Gutter guards for Roanoke Valley homes
Leaves packed in the gutters again, or water sheeting over the edge every time it storms? One call puts you in touch with a gutter guard installer who works in your part of the valley.
What's going on with your gutters?
- Gutter guard installationMicro-mesh, perforated and hood-style guards fitted to your gutters and the trees over your roof.
- Seamless gutter installationReplacement seamless aluminum gutters roll-formed at your house, with guards added at the same time.
- Gutter repairLeaking corners, sagging runs, loose hangers and gutters knocked loose by limbs or ice.
- Downspouts and drainageBigger downspouts, extensions and buried drain lines that carry roof water away from the house.
- Gutter cleaningClearing gutters and flushing downspouts, with a look at hangers, seams and fascia while someone's up there.
How it works
Call or send a request
Tell us your address and what your gutters are doing.
We connect you
We pass your request to an independent gutter guard installer that serves the Roanoke Valley.
They call you back
The installer looks at the house and gives you a quote directly.
Who do we help?
Homeowners in the City of Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, Cave Spring and the rest of Roanoke County. The valley sits in the Blue Ridge with mountains on every side, and a lot of its houses are tucked under tall oaks, maples, tulip poplars and pines. Those trees fill gutters every October and November, then drop seed pods, catkins and pollen through the spring. If you're cleaning gutters more than twice a year, or paying someone to, guards are worth a look.
Do gutter guards really stop clogs?
A well-made guard on a sound gutter keeps out the leaves, twigs and seed pods that cause most clogs and overflows. It won't make your gutters maintenance-free. Pine needles, maple seeds and roof grit can rest on top of a guard, and fine sludge can still build up over time, so plan on brushing or rinsing the top now and then. The payoff is that the trough and the downspouts stay open, which is the part that's hard and risky to clean.
Which type of gutter guard should I get?
- Stainless micro-mesh. A fine mesh on a rigid frame. Blocks the smallest debris, including most needles, and is the usual pick for heavily wooded lots.
- Perforated aluminum and screens. Larger holes, lower cost. Fine for big oak and maple leaves, but small seeds and needles pass through.
- Reverse-curve hoods. Rainwater wraps around a rounded nose into the gutter while leaves slide off. Visible from the street, and water can overshoot in a hard downpour off a steep roof.
- Foam and brush inserts. Sit inside the gutter. Cheap and easy, but they trap debris and usually need replacing sooner than metal guards.
Our gutter guard page goes through how to match a guard to the trees over your roof.
Can guards go on the gutters I already have?
Usually, if the gutters are tight to the fascia, sloped toward the downspouts and not leaking at the seams. If a run sags, holds standing water, or is pulling away from rotten wood, fix or replace it first. When the gutters are near the end of their life, installing new seamless gutters and guards together is often the cleaner job.
How much rain do Roanoke gutters handle?
About 43 inches of precipitation a year, based on NOAA's 1991 to 2020 normals for Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. June is the wettest month on average, at a little under 5 inches, and February the driest. The valley also averages close to 15 inches of snow a winter, more than many places farther east in Virginia, so gutters here have to deal with snow load and freeze-thaw as well as summer thunderstorms. Heavy tropical rain is part of the record too. The remnants of Hurricane Michael in October 2018 dropped more than 5 inches on Roanoke in a few hours.
What are the signs your gutters aren't keeping up?
- Water spilling over the front lip in an ordinary rain
- Peeling paint, stains or soft spots on fascia and soffit boards
- Mulch washed out of beds or a trench worn in the ground under the eaves
- A wet crawl space or basement after storms
- Seedlings or moss growing in the gutter
- Icicles hanging along the gutter line in winter
- Runs that sag between hangers or tilt away from the house
Do gutter installers need a Virginia license?
Yes, for most paid jobs. Virginia requires a contractor license from DPOR's Board for Contractors for work on real property valued at more than $1,000. A Class C license covers single jobs under $30,000, which takes in nearly every residential gutter or guard project. Ask for the license number and check it on DPOR's License Lookup before you sign. The Roanoke Valley gutter guard guide covers licensing, permits, historic districts and hiring tips in more detail.
Is this a gutter company?
No. Roanoke Gutter Guard is a referral service. We connect you with an independent installer that serves your address, and that company measures, quotes, installs and backs its own work. Before you hire, read our tips for vetting a gutter installer.
Areas we cover
Planning ahead? Read our Roanoke Valley gutter guard guide.
Common questions
Who installs the gutter guards?
An independent gutter or gutter guard company that works in your part of the Roanoke Valley. We connect you; we don't do the installation.
Does it cost anything to use this site?
No. Calling or sending the form is free. The installer quotes and bills the job directly.
Which areas do you cover?
The City of Roanoke, Salem, Vinton, Cave Spring and the rest of Roanoke County, including Hollins, Bonsack and Glenvar.
Does a gutter installer need a license in Virginia?
For jobs over $1,000, yes. Virginia requires a DPOR contractor license, and a Class C license covers single jobs under $30,000. You can check any license on DPOR's website.
Done cleaning gutters off a ladder?
Call and a Roanoke Valley gutter guard installer will come look at your roofline and quote it.