What to know about replacing gutters
Certain home renovation projects are more glamorous than others. A remodeled kitchen is sure to garner its share of “oohs and aahs,” while a newly paved driveway is much less likely to dazzle guests.
A gutter replacement is
another job that might not have the wow factor. But fully functioning gutters are a must and can help to prevent potentially expensive roof damage. Gutters rarely draw attention, but homeowners can keep an eye out for signs that indicate gutters need to be replaced.
Signs gutters should be replaced
Various signs indicate it’s time to replace existing gutters. Homeowners should act promptly if any of the following signs arise, as poorly functioning gutters can make it hard for water to get into the downspouts, ultimately pushing it backward and likely underneath roof shingles, where the result can be costly water damage.
• Peeling paint
• Cracks
• Pooling water in the gutter
• Mildew in the gutter, which can sometimes
be seen even from the ground
• Water damage: Water damage on the gutter can be limited to certain spots and will be noticeable on the underside of the gutter
• Soffit damage
• Sagging gutters
• Detached gutters, which can be detached from other pieces or the house
• Rust
Who should replace gutters?
Many home improvements can be completed successfully
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$279,000 #23015725
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2 beds, 1 bath, 1448 SF
This 2 BR/1 BR cottage boasts wonderful opportunities inside and out! Inside is a marvelous sunroom overlooking Lake Eleanor. Adjoining kitchen has plenty of counter space and a huge living room perfect for entertaining. Outside the 3 ac lot has 266’ of private frontage one of the largest on the 15 ac lake. Enjoy peaceful kayaking or SUP on this NO motor lake. Fish on your own lake or enjoy the world’s best salmon and steelhead fishing a short distance away on the Manistee River or at Tippy Dam. Brethren is surrounded by thousands of acres of public land with miles of trails for your adventures: go hunting, hiking, skiing or ride ORVs and snowmobiles. Two downhill ski areas are nearby. A detached 2 car garage can store all your recreational toys. Would make an AMAZING short term rental!
5450 Carlson Rd • Manistee
$449,000 #23013788
2 beds, 1 bath, 890 SF WOW!!! This gem offers rare Lake Michigan views and access UNDER 500K! This two bedroom beach house is situated on a lot large with a 2 car garage. Inside the home you will find original wood trim and finishings with plenty of space for your guests to enjoy This home would make a lovely get away or short term rental right across the street from Manistee’s favorite 5th Ave beach. They are not making more properties like this one, schedule a tour of this Lake Michigan beach house today!
$825,000 #21116571
2019 Lenz Rd • Ludington
2 beds, 1 bath, 1340 SF
This two bedroom one bath
Farmhouse sits on 4.37 acres with a three-car detached garage. All new roof, electrical service and furnace in 2021. This could make a great sweat equity home for a handyman or possible contractor
$259,900 #23012833
The road frontage is available for a land division, all splits are included in sale. Conveniently located just off Pere Marquette Highway and US-31 Buyer to verify all information.
$14,900 #23021443
7 beds, 3 baths, 3180 SF
Opportunities like this, simply don’t happen every day! Sprawling 80 acre resort on Anderson Bayou of the Big Manistee River
Extremely well maintained 7 bedroom, 3 full bath home, with combined guest house separated by an attached garage, as well as a 24’ x 24’ bunkhouse style cabin right on the bayou! Over 5,000 sq. ft. of finished living space. Full finished basement 2021. Much of the main house has been remodeled. Outdoor wood-boiler adequate in size for even the large 32’ x 40’ Insulated Pole Barn. Attached boiler mate provides endless hot water The home features hardwood flooring, many remodeling updates, main floor laundry, large eat-in kitchen, and beautiful scenic views. House and attached guest house each have woodstoves. Abundant wildlife, mature trees, amazing property!!
1/3 Acre Level Building Lot located in Manistee’s Stronach Township/Village. Just across the street from a beautiful public park, blocks from the mouth of the Little Manistee River, and not far from Lake Michigan. This could make a good site to build your next home. Reach out for more information.
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2421 Water St • Manistee Building Lot
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$229,000 #23018511
9167 Tavi St • Kaleva
4 beds, 2 baths, 1684 SF
This is the perfect family home with 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. Two car attached garage, large kitchen and living room and full dry basement with extra raised crawl storage. Built in 1968 and very well maintained inside and out. There is beautiful flower gardens and lush grass planted all around the home with an underground sprinkler system to keep it growing all summer Enjoy a nice fire in the pit or sit inside the 12x15 screened in porch and admire the .58 acre lot. The bedrooms all have beautiful Oak floors and spacious closets. One has a wood burning fire place. All furnishings are optional. Electrical baseboard heat in whole home. Newer water heater and washing machine.
2408 Nelson St. • Manistee
4 beds, 2 baths 1525 SF
$210,000 #23012939
1,525 sq. ft. 4 bedroom home on a large corner lot in Oak Hill, Filer Township. The master bedroom on the main floor has its own half bath and an entire wall of closet space. The mechanicals are in good shape : newer furnace, plumbing, electrical, roof. Sun room on the Nelson Street entrance. Hardwood flooring throughout the main floor. The large lot offers plenty of room to add a garage.
13544 Caberfae Hwy • Wellston 5192 SF
This is a wonderful opportunity to own a campground and motel/ cabin complex. Pine Creek Lodge has been family owned for __years. Licensed for 25 campsites, boarding the federal land and the areas favorite ORV and Snowmobile trails. The Resort has a motel which features a bunk house on the main (sleeps 6), main living space upstairs (3bed 1 bath), and another single sleeper unit (1 bed/bath). The main lodge has a shared laundry room for the resort guests, a large kitchen, 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. There are 5 cabins on property, most occupied by month to month tenants. Resort operates off 1 5 in well and has 5 septic tanks servicing the 7 buildings on property.
11688 N Campbell Rd • Manistee
3 beds, 1 bath, 1,383 SF
Come check out this secluded 3 bedroom, 1 bath home nestled in the heart of Manistee National Forest! This home has plenty to offer from a first-time home buyer to a retired couple looking for peace and quiet This private home features easy maintenance vinyl siding, a newer metal roof, knotty pine throughout and tile counters and shower Located on the North East corner of Mason County, Manistee and Lake County This property sits on just under an acre and a half, walking distance to the Little Manistee River public access and boat launch to the north and snowmobile trails and hundreds of Federal acres less than a quarter mile to the south This property also conveniently features a 24x32 pole barn with two covered lean twos for additional storage. Set up you’re showing today!
813
Great Commercial/Residential Opportunity!
Excellent location and excellent condition!
Located on the US-31 business corridor in Parkdale just north of Manistee. Large paved private parking lot. Washer & dryer in upstairs apartment. Separate utilities. Currently the upstairs 2 bedroom apt is rented for $950/month plus utilities. Back main floor apt is rented for $575/month plus utilities. Utilize or lease the 1,000 sq. ft. commercial office space office that could potentially rent for around $900/ month. New roof in 2016. Handicap ramp to main offices. Vinyl siding. Updated mechanicals. Air in offices and upstairs apartment. New 4’’ well in 2003. New Septic in 2020. High visibility in this Manistee location.
2 beds, 1 bath, 1,118 SF
Well maintained, 2 bedroom house located on the west side of US-31 in a quiet neighborhood. Spacious floor plan with lots of perks such as closet space, main floor laundry, office/den, and a 20X32 garage. The property has a mix of full sun and partial shade, for enjoyment of the landscape and has room to place a garden if desired. Sellers hope that next owners will enjoy this move-in ready home as much as they did. Property is priced to sell, being sold as-is. Don’t miss out.
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$394,000 #23016271
$139,900 #23021390
238 W Parkdale Ave • Manistee
$235,000 #23021439
Concord St • Manistee
$145,000 #23021318
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by skilled do-it-yourselfers, but a gutter replacement is best left to the professionals. Homeowners who live in single-story homes may be able to replace gutters on their own, but the issues that can arise when gutters are not functioning at optimal capacity make this a job best suited to professionals, even in residences without high
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roofs.
Some gutters may be under a manufacturer’s warranty, so homeowners can check to see if their gutters qualify for a free upgrade. Experience is one of the best reasons to work with a professional gutter installation team. Experienced professionals can identify which gutters are the best fit based on a host of factors, including the pitch
of the roof, local conditions and the size of the house. In addition, gutter installation requires the use of various tools that many DIYers may not have on hand, which can cut into the cost savings of doing the project yourself.
Homeowners also should not underestimate the challenges of working on ladders that are high up off the ground. Professionals are accustomed
to such challenges, while DIYers may not be comfortable or used to climbing ladders with materials and tools in hand.
A gutter replacement is a worthwhile investment that can ensure rain water efficiently and effectively runs through gutters and away from the roof. Leaving this task to the professionals can ensure the job is done right.
15480 Pleasanton Hwy, Bear Lake
Welcome to your new home-sweet-home! This 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath ranchhome combines retro flair with endless possibilities. Want to start a hobbyfarm? 20 tillable acres and a pole barn with horse stall have you off to a greatstart! Raising a family? Let your kids grow their imagination playing and fishingby the pond but still stream their favorite shows with high speed internet!Need room for hobbies and projects? The full basement & oversized 2 cargarage have got you covered! Love entertaining? 2 RV hook ups give yourguests a place to stay for weekend long family reunions or epic backyardparties! Take the first step towards the comfortable, country lifestyle you’vebeen dreaming of!
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With just over 6,000 residents, Manistee is a community where everybody knows each other And with her involvement with local community organizations and real estate, it doesn’t take six degrees of separation for you to get to Gini Pelton. With 30+ years of supporting and promoting the beauty of the Manistee community, Pelton is your friendly neighbor who will make anyone excited to live in or visit Manistee
Gini Pelton has been the #1 real estate agent in Manistee County for the past five years and an ambassador for the Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce—credentials boasting her love and expertise in Manistee “I love that I can share the life I live here with other people,” states Pelton, whether she’s selling real estate properties to local families or giving her famous “10 cent tours” to visitors.
Immersing in the Manistee community through local organizations and events has always been a passion for Pelton. However, relocating from South Haven meant she was first an outsider whose love for Manistee would soon make her and her family beloved members
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So, how did an ambitious woman from Michigan Farm Country make it happen? Pelton’s work ethic was established early on in life by working their 400-acre family farmland as the oldest of 10 siblings. “If you didn’t learn how to work there, I don’t know when you’d ever learn how to work!” Her work ethic established an early foundation of success while still in South Haven, involved in everything from selling cars to owning a children’s store However, an opportunity in 1992 for her husband to be a part of the opening staff for the newly built Oaks Prison introduced a new chapter for Pelton’s career, who uprooted her and her family’s lives to Manistee.
“Moving to a town where families have lived for generations was a bit hard But that’s why you have to jump in and volunteer because that’s how you ’ re going to meet people Don t expect other people to get it done for you ” It didn’t take long for Pelton to become a familiar face in town thanks to her involvement with the Manistee Recreation Association coaching 18
seasons for a championship traveling soccer team and community projects such as co-chairing the building of Lighthouse Park. Decades later and her enthusiasm for volunteering continues, currently holding roles on the Manistee Housing Commission, a seat on the Board of Directors of the Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts, the board for the Munson Manistee Hospital Foundation, and member of Lakeside Club of Manistee County.
Pelton balanced her volunteer pursuits with building her career in Manistee Her extensive real estate expertise comes from involvement in several aspects of the business. In 1993, Pelton started working for MSHDA as a Housing Agent for Lake, Manistee & Mason Counties. In 2004, she ran Reitz Park & Horizon Pointe Then, in 2006, did Rental Management for West Shore Rental leased & sold Property Finally in 2012, she became a full-time real estate agent for Century 21, where shes been ever since
As a real estate agent, she can relate firsthand to the many families relocating to the Manistee area. “I encourage families to volunteer and get involved” And notes that Manistee is the perfect location to live or visit for nature lovers, history buffs, and those seeking a better quality of life
“What we have is a community surrounded by nature, so we have First Street Beach and Fifth Avenue Beach, the Manistee Riverwalk, hiking trails, and skiing within 30 minutes.” In addition, the historic downtown features landmarks like the Ramsdell Theater, the Vogue Theater, and buildings dating back to the early 19th century during the lumber baron era. “I’m lucky I get to walk four blocks, and I’m at Lake Michigan. Within 10 minutes, I’m downtown with shops and restaurants.”
Pelton agrees that Manistee is a place worth experiencing to see if it’s the right fit. “It’s a quieter lifestyle, but it’s a quality lifestyle” To paint a better picture, Pelton notes that the nearest Target is an hour
away Still, the Manistee community has everything you need without even leaving town—“we’ve got great stores, restaurants, bars Downtown Manistee and throughout the county Downtown alone, we have a Kitchen, Beverage, Shoe, Clothing, Home, Gift, Antique, and Collectible stores, along with great places to eat and the two historic theaters. We’ve got it all!”
Between being a top real estate agent, volunteering in the community, and setting time aside for personal life, Pelton has found a healthy balance to give 100% in all her endeavors. “You have to mix fun, work, and volunteering,” she says. Her two children are already adults living in Detroit and Colorado, so she’s able to dedicate more time to her passion projects. Her daily agenda can include a line-up of meetings with her various community organizations and realtor duties.
Aside from work, family is a major pillar in Pelton’s life She gives credit to a loving husband of 45 years who is now retired and able to manage taking care of the house while she’s busy Additionally, her mother (age 95 this June) also lives in Manistee, while her brother maintains the family farm. Her children also keep her on the move, with her daughter Caitlin residing in Detroit with her three grandchildren; and her son Conor living in Telluride, CO, with a her newest grandchild who she travels to visit. She also finds time to travel for her own pleasure “I just got back from Jamaica,” although one of her favorite beaches is just a few blocks from home in Manistee.
Gini Pelton is an active member of the Manistee community who makes it her business to connect with local store owners, volunteering her time to support community organizations, and appreciating the beautiful nature surrounding it. Get in touch with Gini Pelton via phone or email to learn more about what makes Manistee special and how you, too, can get involved with the community!
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