“Our Super Service Award winners are the cream of the crop when it comes to providing consistently high quality customer service, as judged by the customers who hired them,” said Angie Hicks, founder of Angie’s List.

SGC Exteriors has been an important part of the local DuPage County community since 1963. By providing exterior remodeling products and services, including insulated siding, energy-efficient windows and doors, architectural details, and worry-free guttering systems, SGC Exteriors has helped homeowners care for and improve their properties while also increasing value and functionality.

“Our customers are the reason we are in business,” said Brian Carter, General Manager, SGC Exteriors. “We are grateful for this award as it signifies our customers’ recognition of superior service and expertise in the home exteriors industry. They put their trust in the efforts of our employees and our company, and that is what has made us successful for almost 50 years.”

SGC Exteriors has also won the award in 2002 and 2008, respectfully.

Along with information on how homeowners can capitalize on the federal government’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which focuses on energy tax credits, SGC Exteriors will also be showcasing different siding, windows and door options for the home which can help save on energy costs through effiencies, as well as conserve resources through sustainable manufacturing practices.

SGC Exteriors is a family-owned and -operated business serving DuPage County since 1963. Providing siding, windows, doors and guttering systems, SGC Exteriors helps customers make their homes more energy-efficient—and valuable. For more information, visit www.SGCExteriors.com or call 630.495.9800.

The partnership comes as SGC Exteriors, located at 601 E. St. Charles Road in Lombard, is looking to become a “greener” company and The Conservation Foundation has been trying to reach out to residents in the area.

“Our rain barrel program is a natural extension of our exteriors and guttering business,” said SGC Exteriors’ General Manager, Brian Carter. “We’ve been serving our community since 1963 based on the feedback our customers give us, and one thing that we’ve been asked again and again is ‘do you sell rain barrels?’ Now, by partnering with The Conservation Foundation, we can help with that organization’s important mission, as well as to continue to provide our customers with the products and services they want,” he said.

The rain barrels are compliant with all local ordinances, and come with fine screens to keep mosquitoes out, garden hose-friendly spigots to allow for easy water usage and simple installation instructions. According to The Conservation Foundation, “a quarter-inch of rain falling on the average home yields over 200 gallons of water. Using this rain as a resource through rain barrels can have a dramatic impact on water quality in our rivers and streams and will help reduce flooding.”

“I have received several calls from Lombard residents who are interested in rain barrels, but are reluctant to drive to south Naperville,” said The Conservation Foundation’s Land Preservation Specialist, Jim Kleinwachter. “They know that rain barrels are an easy way to collect precious rain, and that the water is great for your plants, will save you money, and is one of many ways to help the environment. We’re very pleased that we can now reach these residents through our partnership with SGC Exteriors,” he said.

SGC Exteriors will also provide information regarding The Conservation Foundation’s “Conservation@Home” program “that encourages and recognizes property owners who protect and/or create yards that are environmentally friendly and conserve water.”

“Because we are in the business of helping our customers deal with water issues through their guttering systems, finding ways for them to save money through conservation efforts not only helps them on various levels, but benefits the community’s ecosystem as a whole,” Carter said.

SGC Exteriors is a family-owned and -operated business serving DuPage County since 1963. Providing siding, windows, doors and guttering systems, SGC Exteriors helps customers make their homes more energy-efficient—and valuable. For more information, visit www.SGCExteriors.com or call 630.495.9800.

The Conservation Foundation is a nonprofit land and water protection organization dedicated to preserve open space, protect rivers and promote stewardship of the environment in northeastern Illinois. For more information on how you can help the environment, visit www.theconservationfoundation.org or call 630.428.4500.

“Our Super Service Award winners are the cream of the crop when it comes to customer service, said Angie Hicks, founder of Angie’s List.

Seamless Gutter Corporation has been an important part of the local community since 1963. By providing exterior remodeling products and services, including insulated siding, energy efficient windows and doors, architectural details, and streamlined guttering systems, Seamless Gutter Corporation has helped homeowners beautify their properties while also increasing value and functionality.

“We are honored to have achieved this award since it is in response to the positive feedback we have received from our customers,” said Brian Carter, General Manager, Seamless Gutter Corporation. “Our customers are the central force of our business, and their satisfaction with our services has made us successful for more than 45 years.”

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“We started rolling our aluminum with a big old roll form machine. This way, there was no seam in the gutter,” he said.

A seamless gutter is advantageous because on galvanized iron gutters rusting can occur along the seam and on aluminum gutters, expansion and contraction along the seam can lead to leakage.

Then, Carter, seeing the problems associated with hanging gutters with a spike and ferrule, came up with the concept for a gutter bracket. The spike and ferrule, which Seamless Gutter Corporation had been using to attach a gutter to a home, lead to design and cosmetic problems with the gutter system.

“The spike is essentially a big nail going through the aluminum. When there is water in a gutter and it freezes, the nail gets backed out. After this happens in 10-15 freeze cycles a year, the gutter is not straight up and down on the front of the house anymore. Our gutter bracket keeps the architectural lines [of the house] straight,” Carter explained.

Seamless Gutter Corporation has had a design bracket patent on their gutter bracket since 1984.

“It is actually a patent on the rib. This was the first bracket to have a rib down the center. We now have several brackets, in different sizes, under the design patent. We also put a trademark on the word “jumbo.” That means that “jumbo can’t be used [in conjunction] with anything else in building products,” Carter says.

In fact, it has been the jumbo fascia bracket that has helped Seamless Gutter make its name. The jumbo fascia bracket is five inches wide, with the patented rib down the center.

“Ice is at 10,000 bounds per square inch, and our bracket can hold 32,000-36,000 pounds per square inch. The bracket can also support a load of over 200 pounds per linear foot without bending. And, the best part is that the bracket is hidden by fastening at the rear of the gutter,” Carter said.

The gutter bracket is installed by screwing it into the exterior wall of the home, or the fascia board. The bracket, being inside the gutter, is concealed, thus eliminating any color matching needs.

Carter started his company in 1963 out of the garage of his home in Elmhurst. At that time, he was a one-man crew, doing all the design and installation. Over time, as Carter’s business grew, he needed to hire employees.

Seamless Gutter Corporation sells direct to the public and to building wholesalers. The company manufactures gutter system products like endcaps, outlet cups, downspout elbows and miters.

For more information on Seamless Gutter Corporation, call 630.495.9800.
Used with permission of Suburban Life Publications.