Seamless gutter installation
When the old gutters leak at every joint or sag between hangers, new seamless gutters are formed on site to the length of each run.
Seamless gutters come off a forming machine in the installer's truck, made from a coil of painted aluminum and cut to the exact length of each wall. With no joints along the straight runs, the only seams are at corners and downspout outlets, which means far fewer places to leak.
How do I know it's time to replace gutters?
- Joints that drip again soon after they're resealed
- Runs that hold standing water or bow between hangers
- Rusted steel or brittle, cracked vinyl
- Overflow in normal rain even when the gutters are clean
- Rot in the fascia board behind the gutter
- A roof replacement coming up, which is the easiest time to swap gutters
5-inch or 6-inch?
Five-inch K-style is the common size on houses. Six-inch gutters hold and move noticeably more water and are worth considering on big or steep roof planes, long runs, and corners where a valley dumps water. They pair with 3-by-4-inch downspouts, which also clog less. Many Roanoke-area homes have steep rooflines and see heavy summer storms, so ask the installer to explain the size they recommend for each side of the house.
What materials are there?
- Aluminum. The standard. Won't rust, comes in many colors, and forms easily into seamless runs.
- Copper. Long-lived and handsome, often in half-round profiles on older homes like those in Old Southwest and South Roanoke.
- Steel. Strong and heavy, but can rust once the coating wears through.
- Vinyl. Inexpensive and sectional. More likely to crack in cold snaps and sag in summer heat.
What does a good installation look like?
- Each run pitched slightly toward its downspout so water doesn't sit
- Hidden hangers spaced closely and screwed into sound fascia or rafter tails
- Enough downspouts for the roof area, placed at the low points
- Soft fascia replaced before anything is hung
- Downspouts that discharge well away from the foundation
What affects the price of new gutters?
- Linear feet and downspout count.
- Size and material. Six-inch and copper cost more than 5-inch aluminum.
- Height, pitch and access.
- Tear-off and wood repair.
- Guards. Adding them during installation usually beats adding them later.
We don't quote prices. An installer prices the job after measuring your gutter runs, counting downspouts and seeing how high and steep the roof is, so any number over the phone is a rough guess at best.
Where we connect you with help
Common questions
Do I need a permit to replace gutters in Roanoke?
Virginia's building code doesn't name gutters, and it lets the local building official exempt minor work. Ask the City of Roanoke, Salem or Roanoke County building office, especially if you're in a historic district.
Should fascia be replaced before new gutters go up?
If it's soft or rotten, yes. Hangers need solid wood to hold, and new gutters on bad fascia will pull loose.
Related services
More background: Roanoke Valley gutter guard guide.
Done cleaning gutters off a ladder?
Call and a Roanoke Valley gutter guard installer will come look at your roofline and quote it.