Gutters

Specializing in:

• Specializing in all types and repairs
• Gutter-cleaning service (for leaves, ice jams, etc.)
• Specials for condos or large homes

The Basic Components of Rain Gutters
Here is a list of the basic components used for rain-gutter installation:

• Rain Gutters: These are the open-topped pipes along the edge of your roof that catch the water from your roof and send it to the downspout.  Most gutters come in either 5-inch or 6-inch widths (although five inches is more common), but some larger roofs may call for wider gutters.
• Spikes and Ferrules: These attach the rain gutters to your house. The spikes are driven through both the ferrules and the rims of the rain gutters to hold them in place.

• Slip Connectors: These pieces connect two lengths of rain gutter. Some gutters need to be sealed with caulk at this connecting point; others do not.

• Strap Hangers: These provide the support for the rain gutters. Some hangers wrap completely around the gutters while other models are attached under the roofing material and the outside edge of the rain gutters.

• Miters: These pieces allow bends and turns in rain-gutter systems. Miters are available for both inside and outside turns.

• End Pieces: These are simple end pieces for the end of a gutter run. They come with and without gutter downspouts.

• Downspouts: Downspouts, or leaders, drain the water out of the gutter and guide it downward to the desired location. Downspouts attach to rain gutters at the outlets at end pieces.

• Conductor Pipe Bands or Clinchers: These strap pieces hold downspouts securely against the wall of the house.

• Square Shoes: These devices are used at the bottom of downspouts to guide the water onto a splash block at the bottom of the downspout.
• Gutters Guards and Gutter Toppers (optional): These pieces cover the length of the rain gutter and block out leaves and harmful debris while letting in water.

Segelman Shaw is a licensed roofing contractor providing roof and gutter repair as well as siding installation in Rockland County, New York, (including the cities of Monsey, Forshay, Airmont, Spring Valley, Chestnut Ridge, Hillcrest, New Hempstead, Wesley Hills, Suffern, Montebello, Pomona, New City, Bardonia, Nanuet, Clarkstown, and Pearl River) and the neighboring Westchester County, New York, and Bergen County, New Jersey, areas.