Showcasing new product, Equinox Louvered Roof at Toledo House and Home Show.

Tired of the cold and snow?  Then come out to the HBA Greater Toledo House and Home Show at the Seagate  Centre in Toledo, OH this weekend (Feb 18,19, and 20)  and take a look at the new Equinox Louvered Roof.  

Closed to keep sun and rain out.

Open for full sun or ventilation.

Any architectural style.

The weather looks to be warming up and before you know we will be complaining it is too hot on that patio or deck.  Find out how the new powered patio roof can protect you from the hot sun and rain. Call 419-532-3610 or go to altgutters.com.





This will also be the second unveiling of our new show trailer that houses all of the products we offer. They include: three different awnings, gutter protection, seamless gutters, decking, and rainwater harvesting tanks!

Ohio Seamless Gutters, Awnings, and Gutter Guards to display at Lima Mall.

We will be showcasing our new display trailer this weekend at the Lima Mall for the Home Health & Garden Expo.  The dates are Saturday February 12th and Sunday February 13th. We will be in front of JC Penney's entrance in the open area between Macy's and JC Penney's .   Come out and get a look at our newest and most popular product... the Equinox Louvered Roof!

Under Ground Drainage for Seamless Gutters in Northwest Ohio

OK... so now you have a properly working seamless gutter system installed on your Ohio home. All done... right? Not so fast!


If your gutter system is not installed to a drainage system that properly routes rainwater safely away from your foundation, basement, or crawl space, serious and costly damage could be happening to your biggest investment.

Water causing damage to foundation.

Deteriorating concrete on porch.

Your gutter and downspout system collects rainwater from your roof and discharges it to a concentrated area. Sometimes here in Northwest Ohio there is storm sewer tile or field tile for you to route the rainwater directly to streams and rivers. When that is not an option, the rainwater is normally  discharged above ground using the downspout or tile.

There are several problems that arise when routing rainwater above ground.

• Does not route water far enough away from your house foundation/basement.
• In the way of mowing, walking, and frankly just an eyesore!
• Easily smashed or broken. (Restricts water flow.)

An alternate solution is to install your seamless gutters and downspouts to an Under Ground Emitter System. This will allow you to route the rainwater away from your home under ground to a safe point in your lawn. Since it is underground, you don't see it, you won't break or smash it, and you can easily mow and walk by.

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Another feature of this system is the environmental impact. The rain water emits into the yard and soaks into the ground keeping the water on your property to irrigate the grass, trees, and shrubbery with nutrient filled rainwater, while at the same time lowering the water bill and allowing more time for the things you want to do. Installing under ground downspout emitters will also help to prevent flooding of our streams and rivers by reducing the speed and amount of water entering them. If installed on a 2,000 square foot home, our under ground emitters will keep approximately 600 gallons of water from reaching the streams and rivers in a 1" rain.  You could also collect this water using our rain water collection/harvesting systems.  We will dive into that in another post.

This is a great/cost effective solution for existing drainage tile that has either become plugged or smashed.




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If you would like more information regarding the under ground emitters call us at 419-532-3610 or check out our website at www.altgutters.com.

New Seamless Gutters installed on Putnam County Habitat for Humanity House in Ottawa, OH.

A couple of months ago we had the opportunity to help install Seamless Gutters and Downspouts on Putnam County Habitat for Humanity House #1,located in Ottawa, OH.

The house is completed and was dedicated to the new owner on October 4, 2010.

We look forward to working on Putnam County Habitat for Humanity House #2 in Leipsic, OH.

A special thanks to our team at Alt's Seamless Spouting - ( Dustin Ellerbrock, Ryan Ellerbrock, and Justin Palte ) for donating their time and expertise on installing seamless gutters and downspouts.


Click on the above logo to view information on how to become involved with your local Habitat for Humanity.

The importance of Leaf Gutter Protection for your Ohio Home

Considering it's on the exterior of your home, your seamless gutters and downspouts require maintenance and cleaning if trees are in close proximity.

You may hear different sources tell you that you need to clean your gutters and downspouts at least two times a year.  Some will tell you three; others four.  While we don't disagree with keeping your gutters and downspouts clean, we do have different opinions with the frequency.

Uncovered gutters need to be cleaned everyday!  Yes everyday… at least before it rains and sometimes while it’s raining.

 Why is this you might say?!  Trees don’t shed leaves and seeds just during the fall.  They are shedding all year long.  It is true that here in Northwest Ohio most trees shed their leaves during the fall… but some oak trees will hold their leaves throughout the winter shedding all the while.  Pine trees are a gutters worst enemy; they shed all year long and will clog an uncovered gutter in no time at all…and Maple trees shed “helicopters”, “maple seeds”, or “propellers” during the spring.

The point we are trying to make is that in order to keep your gutters flowing and not overflowing, you need to have some type of gutter guard cover installed to keep the leaves out of your gutters.  It takes only one leaf to cover the hole leading to your downspout and cause your gutters to overflow. You could clean out all of your gutters today and tonight while your in bed, a couple of leaves fall in the gutter… just before you wake up a rain storm rolls through and your gutters are running over because a couple of leaves plugged off the hole to the downspout.

You have many gutter protection products to choose from.  Ones that will get you by from cleaning to cleaning and others that are guaranteed to never clog.  We will discuss the options in a future blog post, so stay tuned and come back frequently.

If you have any questions or would like a free consultation contact us here, call us at 419.532.3610, or visit our web site at www.altgutters.com.

Alt's Seamless Spouting LLC launches new Northwest Ohio Gutter, Gutter Guard, and Awnings Website!

We've launched our new website!  We've added lots of new content and products for you to check out.  Feel free to look around and check back often for new content and more blog entries.  Thanks to Boondox Media for all their great work!