Gutters
Gutter systems sized for real storms
A nor’easter can drop two inches of rain in an afternoon. Undersized or sagging gutters put that water into your siding, your foundation, and your basement. We size and hang gutters for the storms this coast actually gets.
Sized for the roof, not off a truck menu
Gutter sizing is arithmetic: roof area, pitch, and rainfall intensity. A steep roof dumping into an undersized 5-inch gutter overshoots in every hard storm, and the splash line in the mulch tells you exactly where. We run the numbers per roof plane and spec 5-inch or 6-inch K-style accordingly — oversized downspouts where a valley concentrates the flow.
The system we hang
- Seamless .032 aluminum, run on site to the exact length of each fascia
- Hidden hangers screwed into the rafter tails at 24 inches or tighter; spike-and-ferrule systems back out, ours do not
- Pitch set with a level, roughly a quarter inch per ten feet toward each drop
- 3×4 downspouts as the default: twice the capacity of the standard 2×3 for very little extra cost
- Extensions or drainage tie-ins that move water away from the foundation, not just to the ground
Guards, honestly
Micro-mesh guards earn their cost under oaks and maples — most of the shoreline’s older neighborhoods qualify. On a house with no overhanging trees, they are money you do not need to spend, and we will say so. Either way, gutters near salt water want a rinse and a fastener check once a year; we offer that as a standing spring visit.
Gutters pair naturally with siding work: if we are already replacing the fascia line, new gutters go up for little more than the material cost. See all of our work on the services page.
Overflowing, sagging, or missing gutters?
We can usually look at a gutter problem within the week. Replacements are typically a one-day job.
Or reach us directly: (203) 555-0184 · hello@harborlineexteriors.com