Gutter Installation
& Replacement
Gutters aren't a landscaping detail. They're the last few feet of your roof system — and when they're undersized for Florida rain, the damage shows up in your fascia, your soffit, and eventually your deck.
A Gutter Problem
Is a Roof Problem
Most people think of gutters as protecting their landscaping. What they actually protect is the edge of your roof — and that's where Florida homes fail first.
When water overshoots a gutter or backs up behind one, it runs down the fascia board and into the soffit. Both are wood. Both are directly attached to your roof structure. Once they go soft, water reaches the edge of the decking, and you have a roofing repair rather than a gutter one.
The reverse is also true: gutters hang off the fascia. If the fascia has already rotted, new gutters have nothing solid to fasten to — and they'll pull away within a season no matter how well they were installed.
Which is why we assess fascia and soffit condition before quoting any gutter work. If it needs repairing first, we'll say so — and because we hold a general contractor licence alongside our roofing licence, we can do both.
Seamless aluminium gutter installed to the fascia line
Five Inch or Six?
Five-inch gutter is the national default. Florida is not a national-average rainfall state — and this is the single most common reason gutters overflow on a house where nothing is actually broken.
What most homes come with, and what most quotes assume. Perfectly adequate on a small, simple roof with short runs and moderate pitch.
Paired with 2×3 downspouts, which is where the real bottleneck usually sits.
Roughly 40% more water capacity than 6-inch, paired with 3×4 downspouts that move substantially more volume.
On steep roofs, long runs, large roof planes, or anywhere with real tree cover, 7-inch is the difference between gutters that work in a Florida downpour and gutters that sheet water over the front edge.
The Bottleneck Is Usually the Downspout
Gutters don't overflow because the trough is too small. They overflow because water arrives faster than the outlets can take it away.
Downspout count and placement matter more than gutter size, and it's the most common thing we find undersized on Florida homes — one downspout doing the work of two, or a 40-foot run draining to a single 2×3 outlet at one end. We calculate it from your actual roof area and pitch rather than defaulting to whatever was there before.
Seamless, Formed
on Your Driveway
Sectional gutter comes in ten-foot lengths that get joined together on the house. Every joint is sealed with caulk, and every joint eventually fails.
Seamless gutter is roll-formed on site from a continuous coil, cut to the exact length of your run. A 45-foot side of your house gets one 45-foot piece of gutter — with joints only at corners and outlets, where they're properly fabricated rather than caulked.
Fewer joints is the entire argument, and it's a good one. Leaking seams are the most common gutter complaint there is, and seamless removes almost all of them by removing the seams.
Every run we install is measured and formed for your house on the day. Nothing is cut to a standard length and made to fit.
Continuous run with properly fabricated corners and outlets
Signs Your Gutters
Aren't Working
You May Not Need New Gutters
Plenty of gutter problems aren't gutter failures. Before quoting a replacement we check whether the answer is smaller than that:
Re-pitching — if water sits in the trough, the run has settled and needs re-hanging to the correct fall. Adding a downspout — if a long run drains to one outlet, a second one often solves the overflow entirely. Re-securing — hangers spaced too far apart on a sound gutter is a half-day job, not a replacement.
If one of those fixes your problem, that's what we'll quote. It's a smaller job and we'd rather do it than sell you something you don't need.
About Gutter Guards
We install them, and we'll be straight about what they do. Guards reduce cleaning. They don't eliminate it. Anyone promising you'll never clean your gutters again is overselling.
Good guards keep leaves and larger debris out and dramatically cut how often you're up a ladder. Fine grit, shingle granules, and pine needles still get through on most systems and settle in the trough.
Cheap guards actively make things worse — thin plastic screens sag into the trough, trap debris on top, and turn a clean gutter into a dam. If your budget doesn't stretch to a decent system, you're better off with no guard and an annual clean.
What We Fit
| Gutter | Seamless K-style, roll-formed on site in 6-inch and 7-inch |
| Material | Heavy-gauge aluminium — won't rust, and holds colour under Florida UV |
| Downspouts | 2×3 and 3×4, sized and counted from your roof area rather than what was there before |
| Hangers | Hidden hangers screwed into the fascia, spaced for Florida wind and water load |
| Colours | Full range of factory finishes, matched to your fascia, trim, or roof |
| Corners | Fabricated mitred corners, not caulked butt joints |
| Guards | Available — see the honest note above before deciding |
| Extensions | Downspout extensions and splash blocks to move water clear of the foundation |
| Workmanship warranty | 7 years, in writing |
Sizing is calculated from your roof area, pitch, and the rainfall intensity Florida actually gets — not from a default that assumes national-average rain.
How It Runs
Free assessment
We measure your runs, check roof area and pitch, and inspect the fascia and soffit behind the existing gutter. That last part decides whether this is a gutter job or a roof-edge job.
Sizing and layout
Gutter size, downspout count, and outlet placement worked out from your actual roof — with the reasoning explained rather than just a number on a page.
Colour selection
Matched to your fascia, trim, or roof. Physical samples so you're not choosing from a screen.
Any fascia work first
New gutters on soft fascia will pull away. If repair is needed we do it before hanging anything — see fascia and soffit repair.
Formed and installed on site
Continuous runs rolled to your exact measurements, hung to correct pitch, corners fabricated, downspouts fitted and extended clear of the foundation.
Water tested and cleaned up
We run water through before we leave and watch where it goes. Then the site gets cleared — offcuts, old gutter, and fasteners.
What Makes Us Different
We're Roofers
Gutters are the last few feet of a roof system. We check the fascia, the soffit, and the roof edge — because that's usually where the actual problem is.
Sized for Florida Rain
Calculated from your roof area and pitch, not defaulted to 6-inch because that's what's on the truck. Six-inch where it's warranted.
Downspouts Counted Properly
The outlet is the bottleneck, not the trough. Undersized downspouts are the most common thing we find on Florida homes.
Two State Licenses
Roofing CCC1332394 and general contracting CGC1533052. Rotted fascia or soffit handled directly rather than stalling the job.
We'll Quote the Smaller Job
If re-pitching or adding a downspout solves it, that's what you'll get quoted — not a full replacement you didn't need.
Family-Owned, Owner-Run
This is a family-owned business. Ronny Hanna quotes the work, oversees the crews, and answers the phone himself.
Gutter FAQs
Should I get 6-inch or 7-inch gutters in Florida?
Six-inch more often than most people are told. It holds roughly 40% more water and pairs with larger 3×4 downspouts. On steep roofs, long runs, large roof planes, or anywhere with tree cover, 7-inch is the difference between gutters that cope with a Florida downpour and gutters that sheet water over the front. Five-inch is fine on small, simple roofs — we size it from your actual roof rather than defaulting either way.
Why do my gutters overflow when they're not blocked?
Almost always because water is arriving faster than the downspouts can take it away. The trough isn't the bottleneck — the outlets are. A 40-foot run draining to one 2×3 downspout at one end will overflow in heavy rain no matter how clean it is. Adding a downspout, or upsizing to 3×4, usually solves it entirely.
What's the difference between seamless and sectional gutters?
Sectional comes in ten-foot lengths joined on the house, with every joint sealed by caulk that eventually fails. Seamless is roll-formed on site from a continuous coil and cut to your exact run length, so a 45-foot side gets one 45-foot piece. Joints only occur at corners and outlets, where they're properly fabricated. Leaking seams are the most common gutter complaint, and seamless removes nearly all of them.
Do gutter guards actually work?
Good ones reduce cleaning substantially. None eliminate it — fine grit, shingle granules, and pine needles still get through most systems. Be wary of anyone promising you'll never clean your gutters again. And avoid cheap plastic screens: they sag into the trough, trap debris on top, and make the problem worse than having no guard at all.
Can you repair gutters instead of replacing them?
Often. If water sits in the trough, the run has settled and needs re-hanging to the correct pitch. If it overflows at one end, adding a downspout may fix it. If it's sagging, the hangers may just need re-spacing. We check all three before quoting a replacement — if a smaller job solves your problem, that's what we'll quote.
Do I need my fascia repaired first?
Sometimes, and it's worth knowing before you spend anything. Gutters hang off the fascia board — if that's rotted or soft, new gutters have nothing solid to fasten to and will pull away within a season. We inspect it as part of the free assessment. Our general contractor licence means we can handle fascia and soffit repair directly rather than sending you elsewhere.
Should gutters be replaced at the same time as the roof?
If they're near the end of their life, yes — it's cheaper done together. Drip edge, fascia, and the gutter line all get worked on during a re-roof, and doing gutters at the same time avoids paying twice for access. If your gutters are sound, there's no reason to replace them just because the roof is going on.
Which areas do you serve?
We're licensed statewide, with crews working regularly through Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach, Broward, and Southwest Florida — including Stuart, Palm City, Port St. Lucie, Jupiter, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Naples, and Fort Myers.
Related
Gutters hang off the fascia, so the two jobs go together — see fascia and soffit repair. If you're replacing the roof, it's usually cheaper to do the gutters at the same time: roof replacement.
Water staining on a ceiling rather than a wall is a different problem — see roof leak repair. Not sure what you're dealing with? Book a free roof inspection and we'll check the whole roof edge while we're there.
Get Gutters Sized
for Florida Rain
Free assessment including fascia and soffit condition, sizing calculated from your actual roof, and a written quote you can compare. If a smaller fix solves it, that's what we'll quote.