Change Gutter Or Paint The House First

I have gotten two estimates from the same company so far.

Change gutter or paint the house first.

While it is easy to paint gutters you cannot apply the paint to them directly. Let s start with the good news first. You can paint aluminum gutters. The current ones leak don t drain completely need very frequent cleaning and the damn tree rats chewed through the leaf guards in many places.

Painting gutters and trim during exterior painting operations is just one facet of the entire exterior painting process. We wanted to paint and install gutters as soon as possible. We like to create steps that avoid that misery. These estimates include new seamless gutters leaf guards and wrapping my trim in vinyl.

With proper prep you can paint gutters. We planned on prepping and painting and. Point being it s not a big deal to customize your gutter color and downspout color. Then have the roofing installed.

Often problems with gutters sagging and getting full of debris begin with gutter clogging. I feel that its time for my house to get new gutters. Prepare gutters for painting. Strip and sand them so they are ready to be painted.

Avoiding the need to paint. We were told by the gutter company that we should paint before having gutters installed because otherwise the gutters would have to be removed and reinstalled adding an additional cost. Start by washing the gutters so they are free of dirt and debris. If you can prevent your gutters from clogging then you can stop a lot of those gutter problems in the first place and you won t need to worry about gutter painting or gutter replacement.

Before you even take one brush to your gutter you have got to prepare. In fact there are several trains of thought when it comes to selecting gutter colors for your home. Your gutters may be due for a paint job if they start to peel or appear worn and dirty. It s not hard to do but if you make a mistake the next time it rains they ll look like a blistered hot dog sweltering on a grill at a fourth of july picnic.

What i mean by customized for downspouts is paint them to match the body of the house if at all possible so they disappear. When houses are built the painter has an opportunity to spray the underside of the eves and trim color the fascia prior to the roofing installed. This would make the paint fall off and make your life miserable. Typically seamless gutters with gutter protection are your best bet for functionality but color choices may be less obvious.

Some people prefer gutters that match their trim or fascia while others prefer gutters that match their siding. The only difference from what everyone else said is that especially if you have gutters remove the gutters and paint the fascia first. I d use stain solver certified organic oxygen bleach to wash the gutters downspouts and entire house to get it. The better pro painters take the downspouts off spray em and put em back up in a flash.

My husband and i just bought a house with no gutters.