166 ft of White Gutter and Helmet Guards on a Three-Story Atlanta Home
Atlanta, GA
We replaced the gutters on a brick home in Atlanta’s 30317 ZIP with shake-sided gables and a covered front balcony. The front is two stories, but the ground drops away behind the house, so the back walls rise three stories above two levels of deck. The old gutters came down, and we formed 166 feet of new 6-inch K-style gutter on site in white, hung it in the same spots and covered every foot with High Flow Helmet guards. The existing downspouts stayed in place.
Three stories in back, and a damaged corner in front
Our estimator measured every run at the visit, from a 2-foot piece on the front gable to the 26-foot run across the garage, and the runs turn enough corners that the new system needed 10 miters. The back of the house is three stories tall over the decks, which takes taller ladders and extra safety setup. At the front porch’s left corner the fascia and soffit were damaged and had to be replaced before a new gutter could hang there. And in four spots a valley or steep pitch sends water into the gutter hard enough to overshoot it.
166 feet of 6-inch with a Helmet on every foot
We took down 166 feet of old gutter, formed 166 feet of 6-inch K-style aluminum in white on site and hung it on 111 hidden hangers. We built 10 miters at the corners, set four oval outlets over the existing downspouts, added four splash guards where valleys meet the gutter, and sealed every seam with tripolymer gutter sealant. At the front porch corner we replaced 4 feet of fascia with primed pine and 4 square feet of soffit. Then we covered all 166 feet with High Flow Helmet guards, .024 aluminum with 3/16-inch holes, which keeps leaves out of gutters that are hard to reach for cleaning.
Highlights
- 166 ft of 6-inch seamless
- High Flow Helmet on every foot
- 10 mitered corners
- Fascia and soffit repaired