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Recognizing Local Business Supporters of South Shuswap Scoop
By Barbra Fairclough
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Advantage Gutters is a premium gutter installation and maintenance company. They offer custom designed gutter systems for single family detached homes, strata complexes, multi-unit townhomes, or apartments.
Roger Murphy, General Manager at Advantage Gutters says their operating area covers a broad region in the Interior. With the office located at Scotch Creek they will work from Barriere to Lillooet to Merritt and places in between.
When choosing a gutter system, considerations are made for heavily treed areas as well as snow and ice protection. Advantage is fully insured with $5 million liability and have Worksafe BC coverage.
Several different gutter profiles are available to match your needs. 5” Colonial, Super Crown Fascia and Super 5 Fascia are the most common styles of gutter for residential use. Their wide bottom accommodates a large flush mount outlet and their curved shape makes them both functional and strong.
Fascia gutters can be used when the builder has not installed a fascia over the sub fascia. The greater depth of the facia gutter will allow for coverage of the 2 x 4 sub facia.
European Half Round gutters are another option and offer a visually stunning addition to a custom home. They are also extremely durable and resistant to damage.
Different gauges and types of metal are available. Aluminum and steel are available in continuous gutters, and copper, zinc, steel is available in European Half Round Gutters.
When a standard gutter size or shape will not work, Advantage offers a custom bent gutter in a variety of materials that can be made to fit your situation.
Gutters must do more than just channel rainwater away. They have to make your house look good, too! Advantage has more than 20 different colors to choose from to contrast or blend with your house’s colors to make a look that is uniquely you. As much as Advantage does installations, maintenance is a key part of the business says Roger. Gutter cleaning is efficient and by hiring Advantage Gutters to do maintenance, you also eliminate risk of fall or personal injury and know the job will be done right. Frequency for your cleaning depends on your landscape. In a heavily treed area, a twice per year cleaning is needed to keep your gutters free of debris. Come fall when the leaves begin to drop, it can be a challenge to keep the gutters clean. Advantage can assess your gutters and install Leaf traps in the downpipe. This makes it easy to keep debris from clogging your drains.
Leaf guards installed on top of the gutters can save quite a bit of work and make maintenance easier as well. By using leaf guards, the amount of maintenance and cleaning you need to do of your gutters is significantly reduced. The leaf guards can be installed for standard aluminum and steel gutters.
Roger says the spring is a busy time and clients continue to book right through with fall being the busiest time for gutter cleaning and maintenance. He recommends calling early.
Advantage Gutters has the proper equipment, training, and expertise to do the job right. While they are on site, they will offer tips and advice on how to improve your gutters overall performance.
To arrange for service, call the local office 250 955 1233.
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533 Nicola St., Kamloops
•Renovations, New Construction & Repairs •Continuous 5”, 6” & Fascia Gutter •Custom Gutter Systems for Snow Load • Heat Trace Installation
