Gutter & Downspout Installation

5-inch seamless K-style aluminum gutters. We form them on site from a coil, cut to the exact length of each run, so there are no seams along the run. Corners and end caps are sealed.

Sometimes. Old gutters that were put up with long spikes cannot be removed or re-sloped without damaging them, so those are removed and replaced. We will tell you what we see at your estimate.

It depends on the roof, but a good rule is at least one downspout for every 40 feet of gutter or about 700 square feet of roof. Longer runs need more, and more downspouts is better: water moves faster, so the gutters stay cleaner and mostly clear themselves. We plan where each one goes during your estimate.

Where they move water away from your home and keep it off walkways, steps, doors, driveways, and decks. Outside corners are often best. We aim to drain water at least 4 to 6 feet from the foundation, using extensions, splash blocks, or drain pipe where needed, and we keep the number of bends low so they flow well and are easier to maintain.

We park the truck close to the work area (seamless runs are long), remove the old gutters and downspouts, install the new system, and clean up. We take before and after photos. If it is windy, we may reschedule, because long runs of sheet metal are unsafe to handle in wind.

We check the fascia (the board the gutter attaches to) during demo, once the old gutters are off and the board is exposed. If we find rot, we will let you know. We do not repair fascia, so we will point you to someone who does. Gutters need solid wood to hang from.

On steeper roofs we often hang the gutter lower on the fascia, so sliding snow and ice are less likely to tear it off, while still catching normal roof runoff. Hangers are spaced closely and screwed into the fascia, and the gutter is tucked under the drip edge where we can.

No. Metal roofs shed water and snow quickly. Hang the gutter low and water can shoot over it; hang it high and sliding snow and ice can rip it off. That leaves a very narrow height to work with, and on a long run it is seldom possible to get a proper slope. We do not install gutters on metal roofs. If you have one, we recommend a ground gutter instead: a drainage channel or gravel-filled trench in the ground under the roof edge that catches the runoff and carries it away from your foundation. We do not install those, but a landscaper or drainage contractor can.

We set the gutter so it extends about an inch past the edge of the shingles. That way water coming off the roof lands in the gutter instead of dripping past it.

No. We install gutters along the eaves, the low edge of the roof. Water running down a sloped edge can overshoot the gutter in heavy rain, and the corner where the gutters meet is prone to leaks.