Re-pitching your gutters is a relatively easy problem to spot and fix. Your gutters are installed on a slight slope (pitch) so that the water can drain towards the downspouts. Fascia is the board your gutters is attached to. A fascia board holds the gutters in place and prevents moisture from entering the roof and causing damage.
The underside of an overhang, when given a finished appearance, is known as the soffit, which means "something fixed underneath". The soffit is basically, any finishing material, such as wood, vinyl, aluminum or fiber cement, that is installed to cover the underside of your roof overhang. A drip edge is an angled piece of flashing that is installed over top of a fascia board.
The purpose of a drip edge is to help redirect water from the fascia and into the gutters. First and foremost, there is no such thing as "NEVER CLEAN YOUR GUTTERS AGAIN". This is a phrase that is thrown around our industry very loosely. A lot of companies use this phrase, but what they don't tell you is the GUARD has to be cleaned.
The underside of an overhang, when given a finished appearance, is known as the soffit, which means "something fixed underneath". The soffit is basically, any finishing material, such as wood, vinyl, aluminum or fiber cement, that is installed to cover the underside of your roof overhang. A drip edge is an angled piece of flashing that is installed over top of a fascia board.
The purpose of a drip edge is to help redirect water from the fascia and into the gutters. First and foremost, there is no such thing as "NEVER CLEAN YOUR GUTTERS AGAIN". This is a phrase that is thrown around our industry very loosely. A lot of companies use this phrase, but what they don't tell you is the GUARD has to be cleaned.
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Gutters are an important part of your home: They direct water away from your home's exterior walls, windows, doors, and foundation, preventing water from making its way inside. Although cleaning your gutters several times a year will enhance the longevity of your system, most gutters will need to be repaired or replaced every ~15yrs.
A drip edge is an angled piece of flashing that is installed over top of a fascia board. The purpose of a drip edge is to help redirect water from the fascia and into the gutters. The gutters then carry this water away. Drip edge prevent fascia and soffit damage, keep pests out of your home, and stabilize your roof.
First and foremost, there is no such thing as "never clean your GUTTERS again". This is a phrase that is thrown around our industry very loosely. A lot of companies use this phrase, but what they don't tell you is the GUARD has to be cleaned. Keep in mind that gutter and guards exist in an imperfect world, the real world, and are exposed to conditions only mother nature can on display.
Fascia is the board your gutters is attached to. A fascia board holds the gutters in place and prevents moisture from entering the roof and causing damage. Fascia often fails when gutters are not maintained regularly. Not only is regularly cleaning your gutter important, but so is maintaining the seals of the miter joints and end caps.
The underside of an overhang, when given a finished appearance, is known as the soffit, which means "something fixed underneath". The soffit is basically, any finishing material, such as wood, vinyl, aluminum or fiber cement, that is installed to cover the underside of your roof overhang. Vinyl soffits are very affordable.
Reviews (23)
Larry Gindlesberger
Jan 13, 2022
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A+ installed new gutters and downspouts on entire house and unattached garage and installed leaf guard on the gutters. They also scoped several drains and replaced a broken drain line. All work was done professionally and communication was great. This project took several months due to new construction wait time, to no fault of A+, and they were great at doing work in intervals once they were informed construction work was done. The picture below is of the unattached garage when it was finished.
Binta S.
Jan 08, 2022
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A+ Gutters a d Drains has cleaned my gutters on several occasions and they always do a great job! They’re prompt to respond to a request for services and they are quick to show up to do the work. They clean my gutters thoroughly and provide pics as proof that they cleaned the gutters. I will definitely continue to use their gutter cleaning services!
Hunter Willett
Nov 21, 2021
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Andrew's (owner) team hit it out of the park again. We needed our back gutter replaced and a leaf guard installed. Todd was responsible for the install and talked me through everything, was on time, texted before his arrival, and very professional. Their pricing is very reasonable and they always strive for excellence. We will continue to use A+ for all of our gutter needs. Andrew is running a great business with happy employees that speak very highly of him, keep up the great work!
Jim DeCamp
Nov 14, 2021
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I have used A+ for cleaning and maintaining my gutters for years. Always professional and quick to respond to my requests. Very reasonably priced as well. I have used other companies in the past, but either had to wait an excessively long time to get them to come out, or pay a premium for less service. Will continue to use A+ and highly recommend them.
Eric Frisch
Oct 19, 2021
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A+ Gutters did a fantastic job with our full gutter replacement. Everyone we spoke with was knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. Andrew and his crew took the time to ensure that we had the best solutions for our house, and the work was done quickly. We are already seeing a big improvement, and the house looks great! Highly recommend this company to anybody who needs gutter work in Columbus.
S. W.
Aug 19, 2021
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I went with this company for gutter replacement because I liked the steel mesh covers better the other companies. They are good quality and sturdy. The actual gutters are solid as well.
The reason I gave 3 stars is only because of communication. They showed up, they were polite and nice, and did the work well but after the initial estimate, they never communicated with me about when they were coming. They also apparently were not communicating with each other either because they had to come back and redo an entire portion of the back gutter which wasn't supposed to have a down spout. I had discussed
The reason I gave 3 stars is only because of communication. They showed up, they were polite and nice, and did the work well but after the initial estimate, they never communicated with me about when they were coming. They also apparently were not communicating with each other either because they had to come back and redo an entire portion of the back gutter which wasn't supposed to have a down spout. I had discussed
David Karamalakis
Jun 21, 2021
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This was a great company to use! The rep that came out did the estimate and the gutters the same day. They did miss a part of the cleaning which they promptly came back and did immediately! They are a great value for the great job they did! Would absolutely recommend and use again! Here is the before and after, we had plants growing in our gutters!
E. L.
Apr 04, 2021
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Justin S.
Sep 25, 2020
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Joke of a company. Gives you a day and a time frame they will be there and just never show up, no call no email no nothing. Then they show up the next day demanding pay for their "service call". As far as even threatening litigation for "wasting their time".
Please do not use this company. Please find another local business to support or even go with a national chain.
Please do not use this company. Please find another local business to support or even go with a national chain.
Diana H.
Sep 22, 2020
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Doug did a great job. We're very happy with A+ Gutters.
We thought we needed both upper and lower gutters but Doug discovered that we already had guards on top and they were clean. He also noticed a bees nest that maybe blocking my drain so I'm addressing that. He did install guards on my lower drains. He showed up on time and was very professional and honest.
We thought we needed both upper and lower gutters but Doug discovered that we already had guards on top and they were clean. He also noticed a bees nest that maybe blocking my drain so I'm addressing that. He did install guards on my lower drains. He showed up on time and was very professional and honest.
Steve S.
May 25, 2020
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Steven S.
Apr 13, 2020
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This is the first time using A+.
The company was very quick in responding to my call.
The service was as expected and a little more. I had a gutter
that needed to be secured, so the team that came did this as
a courtesy. Very nice.
I have a policy, if you don't make your living on a ladder then you
don't belong on one. That goes for roofs.
Don't do it. Just call A+. Easy, Affordable and Convenient.
Thank you Guys,
The company was very quick in responding to my call.
The service was as expected and a little more. I had a gutter
that needed to be secured, so the team that came did this as
a courtesy. Very nice.
I have a policy, if you don't make your living on a ladder then you
don't belong on one. That goes for roofs.
Don't do it. Just call A+. Easy, Affordable and Convenient.
Thank you Guys,
Nick P.
Mar 20, 2020
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Our basement has been flooding regularly, so we brought in a structural engineer to assess the damage, and he told us to get our gutters cleaned, along with other work that had to be done.
After looking at various companies, this one came highly rated, and their website listed a nice special, so we reached out.
Jerry came out a couple hours after our initial call, which was a pleasant surprise, after getting as much rain as we did last night. Same day visits are hard to come by these days, so it was much appreciated.
He was very upfront about the job, time-frame and cost.
After he was done
After looking at various companies, this one came highly rated, and their website listed a nice special, so we reached out.
Jerry came out a couple hours after our initial call, which was a pleasant surprise, after getting as much rain as we did last night. Same day visits are hard to come by these days, so it was much appreciated.
He was very upfront about the job, time-frame and cost.
After he was done
Pam H.
Aug 07, 2019
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Very pleased with A+ Gutters! Jerry arrived on time, provided step by step information on what he found and was honest and upfront about additional areas that needed attention. The work was excellent and the price was very reasonable. We have worked with A+ before and will definitely call for future needs. Thanks A+!
Fumiko B.
Jun 06, 2019
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Called for an estimate and they didn't call me but actually came to our place at 7:30-8 pm without calling ahead of time. We own a condo and asked them to clean our gutters for the entire building. Then, they did our unit and just left the stuff from the gutters in our yard. They also just left. They didn't talk to us about payment or anything and when we asked they said they'd just send us an invoice. Unprofessional wouldn't recommend.
Teresa A.
May 07, 2019
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I contacted this company to get an estimate on my back porch gutters. One week later, still no return call so I called again. Someone came out that day and said he would have an estimate to me by that evening. Two weeks later, never got the estimate so I called back. Spoke to someone on the phone who said he would get an estimate to me. Still haven't received anything.
David G.
Mar 22, 2019
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Called several times to schedule an estimate for
gutter replacement and I was told that the service department would call me back to schedule. The second time I called I specifically told them that no one called me back the last time and that I thought they should be aware of that. They told me they would let service know and I can expect a call back. Never heard back. This review isn't to scare customers away but rather to let management/ownership know that they are loosing business because someone can't or won't do their job. I've moved on to another company so you lost this
gutter replacement and I was told that the service department would call me back to schedule. The second time I called I specifically told them that no one called me back the last time and that I thought they should be aware of that. They told me they would let service know and I can expect a call back. Never heard back. This review isn't to scare customers away but rather to let management/ownership know that they are loosing business because someone can't or won't do their job. I've moved on to another company so you lost this
Stephanie L.
Nov 25, 2018
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We scheduled A+ Gutters to clean the gutters on a new property we had purchased. The home is over 100 years old & in general needed repair, so when they said that we needed gutter & facia replacement. The techs removed old gutters, replaced the facia & reran the new gutters per our request. Andrew was easy to work with and professional.
Brittany M.
Sep 25, 2018
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Joan A.
Aug 22, 2017
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A+ Gutters sent Rob to do our gutters. He did a good job, was efficient and polite. He told us he was a great carpenter and suggested he could do other jobs for us including building some steps, recovering our roof and other carpentry jobs we needed.Based on the gutters we agreed to have him do other jobs for us. He asked for partial payment and promised he could have our steps done on the weekend. He did not show up. He had major personal problems but assured us he could get the work done. He would show up and do something small to indicate that he had been there but no steps, counter tops not
Bryan H.
Aug 22, 2017
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Emailed the company to clean our gutters and underground lines. Was assured that I "was on the schedule" and it would be done within 5 business days. After 2 weeks, I reached out the company and inquired as to their anticipated timeline. They assured me it would be done by the end of the next day. Nobody showed, nobody ever contacted me - clearly they do not value potential customers.
Food L.
Jun 15, 2017
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Trevor J.
Jun 10, 2016
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Just had them come out and do some cleaning and install a gutter on a recently purchased house. They were very responsive and timely with their work. There was a bit of a mistake made on my part of where to install the downspout because I wasn't there when it was installed, but they were very gracious and remedied the situation at a little extra cost. Thanks for the good work!
