Gutters and downspouts
Continuous aluminum gutters sized for the roof they drain, pitched toward the outlets and hung so they can come off without damaging the roof edge.
What a gutter has to do
A gutter collects the water off the roof and sends it to a downspout that discharges away from the foundation. To do that it needs the right size for the roof area above it, a slight pitch toward each outlet, and downspouts that end well away from the house.
Gutters and the roof edge
The gutter hangers on many older houses are nailed straight through the drip edge. That makes it impossible to replace the drip edge without taking the gutters down. On a roof replacement we take them off, install the new edge and rehang or replace them.
Gutters without joints
Continuous gutters are formed on site from a coil of aluminum, so a run has no joints between the corners. Fewer joints means fewer places to drip. Downspouts are sized to the gutter and placed so no section has to carry water too far.
Questions about gutters
Should gutters come off when the roof is replaced?
On many houses the gutter hangers are nailed through the drip edge, so the gutters have to come off to replace it. We either rehang the old gutters on the new edge or replace them if they are worn.
Do I need gutter guards?
Under large trees, guards cut down on cleaning. They do not remove the need to check the gutters, and some types let pine needles through. We tell you what suits the trees around your house.