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When your gutters work right, you don’t think about them. Water flows where it should. Your foundation stays protected. Your basement stays dry.
That’s what happens when you get gutters installed correctly the first time. No more watching water pour over the sides during storms. No more worrying about ice dams backing up under your shingles.
You get seamless aluminum or copper gutters sized right for your home. Five-inch gutters handle most Long Island weather. Six-inch gutters take care of larger roofs or areas that see heavy runoff. Either way, water goes where it belongs—away from your house.
We’ve been handling gutter installations and repairs for East Moriches homeowners who understand that coastal Long Island weather demands reliable drainage systems.
We’ve seen what happens when gutters fail during nor’easters. We’ve fixed the damage from gutters that weren’t sized right for heavy spring rains. That’s why we focus on getting it right from the start.
When you’re dealing with both roofing and chimney work, gutters become part of a complete water management system. We understand how all these pieces work together to keep your home protected.
We start by measuring your roofline and calculating the right gutter size for your home’s square footage and roof pitch. Most East Moriches homes need 5-inch gutters, but larger roofs or steep pitches might require 6-inch systems.
Next, we fabricate seamless gutters on-site to eliminate joints where leaks typically start. We install proper hangers every 24 inches and ensure the right slope for drainage—typically a quarter-inch drop per 10 feet of gutter.
Downspouts get positioned to direct water at least 6 feet from your foundation. We connect everything with sealed joints and test the entire system before we’re done. If you want gutter guards, we install those last so leaves and debris stay out while water flows through.
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You can get seamless aluminum gutters in multiple colors to match your home’s trim. Copper gutters are available if you want the look that develops a natural patina over time. Both materials handle East Moriches weather without issues.
Gutter guards keep leaves from your oak and maple trees from clogging the system. We install micro-mesh guards that let water through while blocking debris. This cuts your cleaning frequency from twice a year to maybe once every few years.
Our maintenance plans include annual inspections and cleaning if needed. We check for proper drainage, secure all hangers, and clear any debris that gets past the guards. Most East Moriches homeowners find this prevents the small issues that turn into expensive repairs.
Most East Moriches homes work fine with 5-inch gutters, which handle up to 2,500 square feet of roof area in typical conditions. If your roof is larger than that, has a steep pitch, or you’re in an area that gets heavy runoff from neighboring properties, 6-inch gutters move 40% more water.
We calculate this based on your roof’s square footage, pitch, and the maximum rainfall intensity for Long Island—about 4 inches per hour during heavy storms. The math tells us what size you need, but we also look at how water currently behaves around your house during rain.
Without gutter guards, plan on cleaning twice a year—once in late fall after the leaves drop, and again in late spring after the oak pollen and seed pods finish falling. East Moriches has enough mature trees that debris accumulation happens faster than in newer developments.
With quality gutter guards installed, you might go 2-3 years between cleanings. The guards block most leaves and larger debris, but fine particles can still accumulate over time. We recommend annual inspections regardless, because it’s easier to clear minor buildup than deal with completely blocked gutters.
Sectional gutters come in pieces that connect with joints every 10 feet or so. Every joint is a potential leak point, especially as the system ages and thermal expansion stresses the connections. Most hardware store gutters are sectional.
Seamless gutters are fabricated on-site in continuous lengths up to the full length of each roof section. The only joints are at inside and outside corners, and at downspout connections. Fewer joints mean fewer places for leaks to develop, which is why seamless systems last longer and require less maintenance.
We can install gutters in winter as long as temperatures stay above freezing during the work day. The aluminum forms and cuts fine in cold weather, and the sealants we use cure properly down to about 35 degrees.
Ice and snow on the roof make installation unsafe, so we wait for clear conditions. Winter installation actually has some advantages—you can see exactly how water and ice behave around your current system, which helps us position the new gutters and downspouts for maximum effectiveness.
Good gutter guards work well here, but the key word is “good.” Cheap plastic guards or simple screens often create more problems than they solve because they can trap debris on top while restricting water flow underneath.
We install micro-mesh guards that let water through while blocking leaves, pine needles, and most other debris. They’re not 100% maintenance-free—nothing is—but they typically reduce cleaning frequency from twice a year to once every 2-3 years. For most East Moriches homeowners, that’s worth the investment.
If you have sectional gutters that leak at multiple joints, or if the gutters sag in several places, replacement usually makes more sense than repeated repairs. Aluminum gutters typically last 20-25 years, so if yours are approaching that age and showing multiple problems, it’s time.
Single issues like a loose hanger, one leaky joint, or a damaged section from a fallen branch can usually be repaired cost-effectively. But when you’re looking at repairs that cost more than half of replacement, or when problems keep recurring, new gutters are the better investment.
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