Good to go gutters

Who are the best gutter installers in the Twin Cities?

We may be biased, but we’re going to say that we are.

Good to Go Gutters is a family owned small business that has specialized in seamless gutters for several years. We are based in Lakeville, Minnesota and we serve the entire Twin Cities metro area.

If you have a home in the Twin Cities metro area, we want to be your gutter installer of choice, and there are several reasons that you should choose us.

The product

We use seamless gutters for several reasons. First, we fabricate the gutters onsite in order to match the spans of your roof exactly. Onsite fabrication also ensures no damage during transportation to your home. Second, seamless gutters leak less than traditional sectional gutters. Since seams are the usual leak points in traditional gutters, seamless gutters are less prone to leaking. Third, seamless gutters also look better and blend in with your trim more… well… seamlessly. We also can match the custom colors of your trim and siding. Fourth, we can also provide gutters guards that prevent leaves and other debris from collecting in your gutters, meaning no cleaning!

The experience

It can be tempting to want to install your own gutters as a DIY project. We admire your ambition but encourage you to direct that ambition towards other home projects. (Perhaps a nice pergola?) Professional gutter installation is the best gutter installation, and not just because professional installers can provide superior seamless gutters. We know what a job well done is because we have years of experience in seamless gutter installation. This ensures accurate measurements, proper gutter slope, secure anchoring, color matching, and more. Beyond that, we have experience working on a variety of styles of homes from a variety of the Twin Cities’ best homebuilders.

The company

Like we mentioned before, we are a small, family-owned local business. Hiring a large company can mean that you end up lost in the shuffle. A small, local business like ours is able to ensure that you get the prompt, thorough service that you deserve. Once we are hired, you become our priority. You and your home matter to us. Your home is not just an investment. Home is where your memories are, where your family feels safe, and where you build a sense of community. We understand that and we strive to treat you as though we are working on our own homes. Our goal is to always provide a superior product with superior service.

If you are looking for the best of Twin Cities seamless gutter installation, congratulations! You’ve found it! Or rather, you found us! We are ready and eager to start working with you on protecting your home using the best in quality with the best in service. Not sure how to start? Give us a call or send us an email. We’ll come out to give you a free estimate on what it would cost to protect your home with our seamless gutters. Let us know if you have any questions!

Should I put gutters on my new home?

Yes, you should.

Of course we’re going to say that. We’re a gutter company.

In all honesty, putting gutters on your new home is a great idea. We’re not just saying that because we want your business. We say that because gutters do a lot to protect your new home, so it’s important to get this right from the beginning. If you’re in the process of building a house, now is the time to start thinking about gutters!

Gutters may seem like an insignificant thing. It’s not keeping anything dry, right? Rain will still fall near the house. While that’s true, gutters are about the rain that falls on your roof. When it rains, your roof is essentially a giant funnel that collects all the water and dumps it one place. That place is the edge of your roof and near the foundation of your home. Think of Niagara Falls and how powerful it is. A home without gutters is like a miniature Niagara Falls (but you won’t make money off tourists).

We know there are a lot of expenses that go with building a new home, and gutters may seem like an expense that you can address later. We strongly encourage you to consider gutters right away for a variety of reasons.

Gutters protect your siding/trim

It may seem odd that gutters could help protect trim and siding given that they still get wet in a rainstorm. What more do gutters do? Again, consider that the roof is funneling all the water to one place and the effect that can have on your trim and siding. Below is an example from a home that hasn’t had gutters. Note how this is where two rooflines merge, creating a lot of runoff in a concentrated area.

Not only is the paint peeling here, but the wood trim is likely damaged as well. This is not what you want your new home to look like in a few years. It’s not an expense you want later.

Gutters protect your ground

If the roof funnels water into a waterfall that pounds onto the ground, you can damage the ground around your home. This means you could be washing away elements of your landscape that you just spent a lot of money on. It also means abuse on even the most durable surfaces. In the picture below, rain has pounded down on this concrete near the house and produced damage that gutters could have prevented.

Gutters help you protect the investments you’ve made on and around your home.

Gutters protect your foundation

Those are just some of the visible benefits of gutters. There are less obvious benefits as well. Water is always looking for the sneakiest, quickest way down. When you have a lot of water in one place very near your home, water may seep down towards your foundations, which is certainly not ideal. Gutters redirect water so that the water that gathers on your roof does not gather near your foundation.

Building a new home brings a lot of expenses. It can be hard to prioritize. We get that. Consider gutters as more of an investment than an expense as it helps to protect your other expenses surrounding your home. If you want more information or an estimate, please call or email us today!

Can seamless gutters leak?

Nobody wants leaky gutters. It means that the gutters aren’t working correctly and could be causing water damage to your home. When gutters leak, excess water pours onto your home or immediately nearby in a concentrated place, creating a stronger likelihood of water damage. Leaking gutters also can damage the aesthetic look of your home. Avoiding leaky gutters is important.

This is part of why we exclusively use seamless gutters instead of sectional gutters. Seamless gutters help prevent some of the main sources of leaking.

Leaking seams

One of the most common causes of leaks on gutters is that many gutters are sectional gutters. These gutters are prefabricated off site and then cut to fit on site. When the sections are put together, the seams are often screwed together and sometimes a sealant is applied. These seams are the most likely place for a leak to occur. Water always seeks the easiest way down, and any crack or hole in the seam is a vulnerability. Our seamless gutters eliminate these seams and eliminate the most likely leak points.

Clogged gutters

Another common cause for gutter leaks is clogging. Leaves that fall onto the roof and then drift into the gutters are the main culprit of clogged gutters. Other debris can also be problematic. When these clogs form, they can overflow and cause leaks. We offer gutter guards that can help prevent debris from going into the gutters and causing clogs.

Home maintenance: fall leaves clogging rain gutter.

Other causes

Those two are the two main causes of leaky gutters, and we can help prevent those types of leaks with seamless gutters and gutter guards. There can be other reasons that gutters may leak, and our gutters are not completely immune to all causes of leaks.

Storm damage can puncture or otherwise damage gutters and cause leaks. If you are checking your roof after a severe storm, be sure to also check the gutters.
Improper installation can also cause leaks. Professional installation ensures appropriate downhill grading, secure mounting, and more.
Denting and scratching during transport of sectional gutters can cause leaks. Fabricating seamless gutters onsite helps prevent that.
Gutters that get loose over time and drift away from the trim of your home can cause leaks.

Seamless gutters from professional, experienced installers prevent most causes of leaky gutters. While it is possible that seamless gutters leak, it is far rarer than with sectional gutters.

Leaking gutters may sound like a small problem, but they can actually be quite destructive as it can bring more water than usual to one location on or near your home. As such, you want to make sure that your gutters are a quality product and are done correctly.

That’s where we come in. We use gutters techniques that are specifically designed to prevent leaking, and our experience means that we know how to install them correctly. If you need gutters repaired, we can certainly help with that. We can also assist you with new seamless gutters that prevent the two major causes of gutters leaks in the first place. Please call or email us today to learn more about how we can help meet your gutter needs!

Will the gutters match my siding?

A lot of work goes into deciding what your house will look like on the exterior. You probably put in a lot of time on what color siding to have, what landscape you surround your home with, and what other features you’re choosing to customize your home. With all the work that you’re putting in to the design, you don’t want anything to conflict with the image that you’re presenting to your neighborhood.

If you’re thinking about all these things, you’ll want to think about gutter choices, too. We’ve all seen the bad examples of gutters – the ones that stick out like a sore thumb because the color doesn’t match with the trim or siding. Who wants that?

We certainly don’t.

Color Options

Good To Go Gutters wants to work with you to ensure the best final product to complement the design of your home. Gutters are not a small detail. They are part of the first impression of your home, so it’s important to get the right color gutters. As such, our gutters come in a host of color options. We can even customize the color to anything you need!

As you can see in the photo example above, we can also do multiple colors per your design needs. Here the horizontal gutters along the rooflines are matched to the color of the siding while the vertical downspouts are matched to the color of the trim. We’ll work with you to discover your needs and desires for color!

Another option is to choose different contrasting colors and materials for a more customized look. For example, some customer opt for a copper metal gutter to provide a more rustic look. There are so many options, and we are ready and able to be creative with you!

Seamless Gutters

Another aesthetic feature that we offer is seamless gutters. In the same way that you’ve seen homes with mismatched gutters, you’ve probably seen homes with gutters that have seams. Sometimes those seams can really stand out and detract from the overall look of the home. This is especially true if the gutters are falling into a state of disrepair, making the seams even more noticeable.

With seamless gutters, you prevent those issues and give your home a seamless, streamlined look. This better helps to have the gutters blend in and let the rest of the house do the talking. In most cases, you don’t want to notice that the gutters are there. With seamless gutters in a nearly infinite array of colors, you may not even see the gutters!

So if you’re worried about gutters throwing off the look of your home, don’t be. We have years of experience in making sure that our gutters are not only a quality product that help protect your home from water damage but also blend in as much as possible. Give us a call or email for a free estimate today and to also discuss how we can fit our gutters to your design scheme!

Do I Still Need Gutters With Poured Concrete Foundations?

Many of you know that gutters can be instrumental in protecting your basement and foundation from water damage. Without gutters, all the water collected on your roof will fall in one place – inches from your foundation. If that water pools and infiltrates the ground there, that can create water damage issues for your foundation and basement, which is a major problem!

Cinder Block Foundations and Walls

This can be especially true of homes built with cinder blocks in their basement walls. These blocks are typically stacked with a cement grout to join them together, then reinforced with steel rebar and concrete. Given that there are hundreds or thousands of joints, it gives water a much greater opportunity to infiltrate your home. Years of water near such foundation walls can erode those joints and damage your foundation or even cause flooding to lower levels of your home. Gutters like the ones we provide collect all the water from your roof and strategically redirect it away from your home and foundation walls, giving your home an added layer of protection.

Poured Concrete Foundations and Walls

Poured concrete has become the norm for foundation and basement walls in Minnesota construction. In this method, the foundations and basement walls are formed and poured as one continuous pour with steel rebar as a reinforcement throughout. Since it is one continuous pour, you have a stronger wall with no joints that can serve as a weak point for water to enter. This does not mean that such walls are impervious to water damage, but they are far more resistant to water.This begs the question – if my home has poured concrete walls, are gutters still a good investment?

Do I still need gutters with poured concrete walls and foundations?

The answer is yes – gutters are still a great investment for homes with poured concrete walls and foundations! While they are less susceptible to water damage, it is still possible. It is always wise to redirect water away from your home’s foundations.

Beyond that, gutters have other benefits for the ground immediately adjacent to your home. Your roof essentially gathers a large amount of rainwater and concentrates it along the edges, essentially creating a waterfall. If you’ve seen a waterfall in nature, you know that over time, it can be a powerful eroding force. For you, this can affect your landscaping, patios, driveways, and more. Gutters help to prevent such waterfalls, helping to protect the ground (and whatever is on it) immediately around your home.

In addition, gutters help before water even reaches the ground! Those waterfalls close to your house can also have damaging effects on your trim and siding. The water can cause discolored siding, peeling paint, and more.

No matter what type of construction your home utilizes, gutters help to protect your home from water damage to your foundation and basement. Gutters also help prevent damage to other aspects of your home and yard. Let us help you protect your home. Call or email us today for a free gutter estimate!

Country Joe Homes and Good to Go Gutters

We know that you have a lot of great options to choose from when building your new home, and many of you are choosing to go with Country Joe Homes, based out of Lakeville. If that’s the case, you’ve made a great choice! Country Joe Homes has a strong, decades-long reputation in the area and knows what it takes to build a home in Minnesota communities. Their current building sites are primarily in the south and east of the Twin Cities metro area.

They are currently building Minnesota neighborhoods in:

Lake Elmo
Woodbury
Savage
Eagan
Lakeville
Credit River Township
Victoria
Farmington

We’ve done gutters for many Country Joe homes, and we’re proud to continue to do that. Good to Go Gutters covers a lot of the same territory as Country Joe Homes, so no matter where your home is, we are happy to help! Our team specializes in gutters for new home construction, so you can be confident that we have the skill and expertise for your new home.

What many people don’t know is that in most cases, new homes do not come with gutters included. If you are building a new home, that’s a very important thing to remember! We want to help you protect your substantial new investment and home, keeping Country Joe’s craftsmanship intact.

There are a lot of details that come with building and moving into a new home. Gutters may feel low on the list of priorities, but they are very helpful in protecting your house. How do gutters help protect a new home?

Home Protection

A roof sheds a lot of water. Gutters strategically shed that water away from the foundation of your home, especially when the new soil around your home is settling. If water is not directed away from your home, it can cause problems with your foundation and basement. These problems are often very expensive to repair, so gutters are a great way to protect your investment and lower long-term costs.
Gutters draw water away from trim and siding, protecting them from water damage. Trim and siding are less expensive repairs than foundation issues but are still an expense that we would like to help you avoid. It’s great to start this early when the home is still brand new!

Our seamless gutters are a great choice to help protect your home. Beyond the protection they provide, our gutters are a great aesthetic match as well! We don’t want to clutter or degrade the look of your new Country Joe home, so we use seamless gutters in a variety of colors and finishes to help blend in with or complement the trim and facia.

No matter where you are in the process of building with Country Joe Homes, we would love to join you in putting on the finishing touches on your home. Likewise, if your home is already built but does not yet have gutters, we can help with that as well! Contact us as soon as possible for a free estimate!

What are seamless gutters?

You just moved into your new home. You stand outside, looking at your home and thinking, “What do I do now? How do I care for this house? What do I do to maintain it? How do I protect this major investment?”

What many homeowners don’t realize is that gutters provide an important function in caring for your home. Gutters are not a frivolous expense – they are an investment that help save money in the long run. In this Minnesota climate where rain and snow are common (sometimes within the same day), gutters give your home an added layer of protection from water, snow, and ice damage by collecting water runoff and moving it away from your home. This is crucial whether your home is brand new or a bit more seasoned. Most new construction homes do not come with gutters installed, and if your home isn’t new construction, it’s never too late to add that protection.

There are two basic types of gutters – sectional and seamless.

Sectional Gutters

Sectional gutters are perhaps what you are more accustomed to seeing and can be more of a DIY opportunity for your home. These gutters are factory made in long sections that are then cut and assembled together on-site. Longer spans on your home often require multiple sections. Sectional gutters do help in protecting your home.

Seamless Gutters

Our seamless gutters, however, offer several advantages over sectional gutters.

The first advantage of seamless gutters is that they are… seamless. This is important in the gutter world. Why? Seams often create points that trap debris, causing backups in the gutters. Seamless gutters stay cleaner, and that’s less maintenance for you!
Seams can also be the points where gutters begin to leak. Such leaks can bring water back towards the house, damaging trim, siding, and potentially the foundation. Seamless gutters are less likely to leak, making them more effective in the long run.
We manufacture your seamless gutters on-site, meaning that you get exact fits to the roof spans of your home. This provides aesthetic value as the clean lines of a seamless gutter help to blend in with the trim and facia of your home.
On-site manufacturing also prevents dents, scratches, or other damage from transportation or installation.

Seamless gutters provide a worthwhile investment in the long run, adding practical and aesthetic value to your home. These are the reasons why we focus on this product. It’s a superior product with superior results. We only want to work with and provide the best, and in our experience, that’s a seamless gutter system.

So as you stand outside this home that you just moved into, wondering what you can do, don’t be overwhelmed. Start with gutters. It’s not the only thing that you can do, and it certainly won’t solve all your maintenance questions. Seamless gutters are a great first step that you can take in protecting this important investment that you’ve made. Call or email us for a free estimate and let us take that off your hands.

You can figure out the rest later.

How much do seamless gutters cost?

Great question! Unfortunately like most things in life the answer is, it depends. The cost of installing seamless gutters on your home will vary based on a number of factors. Here are just a few:

Home size
Year built
Location
Color choice
Type of material
Number of downspouts
Height of work
and, last but not least, who you hire to install your gutters

That said, there are some national averages you can look at to get a sense of the overall cost.

Seamless gutters typically cost between $9 and $25 per foot, so depending on the size of your home you can expect to spend anywhere between $999 and $2500. As a general rule, custom bent aluminum presents the best value in terms of function, look and durability. Materials such as copper or steel cost significantly more per foot.

It’s important to note that seamless gutter installation is not a DIY project. The process of cutting, custom fitting and mounting seamless gutters is a dangerous and involved process best left to the pros. You’ll be glad you hired someone to do the work for you. Seamless gutters offer the best protection and total lifetime value for you home — plus they are easy to maintain.

Aluminum seamless gutters are popular in most climates, but particularly in Minnesota where they are made to endure freezing temperatures and months of snow and ice. If properly installed, this type of gutter should last you at least 25 years.

Does gutter size matter?

For the majority of homes in Minnesota it makes sense to install gutters in the 5-inch size, but if your property tends to experience unpredictable weather, like heavy downpours, you might consider going with a 6-inch gutter that can endure more water.

What effect does color choice have on gutter pricing?

At Good To Go Gutters we like to give our customers lots of options when it comes to gutter colors. If you are having difficulty choosing, we wrote an article to help you find the gutter color that is right for your house. If you aren’t able to find a color you like, we can always custom match any color and coordinate with your home, but this will come at additional cost.

What time of year should I have my gutters installed?

We install gutters year round, but our schedule is typically slower in early spring so that’s a great time to give us a call. Waiting until late summer and early fall is not advisable. If you are ready to pull the trigger on installing seamless gutters on your new home, give us a call today!

Gutter Guards

Depending on the amount of tree coverage surrounding your home, it may be beneficial to install leaf guards to protect your gutters from debris. There are a number of different kinds of leaf guards: screens, inserts and reverse curves. Each style of leaf guard has its own benefits, but most homeowners who choose to add guards are interested in lower maintenance and peace of mind. Adding leaf guards means you don’t have to worry about getting up on a ladder in the spring and fall to remove that unwanted debris. Left unchecked, gutter debris can lead to clogs, gutter damage and even water problems for your siding and foundation.

We can install almost any kind of gutter guard system, but there are a couple systems that really stand out in terms of performance. The Xtream gutter guard and E-Z gutter guard systems are designed to meet the needs of complex environments. Both systems feature thousands of holes that allow rain water to pass through while also maximizing air flow that helps remove debris.

The E-Z gutter guard system is made of solid perforated aluminum and comes in three color options: white, mill finish and black. We take extra care when installing these systems to ensure the roof shingles are not disturbed. We like this system because it can endure the maximum amount of debris while also managing heavy water flow.

Creative Homes and Good to Go Gutters

Located in Woodbury, MN, Creative Homes is another leading home builder in the Minneapolis, St. Paul and the surrounding area. They strive to have an unmatched customer experience.

To achieve that, they follow three guiding principles: personalization, creativity, and detail. They have a reputation as a premier builder and believe that quality and attention to detail are what make a house stand out.

According to their website “We build homes not houses. We believe that each home is much more than four walls and a roof. It’s the place where memories are made, families are established, and is the epicenter of life as we know it.”

They have multiple home models available for customers and offer numerous customization options. They also offer homes that are move-in ready or soon-to-be-completed.

Creative Homes Neighborhoods

Creative Homes is currently building in multiple neighborhoods in the Twin Cities metro area, including neighborhoods in:

Woodbury, MN
Stillwater, MN
Hugo, MN
Lake Elmo, MN
New Richmond, MN
Blaine, MN
Riverfalls, WI
Hudson, WI
Oak Park Heights, MN
Dayton, MN
Forest Lake, MN

Good to Go Gutters and Creative Homes

Good to Go Gutters has built their business and reputation by installing gutters on newly built homes, including houses built by Creative Homes. If Creative Homes built your house, Good to Go Gutters has the experience and knowledge to install your gutters. Our team has worked on countless new homes in the Twin Cities and can get the job done quickly and professionally.

Call Good to Go Gutters Today

Good to Go Gutters is a family-run business that believes in doing a good job the first time. We offer free estimates and a quick turnaround for customers. Give us a call today to set up a time for one of our experts to visit your house for a quote so you can protect the new home you’ve built.