05 · Gutters & drainage
Seamless gutters, formed on site
Seamless aluminium and copper gutters formed on site, sized for your roof area, with downspouts that move water away from the foundation instead of onto the path.
(Who it is for)
Signs your gutters are the problem
Gutters are the cheapest part of the roof system and the part that does the most damage when it fails, usually to fascia, siding and foundations rather than the roof itself.
Water sheeting over the front edge
Undersized gutters, too few downspouts or a blocked outlet. Watch them in a heavy rain.
Pulling away from the fascia
Spike-and-ferrule fixings loosen over time. Hidden hangers screw into the rafter tails.
Leaking seams and corners
Sectional gutters have a joint every 10 feet. Seamless gutters have joints only at corners.
Damp basement or eroded beds
Downspouts dumping water right beside the foundation.
Peeling paint or rot on fascia
Water getting behind the gutter, often from missing drip edge.
Ice along the eaves
Gutters full of ice in winter usually point to attic heat loss. See ventilation.
(Sizing)
Sizing: 5 inch or 6 inch?
We size gutters to the roof area each run drains and how steep it is, not to what was there before. Steep roofs shed water faster, so they count as bigger.
Roof area per run
Gutter
Downspouts
Up to 600 sq ft per run, low or medium pitch
5 in K-style
1 downspout per 35 ft
600–900 sq ft per run, or steep pitch
6 in K-style
1 downspout per 30 ft
Over 900 sq ft per run, or valleys discharging
6 in K-style, 3 × 4 in downspouts
1 downspout per 25 ft
Period and slate homes
5 or 6 in half-round, aluminium or copper
Round downspouts, as the run needs
(What is included)
What is in a gutter job
Priced per foot and per downspout, with removal and disposal of the old system included.
Gutter scope
Priced per foot
01
Remove and dispose
Old gutters, spikes and downspouts taken away. Fascia checked for rot and priced if it needs replacing.
02
Formed on site
Seamless runs rolled from coil on our truck to the exact length. Joints only at the corners.
03
Hidden hangers
Screwed into the rafter tails every 24 inches, rated for snow and ladders.
04
Correct fall
About 1/4 inch per 10 feet toward each outlet, checked with a level before the hangers go tight.
05
Downspouts that clear the house
Extensions or splash blocks to take water at least 4 feet from the foundation. Underground drains to daylight priced separately.
06
Guards where trees overhang
Micro-mesh guards on runs under trees, fitted under the first shingle course so they do not void the roof warranty.
(How it runs)
How a gutter job runs
Most houses are done in a single day by our two-person gutter crew.
Visit
Measure and check
We measure every run, check the fascia and drip edge, and note where downspouts should go. Colour chosen from samples.
Quote
Fixed written price
Per foot, per downspout and per guard, within 48 hours.
Install day
Off, formed, on
Old system off in the morning, new runs formed on the truck and hung by mid-afternoon.
Before we leave
Water test
We run a hose in every run and watch every outlet with you or on video.
(Price guide)
Guide prices
Including removal of the old gutters. Fascia repair, if needed, is priced separately on the quote.
Job
What it covers
Guide price
Single-story ranch
About 120 ft of 5 in aluminium, 4 downspouts
$1,450–$1,900
Two-story colonial
About 180 ft of 6 in aluminium, 6 downspouts
$2,600–$3,400
Copper half-round
Per foot, including hangers and round downspouts
$38–$52 / ft
Micro-mesh gutter guards
Per foot, added to new or existing gutters
$7–$11 / ft
Underground drain to daylight
Per downspout, up to 20 ft of pipe
From $240
(Free inspection)
Get water off the roof and away from the house.
We measure every run, size it to your roof and send a fixed per-foot price within 48 hours.