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Do you have squirrels? Once upon a time, I decided to use vinyl gutters and the squirrels chewed them to pieces. They will also chew on the aluminum, but not as much and with less damage. Hope that helps.
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I would see if I could have a gutter man make me the exact length shouldn't cost to much and no leaks a the joint.
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i vote aluminum. might even be able to hook up with a seamless gutter guy to have him make one at one of his jobsites instead of him driving to your place for 13'. might save a few bucks.
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Aluminum would be my choice as well. Seamless would be nice, but it would be very hard (or expensive) in my area to get someone to set up for a 13' run. I like Tomsteve's suggestion.
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Thanks for the suggestions. I think I will go with the aluminum, the rest of the house is done in aluminum.
It used to be that the plastic gutters were extruded, nowadays they are roll formed just like the aluminum ones are. I guess it is cheaper to roll form than to extrude.
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HomeDepot made this an easy decision.
The vinyl gutters came in 10 foot lengths.
The aluminum gutters came in 16 foot lengths.
With the aluminum gutters there would be no seams. It was a no-brainer for me.
It is installed with a generous pitch. No downspout yet (and no rain yet either).
It was a challenge to install working alone, but I was able to use bar clamps as "shelves" to hold the gutter in place while I added the clips and screws. I didn't have a crimping tool for the end caps (and I don't trust the crimps either). I added pop rivets to hold them in place. It worked fine.
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Aluminum. Just put gutters on the entire house this Spring. Much more durable IMO. Also come in colors to match your house.
Doug