Eavestrough Repair Calgary

Most leaks come from seams and corners where sealant has dried and shrunk, from holes and rust or from a trough that has sagged. Water that leaves through the seam rather than the downspout means the joint has failed.

Hangers have loosened, the fascia has softened, the trough is clogged and heavy or ice and snow have pulled it down. We find which one and repair it, including the fascia if needed.

Clogged outlets, a trough that is not sloped toward the downspout, too few downspouts or an undersized system. Cleaning helps for a while, but a bad slope or a small trough needs repair.

Yes. We re-secure it into solid wood with new hangers, and replace the fascia first if it is rotted.

Yes. We replace damaged sections, elbows and brackets, add extensions and clear blockages so water drains away from the foundation.

Yes. Ice can bend the trough, pull it from the fascia and crush downspouts. Fixing the attic insulation and ventilation that cause ice dams prevents repeat damage.

Press on it with a screwdriver. Soft, spongy or crumbling wood means rot, and a rotten fascia cannot hold hangers. We repair or replace it before re-hanging the eavestrough.

Yes. Clearing leaves, needles and shingle grit shows the real condition of the trough and helps water flow. We can clean as part of the repair.

Repair if the damage is limited and the fascia is sound. Replace if the trough is rusted, sagging along its length or repairs keep failing. We tell you honestly which one fits.

Nothing. Eavestrough is the word most Albertans use for what other regions call a gutter.

Yes. Seamless eavestroughs are repaired at their corners, end caps, hangers and downspouts, and a damaged length can be replaced.

Aluminum eavestroughs often last 20 years or more when installed and maintained properly. Hail, ice, poor slope and neglected cleaning shorten that.

Yes. Hail dents the aluminum and can loosen seams. Dented eavestroughs are good evidence of a hailstorm, and we document them in our hail inspections.

Yes. We photograph the damage, give you an estimate and repair the eavestroughs, fascia and soffit once the claim is approved.

Small jobs, such as cleaning and re-sealing a seam, are fine from a stable ladder. Re-hanging a long run, repairing fascia or working at height is better left to professionals, since falls from ladders are a common cause of injury.

At least twice a year, in late spring and in fall after the leaves drop, and more often if you have trees close to the house. A clean trough drains properly and is less likely to sag.

Guards keep out larger debris but can trap grit and ice, and some can hide a clog until it overflows. They work best on a trough that is already sound, and they still need an occasional check.

Corners are the weakest joint, since sealant dries and the metal moves with temperature. A re-seal usually fixes it, and a corner piece or end cap that is bent or cracked should be replaced.

Water runs down the wall and soaks the fascia, soffit and siding, pools at the foundation and can freeze on walkways. A small repair becomes a larger and more costly one over a season or two.

A trough should slope slightly toward its downspout, commonly about 1 centimetre for every 3 to 6 metres of run, so water drains instead of standing. A slope that is too flat leaves water behind and too steep looks poor and can overshoot at the outlet.

We repair eavestroughs in Calgary and in Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane and Okotoks, and in the areas between.