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How to Choose a Georgia Gutter Company |
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Most Georgia gutter companies offer 5 inch or 6 inch gutters to protect your home. In most cases the best material to use for your installation is aluminum. There are some factors other than the size and material of your gutters you should consider. Below you will find some other factors that will enable you to choose the best rain gutter company in Georgia for you project.
The following are topics that you should explore and discuss with the Georgia gutter companies you are considering:
- Licensing- Georgia gutter companies are not required to have a Georgia state license as some construction contractors are required. However the company should be licensed in its county of business origin.
- Insurance- You should ask for certificates of insurance for General Liability and Workers Compensation. These certificates should come from the insurance company not the gutter company. Insure that all employees installing gutters on your home are covered under this policy. If the gutter company uses day laborers or sub-contractors they are usually not covered under the gutter company’s insurance policy.
- Better Business Bureau- check the BBB website www.bbb.org and see how many complaints and unresolved issues the gutter company has against them.
- References- Atlanta gutter companies with a good track record should be able to supply you with at least three references that are near your home. Perform your due diligence call the referenced homeowners and go by and look at the work yourself.
- Websites- This is the way to get a good overview of the Atlanta gutter company. Look for products and services as well as before and after photos with testimonials from customers of prior gutter installations.
- Warranties- Insure that you get your warranty in writing. The labor portion and material portion of the warranty generally vary. The labor warranty is normally backed by the company performing the gutter installation and the material warranty is normally backed by the manufacturer from which the gutter installation company purchases their material.
- On-site seamless gutter forming- For Atlanta residential gutter installations, the company you choose should bring a truck mounted gutter machine. This will allow the gutter company to run on-site seamless gutters custom made for your home. Seamless gutters do not leak.
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