter Cap actually work.
If you're tired of pulling wet leaves out of your gutters—or simply don't want to keep climbing a ladder every year—let's take a look at your home.
Call Suburban Construction at 563-391-4000 for a free gutter and Shur Flow estimate in Bettendorf, Iowa.
Suburban Construction Inc.
3602 North Harrison Street
Davenport, Iowa 52806
563-391-4000
Serving Bettendorf, Davenport and the Quad Cities with professional exterior home improvement services since 1985.
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