Professional Siding Contractors in Lower Paxton, PA

Yes. Our gutter guards can be installed on the existing gutters as long as they are working well and tightly secured. There are times we might recommend replacement gutters if there are issues that might impede the function of the gutter guard. All gutters are cleaned before any gutter guard installation.

A traditional 5-inch gutter system would have been acceptable years ago, but due to the increase in the amount of water that comes down during rain storms, the 5-inch gutters no longer handle the flow. Due to this, more and more customers are requesting the larger 6-inch gutters for their homes for extra protection. In fact, the 6-inch gutter can take twice the amount of water as the 5-inch gutter!

When a metal roof is installed, the drip edge is usually a minimum of 2 inches. Because of this, the new gutters will hang down further from the roof edge than a 5-inch system. On longer runs of gutter, by the time we reach the end where the downspout is, there is a possibility that the water could spill over, especially during heavier storms. Also, there is nothing slowing the water down with a metal roof, unlike a shingled roof.

You should invest in snow guards to hold the snow on your roof until it melts. Otherwise, the snow could break away, slide down the metal roof and cause damage to the new gutters.

The level we use to install all new gutter systems is to ensure that the water flows to the downspout. Buildings also settle over time, or the original gutters may have been installed incorrectly.