Gutter Repairs & Leaf Covers Central Ohio

6” seamless K-style. A modern gutter is held in by “k-clips”. If your home currently has pins / spikes you are probably tired of driving those pins back into place. K-Clips are a much more reliable system. 5” is the standard for most residential homes. However, homeowners are upgrading to 6” due to their overall volume intake. 6” gutters are only an inch bigger but handle 40% more water. Not only this, but 6” gutters utilize a 3” x 4” downspout instead of a 2” x 3”. With this, we can have a major increase in volume and a better capability at handling debris. Lastly, does your home need 6”? Not necessarily, gutter size is greatly dependent on the roof size and the roof pitch. A good project consultant can recommend a proper system.

The word gutter derives from Latin gutta (noun), meaning "a droplet". Guttering in its earliest form consisted of lined wooden or stone troughs. Lead was a popular liner and is still used in pitched valley gutters today.

Sure, you could build a rocket ship if your heart desired. Is it recommended, probably not? Fact is, hanging gutters can be dangerous. Each year there are more than 164,000 emergency room related injuries due to ladder falls. Regardless, if you have the skill to climb the ladder, gutters installed from the pros are made on site with coil metal. The fit and finish is hard to match. Each piece is seamless due to custom sizing. Gutters purchased from brick and mortar are pieced together and are prone to leaks. Unless it's a shed, we suggest leaving it to a professional group.

Most gutter replacement projects cost between $1,500 and $2,750. This price can range much further if higher-end materials are chosen, such as copper. Gutter sizing and gutter guards can also alter pricing to an extent.