Should I add gutter guards?

Under heavy trees, guards cut down on cleaning. Under open sky they add cost for little gain. We tell you which your house is after we look at it.

Where should downspouts drain?

Away from the foundation, onto ground that slopes away from the house. If a downspout runs into the ground, ask us before you change it, because it may connect to the drains around the house.

Can you replace eavestrough in winter?

Repairs, yes. Full replacement is easier in spring to fall, when the fascia is dry and the crew can work safely at the eaves.

Do you replace soffit and fascia?

Where the fascia behind the trough has rotted, we replace that board as part of the eavestrough job. Full soffit and siding work is quoted separately.

Richmond Hill · eavestrough

Eavestrough in Richmond Hill

Eavestrough is the last part of the roof. When it overflows or pulls away, water runs down the wall, soaks the fascia and collects at the foundation. We replace and repair eavestrough and downspouts, and we check them against the roof above.

Seamless aluminium, formed on site
Downspouts placed to drain away from the foundation
Checked with the roof, not on its own

Icicles hanging from a white eavestrough

Signs your eavestrough needs work

Water spills over the front of the trough in heavy rain
Sections sag or pull away from the fascia
Leaks at the seams or corners
Water pools at the foundation under a downspout
Peeling paint or rot on the fascia board behind the trough
Ice builds up in the trough every winter

Replacement or repair

Repair makes sense when one section is loose or one corner leaks. Replacement makes sense when the trough is the original builder product, sags in several places, or leaks at many seams. Older eavestrough is often sectional, with a seam every few metres, and the seams are where it fails.

A replacement is seamless aluminium, formed on site to the length of each run, with new hangers, new downspouts and extensions that carry the water away from the house.

Eavestrough and the roof

An overflowing trough is sometimes a roof problem. A roof that sheds more water into one corner, a valley that dumps onto a short run, or ice dams at the eaves all show up at the eavestrough first. When we replace eavestrough we look at the roof above it, and when we replace a roof we check the eavestrough below it.

Roof repair →Roof inspection →

Eavestrough cost and permits

Published Ontario price guides put eavestrough replacement on a house at about $2,000 to $4,500. The length of the runs, the number of downspouts and corners, and the height of the house set the price. We quote on site.

The City of Richmond Hill does not require a building permit for eavestroughing. The work still has to follow the zoning by-laws.

Questions

Should I add gutter guards?: Under heavy trees, guards cut down on cleaning. Under open sky they add cost for little gain. We tell you which your house is after we look at it.
Where should downspouts drain?: Away from the foundation, onto ground that slopes away from the house. If a downspout runs into the ground, ask us before you change it, because it may connect to the drains around the house.
Can you replace eavestrough in winter?: Repairs, yes. Full replacement is easier in spring to fall, when the fascia is dry and the crew can work safely at the eaves.
Do you replace soffit and fascia?: Where the fascia behind the trough has rotted, we replace that board as part of the eavestrough job. Full soffit and siding work is quoted separately.