Frequently asked questions
We suggest guttering all areas where water discharges from the roofline and falls on the soil, flowerbeds, or walkways. Trenching and pooling can happen in all softer soil areas surrounding a home. Walkways are typically guttered to reduce the amount of water experience overhead while entering and existing the home.
Yes. Leaf and debris guards work but only to the limitations of their manufactured ability. Additionally, leaf guards must be installed per manufacturers installation requirements to properly function. Leaf guards are not all made equally and provide protection from multiple levels of debris and silt buildup. Steel small and large hole leaf guards will protect against larger debris, however broken down debris, roofing silt, and pine straw will still find its way into the gutters. This will require LESS but routine maintenance. Higher end steel mesh leaf guards like Leaf Blaster Pro, provide complete protection from all debris and roofing silt due to the fine mesh design. Lastly, no leaf guard will withstand the test of time without a PROPER installation and routine maintenance.
There is an actual formula when it comes to water drainage and disbursement of gutters and downspouts from a roof. We have a very simple rule of thumb. Every 35-40 linear ft of gutter will receive it’s own downspout. Gutter spanning over 50 linear feet will receive 2 downspouts while increasing a downspout every 25 linear feet added. Additionally we add downspouts in areas with high concentrations of water drainage like valleys.