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When you got into the rain gutterbusiness you learned that with a seamless gutter machine you could save moneyon your material costs by making gutter from a coil of stock. The guttersections you produced were of custom length, were produced on-site, and reducedthe number of joints, which are potential leak points. The most important pointwas that it cost you less per foot to produce the seamless gutters on site thanpurchasing material preformed in someone else's shop. In addition, you were notdependent on someone else delivering the materials you needed when you neededthem. The difference in cost put more profit in your pocket. The larger thelabor content that you could provide, at an equal or lower cost, the higher thebase on which your business can earn profits. The same thing is true of guttercovers.
While roofing jobs are similar,somehow every one seems just a little different. And those purchased coversections may not be exactly right for both a 4/12 pitch you did yesterday andthat 16/12 job you struggled with last week. There are also those times whenyou need a piece that's just a little longer (or shorter).
The customer may already have someparticular kind of cover or screen in mind, or he may not. If he is firm abouthis selection, you will probably go along and buy the type he specifies fromyour supplier. Nevertheless, if you are selling the job, you have theopportunity to plan and sell it using custom made covers made by your crew.
How would you manage that? Herecould be the solution: The Van Mark Products Corporation in Farmington Hills , Michigan
The machine is manually operated.It has a 50-inch rolling capacity. In addition to forming the flange and curvedlip of the cover, it can form whatever angle the cover needs to match the roofslope, 3/12 to 18/12 or anything in between. The system uses a gutter bracketmade of extruded 6061 T6 aluminum. These are very strong and are easilyinstalled inside the gutter and secured to the fascia board. You form the coverpieces on-site. The top lip of the formed cover piece is inserted and nailedunder the shingle tab and attached to the brackets with screws.
The Trim-A-Gutter machine can beinstalled on any Van Mark brake. They also have instructions for installing themachine on other brands of brake. Alternatively, the machine can be installedon an independent set of UniLegs, which are separately available.
To see the Trim-A-Gutter at workmaking gutter cover, go to GutterSupply.com, .A link takes you to a short video that clearly shows the forming andinstallation process.
The process is simple. Measure thelength and width of the required cover piece. Cut a piece to the requiredlength. Position the stock in the machine. Bend to create a ?-inch flange.Reposition the stock in the machine. Bend the cover lip radius. Remove thepiece from the machine and reposition. Bend the appropriate pitch angle on thepiece. Remove the cover piece from the machine.
Position brackets inside thegutter and anchor to the fascia board with screws. Break the seal between theshingle tag and the shingle below. Position the end of the cover piece underthe shingle tag. Align the lip of the cover with the gutter. Fasten the coverto the brackets with screws. Nail the top of the cover piece to the roof underthe shingle tab. Apply roofing adhesive to the cover underneath the shingle tagand reseal the single down on top of the cover.
Remember, higher labor content andlower material costs can put more dollars of profit in your bottom line.
Sock Woodruff is founder and partner ofGutterSupply.com, the leading manufacturer and distributor of gutter supplies,gutter machines, gutter covers, and related tools and equipment.
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