Gutters in Taylor Mill, Sized and Pitched to Drain

What Gutter Work Covers and When It Makes Sense

A gutter system has one job: collect the water coming off your roof and set it down far enough from the foundation that it cannot find its way back. When gutters sag, overflow or pull away from the fascia, that water lands against siding, soaks the soil beside the basement wall and, in winter, refreezes along the roof edge.

Some problems are a repair. A loose hanger, a leaking corner or a clogged downspout can be fixed in an afternoon. Replacement makes sense when the gutters are undersized, pitched wrong along their whole length, or held together with years of patched seams. We tell you which one you have and why.

Northern Kentucky winters bring repeated freeze and thaw, so we pay close attention to pitch and hanger spacing. Gutters that drain fully leave less standing water to freeze, expand and pry at joints.

Gutter Work, Part by Part

Seamless runs cut to each roof edge

Our crew feeds aluminum coil through a forming machine in your driveway and produces one piece for every roof edge. With no joints along the straight sections, our sealing effort goes into the corners and end caps, the only places two pieces meet.

Sizing to your roof

Most homes do well with 5-inch K-style gutters, but steep or large roof sections can overwhelm them. We look at roof area and pitch, and recommend 6-inch gutters with 3x4 downspouts where the water volume calls for it.

Hidden hangers, set into sound wood

Hangers are screwed into the fascia at close, even spacing so the gutter holds its line under wet leaves and snow. If the fascia board behind it is soft, we replace that section first rather than hang new gutters on rot.

Downspouts and discharge

Downspouts go where they can empty away from walkways and the foundation. At the bottom we fit an extension or a splash block, so runoff spreads out on the lawn instead of collecting against the wall.

Drip edge and roof-edge check

Because we are roofers, we look at the shingle edge and drip edge while we are up there. Water that runs behind the gutter is often a roof-edge issue, and we will show you if that is the case.

Gutter guards, when they help

Under heavy tree cover, guards can cut down on clogs. Where there are few trees, they may not be worth the cost, and we will say so.

When Your Gutters Are Telling You Something

• Overflow during a steady rain

  If rain sheets past the outer lip instead of reaching the downspout, the cause is usually a clog, a gutter too small for the roof above it, or a run sloped the wrong way.

• Sagging runs or a gap at the fascia

  When a run bows low in the middle or tips outward from the roofline, the hangers no longer have a firm hold. The board they screw into has often gone soft after years of moisture.

• Stains, peeling paint or wet siding

  Streaks down the siding or paint peeling under the roofline point to water escaping at joints or running behind the gutter.

• Pooling near the foundation

  Puddles or eroded mulch at the base of a downspout mean the water is landing too close. Over time that shows up as damp basement walls.

• Icicles and ice along the edge

  Heavy icicles hanging from the gutters in winter suggest water is sitting in them instead of draining, and can signal attic heat loss worth checking during a roof inspection.

How a Gutter Job Runs

1. 1

   A free estimate at your home

   We walk the roofline, check pitch, fascia and downspout placement, and measure each run. You get a clear answer on repair or replacement and what each option includes.

2. 2

   Prep and removal

   On the day, we protect plantings below the work area and take down the old gutters. Any soft fascia is cut out and replaced before anything new goes up.

3. 3

   Forming and hanging

   Gutters are formed on site to length, then hung with a slight, steady fall toward each downspout, roughly a quarter inch every ten feet. Corners and end caps are sealed.

4. 4

   Water test and cleanup

   Before we leave, we run a garden hose at the far end of every run and watch the water travel all the way to the downspout. If any stretch holds a puddle, we reset its hangers. Then the old gutters, screws and offcuts are loaded up and hauled away.

What Moves the Cost of Gutters

Two things set most of the price: the total length of gutter around your home and the condition of the wood it hangs on. Your estimate lists each part separately, so nothing is bundled out of view. First-time customers can also apply our Limited Time — $50 Off Your First Service Call.

Linear footage and stories

Longer rooflines need more material, and second-story runs take more ladder work and time than a single-story ranch.

Gutter and downspout size

Six-inch gutters and 3x4 downspouts use more material than the standard 5-inch setup, though on the right roof they prevent overflow for years.

Fascia condition

Rotted fascia has to be replaced before new gutters go on. We cannot always see how far rot runs until the old gutter is down, so we explain that possibility up front.

Corners, guards and extras

Each inside or outside corner, added downspout, extension or run of gutter guard adds to the total. We list them so you can choose what is worth it.