Built in or hidden epdm membrane gutter repair is too challenging for some companies but not for north shore home services.
Built in gutter membrane.
Built in gutters hidden gutter repair and installation also known as built in gutters this system can be both extremely functional and aesthetically pleasing.
Built in gutters also referred to as box gutters are considered a concealed roof drainage system.
Unfortunately being unseen often results in neglect.
These systems are usually built by the framers when the house is originally built.
Our experience allows us to maintain these complex systems these kinds of unique systems can be challenging because they may have been built with the home possibly by framers who didn t understand drainage very well.
Rather than attaching an external gutter to the outside of the fascia a built in gutter design uses the board to frame in a trough to collect rainwater at the roof edge.
The problem is that when the membrane is installed properly they cost about double that of aluminum gutters.
However because they blend in with the architecture of your home they are often neglected and forgotten about.
Although we may agree built in gutters look nicer as a finish on a home.
Built in gutters as a design feature are very functional very robust and very beautiful.
Not many companies have the experience or skills to repair these gutters but we do.