Which Gutter Job Does Your Atlanta House Need?
Match what you see to a job below, then call to have an installer confirm it.
What you see from the yard usually names the job
The last column links to the page for each fix.
| What you see | What it usually means | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| Water sheeting over the front edge in a hard rain | A clogged outlet or downspout, too few downspouts, or gutters too small for the roof | Downspouts and drainage |
| A run sagging in the middle or leaning off the house | Loose hangers, often because the fascia behind them is going soft | Gutter repair |
| Drips at the corners and joints after the rain stops | Dried-out sealant at a miter, seam or end cap | Gutter repair |
| A gutter on the ground, or one end hanging, after a storm | Storm damage, maybe with a dented roof edge or broken downspout | Storm damage |
| Gutters packed with pine needles a few weeks after cleaning | A yard that needs a guard picked for its trees | Gutter guards |
| Rust streaks, a dozen patched joints, gutters older than the roof | A system where repairs no longer make sense | Gutter replacement |
| No gutters at all, or a new addition with none | A new installation sized for the roof above it | Seamless gutters |
| Peeling paint or dark, soft wood behind the gutter | Water getting behind the gutter and rotting the fascia board | Fascia and soffit |
| An older house where aluminum would look wrong | Copper or half-round gutters that suit the trim | Copper and half-round |
| Gutters nobody has cleaned since last fall | A cleaning, and a look at the downspouts while the crew is up there | Gutter cleaning |
Gutter jobs, and what each one covers
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Seamless gutter installation
One-piece aluminum runs formed from a coil at your house, with joints only at the corners. Covers sizing, gauge, hangers and what the quote should list.
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Gutter guards and leaf guards
Guards picked for what falls on your roof. Pine needles, oak tassels and spring pollen each beat a different design.
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Gutter replacement
When to stop patching gutters that leak at every joint, pull loose in the same spots or rust through, and what tear-off day involves.
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Gutter repair
Resealing corners, rehanging a sagging run, swapping loose spikes for screwed hangers and patching holes in an otherwise sound gutter.
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Storm-damaged gutters
A gutter torn loose by wind or a falling limb: what to do in the first hour, what can wait for the visit and what gets checked.
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Downspouts and drainage
Overflow in heavy rain, clogged elbows, buried drain lines that back up, and getting water well clear of a foundation in red clay.
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Gutter cleaning
Scooping, bagging and hauling the debris, then flushing every downspout, plus how often to do it under pines and oaks.
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Fascia and soffit repair
Replacing rotted fascia boards before new gutters go up, and closing soffit gaps where squirrels and bees get into the eave.
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Copper and half-round gutters
Half-round profiles and copper for older intown and Decatur houses, with the details that keep copper from failing early.
Some jobs go better on the same visit
A few pairings save a second trip up the ladder.
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Replacement and fascia
Old gutters coming off leave the fascia bare. Soft boards get swapped before the new run goes up, so the hangers bite into solid wood.
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Cleaning and guards
A guard installed over a gutter full of needles traps the mess under it. If guards are on your list, ask for both on the same visit.
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New gutters and drainage
Bigger gutters move more water to each downspout. If it then dumps beside the foundation, the problem has only moved, so plan the drainage at the same time.
Give us the row that fits your house. Within a few minutes you'll know the job and when an installer can get a look at it.