My customer called into the office looking for gutter repairs and gutter cleaning and any other recommendations. Upon inspection, I found an ancient, recently painted guttering system that is beginning to fail at joints, pull away from the facia board, causing rot, and is a bit undersized. While these gutters may be repairable, I recommend a total replacement. I also am providing an estimate for gutter guards for these gutters, as they are complicated to reach for cleaning.
Historic Home in Knoxville in need of new 6” gutters and guards
Table of contents
- Blockage and issues with gutters
- Failing gutter guards and non-functional gutters
- Nonfunctional or detached downspouts can cause damage to windows, siding and foundation foundation
- From underneath, you can see signs of water running behind the gutters
- Gutter guards prevent clogs and are easy to maintain
- 1Blockage and issues with gutters
In this photo, you can see that the gutter guards are inadequate and have failed. The water is getting behind the gutters and rotting away the facia. This can lead to further damages beyond the facia boards and gutters.
Go To Pin - 2Failing gutter guards and non-functional guttersHere, you can see another area where the gutter guards have failed. There is a lot of debris and moss in these gutters, and the joints leak at the corners and downspouts.Go To Pin
- 3Nonfunctional or detached downspouts can cause damage to windows, siding and foundation foundationNonfunctional gutters and downspouts can allow water to splash together on windowsills and siding and even leak into the foundation. This should be corrected ASAPGo To Pin
- 4From underneath, you can see signs of water running behind the gutters
Here, you can see stains on the facia board. You can see above that the facia board is running, and water is getting behind the gutters and causing further damage.
Go To Pin - 5Gutter guards prevent clogs and are easy to maintain
This is an example of a micromesh gutter guard like gutter Gekko. These are incredibly high-quality, long-lasting, and effective for avoiding clogs and damage to facia and soffit.
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