Gutter Installation and Repair in Orange, NJ

A gutter that is too small for the roof above it will overflow in a hard rain no matter how well it is hung, so sizing comes first. We figure the gutter and downspout size off the actual roof area and pitch feeding into it, not just what was there before, since a lot of older homes in Orange were fitted with undersized gutters decades ago that never really kept up.

When a gutter pulls away from the house, the gutter itself is rarely the real problem. Usually the fascia board behind it has rotted from years of standing water, or the hangers were nailed into that same soft wood and finally gave out. We fix the fascia first, then rehang the gutter properly, or replace it if it has bent or split from the weight it was carrying.

With as many mature trees as there are around here, gutter guards make a real difference in how often someone has to get on a ladder, though no guard keeps out every seed pod and pine needle. Downspouts get placed and extended to carry water away from the foundation, since a gutter that dumps water right at the base of the house causes basement problems long before anyone notices a gutter issue at all.