A Beverly, Massachusetts Realtor, Alex Anninos offers a quality residential portfolio to home buyers in the local community. Alex Anninos has an extensive background in interior design and home improvement.
Ensuring a residence is ready to place on the market requires careful attention to the roof and gutters. One key consideration with gutters is size, as they must be large enough to accommodate heavy downfalls and transport water flow a safe distance away from home, preventing structural damage. In addition to local rainfall patterns, evaluate roof size and pitch to find the ideal gutter dimension.
Gutters are mounted through gutter hangers, which must be spaced close enough to avoid sagging and water pooling. Generally, space hangers are around three feet apart (a foot closer if snow and ice are issues). Also, check that the gutter is never level at any point. A one-fourth-inch slope toward the downspouts is recommended for each 10-foot segment of the gutter. Finally, ensure that seams are strong and can bear a heavy water load and that you have enough downspouts attached to accommodate the maximum possible flow comfortably.
