An undersized gutter does not leak, it overflows, and it overflows at the same point every storm. The damage shows up in the fascia, then the soffit, then the basement, long after the gutter stopped coping.
Gutters are the least glamorous part of a roof and the part that protects your foundation. We form seamless aluminum on site, size it to the roof area actually draining into it, and put the downspouts where the water needs to go rather than where they are easiest to hang.
Free inspection4 services under gutters & drainage. Not sure which one you need? That is what the inspection is for.
Seamless aluminum gutters custom-formed on-site in 30+ colors. Proper slope, secure hangers, and downspout placement.
Gutter realignment, resealing, downspout repair, and fascia board replacement. Restoring proper drainage.
Professional gutter guard installation. Keep leaves and debris out, keep water flowing through.
Rotted fascia board replacement and damaged soffit repair. Essential for roof edge integrity and animal exclusion.
Nobody should have to learn a trade to buy from it. Here is the honest version of each option, including where we would talk you out of one.
What it is
The standard residential profile, formed on site from a coil so there are no joints along the run.
Where it fits
Most single-storey homes with ordinary roof areas and moderate pitch. Seamless matters because a sectional gutter's joints are exactly where it eventually leaks.
What it is
The same profile, larger section, usually paired with 3x4 downspouts instead of 2x3.
Where it fits
Steep pitches, large roof planes draining to one run, and homes on sloped lots. The decision comes from drainage area and pitch, not from the size of the house.
What it is
A fine stainless screen over the trough that passes water and blocks debris down to shingle grit.
Where it fits
Homes under the mature oak and maple canopy in older Richmond neighborhoods. Nothing is maintenance-free, but this moves cleaning from twice a year to every second or third.
What it is
Where the water actually leaves, and how far from the wall it lands.
Where it fits
Everyone, and the most commonly ignored part of the system. A perfect gutter that discharges against the foundation has simply moved the problem from the roof to the basement.
Late autumn once the leaves are down is the natural time for gutter work and cleaning, and before winter matters here because a clogged gutter is what turns a cold snap into an ice dam. Spring is the second window, after the storm season has shown you where the overflow points are. Gutter replacement usually pairs with a roof replacement, since the drip edge and the gutter want to be fitted as one detail rather than two visits.
859-376-0254We work three towns, and they do not damage a roof the same way. Pick yours to see what actually fails there.
Ice damming at the eaves
January, during freeze-thaw
Madison County's hilly terrain pools cold air in the lower neighborhoods, so snowmelt refreezes at the eave and backs water up under the shingles where no amount of surface sealant reaches it.
Richmond roofingHail bruising, then algae on the north slopes
Hail March to May, algae year-round after
Winchester sits in a corridor that channels storms up from the southwest, and it sits low enough that fog settles in the mornings through spring and fall. The hail cracks the shingle mat; the standing moisture on the north-facing slopes then feeds moss and algae into the damage.
Winchester roofingFreezing rain and terrain-driven runoff
Late winter
The Cumberland Plateau foothills load the southern end of the county with freezing rain rather than snow, and the sloped lots around Indian Fort Mountain funnel a whole roof's runoff to a couple of eave points instead of spreading it evenly.
Berea roofingA written report with photographs and a condition rating on every component, usually within 24 to 48 hours of your call. If it is fine, we tell you it is fine.
Water coming in right now?
859-376-025424/7 for active leaks and storm damage