Rolling Hills, CA
Where the water goes after it leaves the roof
If you are re-roofing anyway, gutters are the one add-on that is genuinely cheaper done at the same time.
Or call (424) 462-0286Describe the gutters job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Rolling Hills contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Rolling Hills and the surrounding area.
- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
If you do not hear anything today, check your voicemail and spam folder — contractors often call from a mobile number.
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.
- Seamless or sectional, and what gauge of aluminium
- Gutter size against the roof area draining into it
- Where the water is discharged, and how far from the foundation
- Condition of the fascia behind the old gutter
- Number and position of downspouts
Downspouts are where most systems actually fail — too few of them, or discharging straight against the foundation.
Slope should be about a quarter inch per ten feet toward the outlet. Too little and it stands, too much and it looks wrong from the street.
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.
Locally
Then, less dramatically: the marine layer keeping the north slope damp. Nothing dramatic happens. A slope stays damp most mornings for thirty years, and eventually that is enough.
About gutters here
Are you a roofing company?
No, and it matters that we say so. We are a referral service, not a contractor. The roofing work, the licence, the insurance and the warranty all sit with the independent company you choose.
What should I do to prepare?
Move the cars out, take pictures off the top-floor walls, cover anything stored in the attic, and put pets somewhere else for the loud days. Expect nails in the driveway however careful the crew is — ask whether they run a magnet at the end.
What if the decking is rotten underneath?
Some of it usually is. The important thing is that the price per sheet is agreed in writing before the tear-off, so the conversation on day two is about quantity rather than rate.
Do you cover the whole Los Angeles County area?
We match across Rolling Hills 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 is it going to cost?
Three questions, about a minute, and up to three Rolling Hills contractors come back to you.