3/4/13
“Necessity is the mother of invention”. The Oxford Dictionary defines this proverb as follows, “When the need for something becomes imperative, you are forced to find ways of getting or achieving it”. So it made me wonder about the history of rain gutters. In my research, I found it is commonly acknowledged that the Romans…
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We understand the necessity of rain gutters once we know the purpose they serve: To collect and divert rainwater away from a building’s foundation. Gutters prevent water from running down the side of a building entering interior walls and seeping into the basement. Overflowing gutters can also allow water to run over or behind the…
Click to Read More3/25/13
Rain gutters have changed over the years. There is a natural progression to better a product after the initial invention. Take for example computers. The first commercially available computers came in the 1950s designed for business functions such as banking and accounting. These computers were large and took up a lot of space (sometimes entire…
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Doug Stacye, owner of Gutter Cover of Kansas City, recently completed the mentoring program through The Helzberg Entrepreneurial Mentoring Program (HEMP). The mentoring program was established in 1995 by Barnett Helzberg, Jr., former owner and President of Helzberg Diamonds. The formal mentee program is a three-year program in which successful entrepreneurs are matched with less…
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Icicles and Your Home’s Gutters As the cold weather progresses and precipitation begins to fall, whether its in the form of rain, freezing rain, or snow, we begin to receive calls in our office regarding icicles. Because of this, we’d like to educate you on why this may happen in order to allay any fears…
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