Change Gutter Or Paint The House First

Before you even take one brush to your gutter you have got to prepare.

Change gutter or paint the house first.

Prepare gutters for painting. 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. 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.

We like to create steps that avoid that misery. Let s start with the good news first. With proper prep you can paint gutters. Painting your gutters is a pretty straightforward task you can do yourself provided you have the right tools and take your time.

We wanted to paint and install gutters as soon as possible. It s important to clean your. Painting gutters and trim during exterior painting operations is just one facet of the entire exterior painting process. Strip and sand them so they are ready to be painted.

Then have the roofing installed. Point being it s not a big deal to customize your gutter color and downspout color. What i mean by customized for downspouts is paint them to match the body of the house if at all possible so they disappear. Start by washing the gutters so they are free of dirt and debris.

While it is easy to paint gutters you cannot apply the paint to them directly. Painting exterior with gutter replacements painting your homes exterior coupled with replacing gutters at the same time coincide with both home improvements possibly saving hundreds down the road. 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. We planned on prepping and painting and.

I d use stain solver certified organic oxygen bleach to wash the gutters downspouts and entire house to get it. My husband and i just bought a house with no gutters. 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. These estimates include new seamless gutters leaf guards and wrapping my trim in vinyl.

I have gotten two estimates from the same company so far. Often problems with gutters sagging and getting full of debris begin with gutter clogging. Avoiding the need to paint. You can paint aluminum gutters.

Typically seamless gutters with gutter protection are your best bet for functionality but color choices may be less obvious. Your gutters may be due for a paint job if they start to peel or appear worn and dirty. In fact there are several trains of thought when it comes to selecting gutter colors for your home. 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.

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.