- Do you consider gutters when you're thinking about getting
your roof replaced,
should you have them replaced when you get your roof
replaced?
Well stick around because today we're going to be talking
about gutters.
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Hi, I'm Bill Ragan with Bill Ragan roofing company.
I've been in the construction industry for over 40 years and
I've owned Bill Ragan roofing company for over 30 years.
We want to make sure that our customers are informed when
they're getting ready to make this important decision for
their home.
Today, we're going to be talking about gutters.
What are they, what types are out there,
who installs them for you?
And what's the cost of new gutters?
What are gutters?
Gutters are a way of ensuring that you control the flow of
the water coming off of your roof,
instead of it just coming in land and down by your
foundation and possibly causing foundation or basement
problems.
What are the types of gutters?
The most common types of gutters are one that you see on
most houses they're called K style,
or maybe some people call it an OG style,
but it's the typical style of the gutters that you normally
see on residences around here.
Another style that's becoming a little more popular and it's
a half round gutter. Half round gutters of what they used
to use on like the old farm houses.
The K style gutters normally have a square downspout,
depending on the size of the gutter.
If it's a five inch gutter,
you would have a two by three downspout.
If it's a six inch gutter,
you would have a three by four square downspout,
the half round gutters, though,
if you're using a five-inch gutter,
you're going to go with a two and a half inch round
downspout. And if you've got a six inch gutter,
you're going to go with a three-inch round downspout.
And some of the builders today are wanting to combine the
K style gutters,
but get the added effect of the round downspouts.
So you're starting to see a combination of mixing and
matching between the two.
And that's just,
what's in today's trends. Who installs your gutters.
Gutters are usually installed by a team of skilled craftsmen
that are either one of the divisions of a roofing company,
or it could be just a gutter company that a roofing company
has hired to take care of all their gutters.
I suggest hiring a roofing contractor that if they don't
have the gutters as part of an in-house division,
that they have a gutter company that they've been working
with it that they trust.
And that way it's just one call one shop. And that way,
if there's a problem,
there's no finger pointing between your roofing contractor
and your gutter contractor.
You only have one person that you called. Most roofing
contractors do gutters,
but very few gutter contractors do roofs.
What are the costs of new gutters?
The cost of new gutters are going to depend on the size and
the style that you choose.
A five-inch K style gutter is going to run you around $6,
a linear foot,
six inch K style gutters are going to run you somewhere
close to $8 per linear foot,
where half round gutters are going to cost somewhere up in
the $10, a linear foot range.
And then you've got to add for the downspouts because the
round downspouts are an additional $4 per linear foot on top
of the price of the half round gutters.
So although the half round gutters are more expensive,
that doesn't mean that they're actually going to carry more
water. In order to ensure that you hire a great roofing
contractor, click on our link in the description
and download our list
of questions to ask your roofing contractor.
If you want to keep learning, stay tuned.
Our next video is about chimneys. That's all for this video,
and I hope you feel more informed I'm Bill Ragan.
And remember if a customer of mine has a problem,
then I have a problem.