Avalon, CA
Gutters and drainage in Avalon
Gutters are the least interesting part of a roof and the cause of a surprising share of its problems.
Describe the gutters job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Avalon contractors who do this work.
You are on the list.
No provider in Avalon is taking requests through this service yet. We are lining them up, and yours is kept until one can.
- Nobody gets your details yet. Your request stays with us and is not passed to any company.
- One email when someone can help. When a provider covering your area can take it on, we email you once and ask whether you want that company, by name, to contact you.
- Deleted after 90 days. If nobody can take it on, or you do not say yes, your contact details are deleted 90 days after your request.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
Nobody will call you about this request unless you say yes to a company by name.
Before you let anybody on the roof
The things worth pinning down on a gutters job. A contractor who has not raised them has not looked properly.
- Number and position of downspouts
- Where the water is discharged, and how far from the foundation
- Seamless or sectional, and what gauge of aluminium
- Condition of the fascia behind the old gutter
- Gutter size against the roof area draining into it
Seamless aluminium formed on site is the default. Sectional gutter from a box store is cheaper and leaks at every joint within a few years.
Check the fascia before the gutter goes back up. Hanging new metal off soft wood buys you a year.
Guards reduce cleaning; they do not eliminate it. Treat any product sold as maintenance-free with suspicion.
Locally
Behind it: morning fog that sits on the roof until mid-morning. Nothing dramatic happens. A slope stays damp most mornings for thirty years, and eventually that is enough.
About gutters here
Do you cover the whole Los Angeles County area?
We match across Avalon and the neighbouring communities in Los Angeles County. Put the ZIP of the property in and it will route to whoever actually covers it.
What happens to my information?
It goes to a maximum of three roofing contractors working in Avalon, and to nobody else. We do not sell it as a mailing list and we do not post it anywhere public. Our privacy policy sets out exactly what is shared.
What warranty should I expect?
Two separate things. The manufacturer covers the material for its rated life, but only if it was installed to their specification. The contractor covers workmanship, commonly five to ten years, and only for as long as they are trading.
Can I just put a new roof over the old one?
Often you legally can, and it is usually a poor idea. Overlaying hides the condition of the decking, adds weight, shortens the life of the new shingles by trapping heat, and doubles the cost of the next tear-off.
What is it going to cost?
Free, no obligation, and your details go to no company until you say yes.