Beauty is something to desire in a home. Wouldn’t you like a home that gives you enjoyment when you look at it instead of making you think of your ongoing home renovation list? If you aspire to have a gorgeous home, what do you need to do to achieve this? Large-scale renovations matter, but it’s the little details such as gutters that make your home look much more polished.

Upgrading Your Gutters 

If you’re adding a new front porch, painting your door, or landscaping your garden, you will add value and beauty to your home. However, there are other details that need to be addressed as well. For instance, a home with water-stained or warped gutters but newly-painted siding will not look as good as a home with new or cleaned-up gutters. A front yard that looks tidy and well-landscaped will look inviting to guests, but a pile of leaves and water overflowing from the gutter does not. Gutters are small, so they’re often forgotten when it comes to home renovations. Remembering to maintain, clean, and protect your gutters can add that subtle feeling of care to your home. 

Making Your Gutters Match

If you’ve decided to get new gutters as part of your home renovation project, make sure that those gutters actually match your home. You have two options here. One is to choose gutters that blend into your siding and camouflage. Those gutters are likely the color of your home, or very close to it. The other option is to choose gutter products that complement the color of your home, such as the roof or the trim. It’s your choice. Try not to choose gutters that are very different from any part of the home, as that could mean that there are just too many colors competing for attention on the roof.

Adding Value With a Gutter Guard 

A gutter guard installation also adds value and beauty to your home. Gutter guards are often installed for convenience, since a gutter guard installation can stop you from ever having to clean your gutters again. However, adding a gutter guard also makes your gutters look tidy. They will no longer be full of leaves, sticks, and other debris. They won’t contain wasps’ nests or become home to other problem pests. They’ll just collect water and send it down the drain. Gutter guards are designed to match your home, so they won’t be visible – they’ll work invisibly to keep your home looking neat.

How To Add Beauty To Your Home With Your Gutters 

If you’re thinking of adding to your home, you can change the way that you treat your gutters. You can consider: 

• Cleaning your gutters more often. According to Angies List, “It should be on everyone’s to-do list about every four months, depending on the tree climate.” 
• Cleaning the outside of your gutters so that they do not have any stains.
• Adding new gutters if the old ones are damaged.
• Adding a gutter guard system to save yourself cleanup work and make your gutters look tidy, no matter what the time of the year.

At Harry Helmet, we want to make your home more beautiful. Contact us to learn how we can work with your roof and gutters to install new products such as a gutter guard and create a home that’s more functional and more beautiful as well. Schedule a free estimate today.

Written by Del Thebaud