A gutter contractor is responsible for keeping water managed away from your home's foundation and siding, from initial assessment through installation or repair and a final check of drainage. The category covers everything from a single section replacement to full gutter replacement, plus downspout and drainage work that keeps water moving away from your foundation instead of pooling against it.
Gutter Replacement: New gutters hung with the correct pitch toward the downspout and sized appropriately for the roof area they need to drain.
Gutter Repairs: Fixes for a single damaged section, a downspout knocked loose in a storm, or a run that has started sagging where it meets the fascia.
Gutter Helmets & Gutter Guards: Covers installed over the gutter channel to reduce how often manual cleaning is needed, particularly valuable on homes with heavy tree coverage where debris buildup is a recurring problem rather than a seasonal one.


A gutter system only works if every part of it is doing its job together, and the downspouts you notice are only one piece of that system. Pitch is the first requirement, since gutters need a slight and consistent slope toward the downspout for water to actually drain instead of pooling and overflowing the front edge. Downspout sizing and placement is the second, since a gutter run with too few or undersized downspouts backs up during heavy rain even when the gutter itself is in good condition. The fascia board the gutters are hung from is the third, and often the most overlooked, since years of standing water or ice can soften that wood to the point where even a brand new gutter will eventually sag or pull away. Debris load changes the maintenance picture on top of all of this, since homes near mature trees need more frequent cleaning regardless of season to keep the system functioning as designed. A gutter system that looks intact from the ground can still be failing at any one of these points, which is why an assessment looks at the whole system rather than just the visible hardware.
Gutters need a slight slope toward the downspout: You might not know this but the slope, or pitch, determines whether water actually drains. Standard calls for roughly a quarter inch of drop for every ten feet. A dead level or reverse pitched gutter holds standing water that overflows the front edge instead of draining, which is one of the most common reasons a seemingly intact gutter still causes problems at the fascia.
Undersized downspouts create backups during heavy rain: A gutter system needs enough downspout capacity to keep pace with runoff during a heavy storm. When downspouts are undersized or too few for the roof area they are draining, water backs up over the gutter edge even though nothing about the gutter itself is broken.
Fascia condition is often the real problem, not the gutter itself: Gutters are hung from the fascia board, and if that wood has been softened by years of standing water or ice, even a brand new gutter will eventually sag or pull away. A professional checks fascia condition before hanging new gutters, not after.
Debris load changes maintenance needs by property, not just by season: Homes near mature trees need more frequent cleaning regardless of time of year, since gutters clogged with debris cannot move water even when the pitch and downspouts are correctly installed.
After a storm, a same day check catches problems before they become interior damage: A gutter torn loose or a downspout knocked free during high winds can let water pool against your foundation or siding within a single heavy rain, which is why same day response after a storm matters more for gutters than almost any other exterior component.
If you are noticing water pooling near your foundation: the gutters are usually the first thing to check. Standing water near a foundation after rain often traces back to a gutter or downspout issue rather than a grading problem, and it is worth ruling out the simpler fix first.
Granule buildup in your gutters is worth a second look: Heavy granule accumulation is one of the clearest early signs of an aging asphalt shingle roof, and it often shows up in the gutters before it shows up anywhere else.
That means checking pitch along the entire run, confirming downspouts are sized correctly for the roof area they are draining, and inspecting the fascia board underneath for softening from years of standing water or ice. A recommendation made without checking the fascia is potentially just putting a band-aid on, covering up the source of your problem.
You get a clear explanation of what was actually found before any work is scheduled. If the gutters themselves are sound but the fascia is compromised, that gets explained honestly rather than papered over with a new gutter hung on bad wood. If repair will genuinely hold versus needing full replacement, Aaron tells you which and why before you approve anything.
Any compromised fascia gets addressed first, since hanging new gutters on softened wood just means solving the same problem again in a year or two. Gutters are hung with the correct pitch toward the downspout, downspouts are sized to keep pace with heavy rain rather than backing up, and every section is checked for consistent slope before the job is called finished.
Aaron walks the completed system with you before leaving, running water through it to confirm it actually drains the way it is supposed to, not just that it looks correctly installed. Any question about maintenance, debris load from nearby trees, or whether gutter guards make sense for your property gets answered on the spot.
At Today's Exteriors we're a lot like Goldilocks and the three bears, just the right size—not too big and not too small. Clients won’t be dealing with a large corporation bogged down by red tape or inflated prices. At the same time, they won’t be working with an inexperienced team. Today’s Exteriors has the expertise and resources to manage all of your roofing or home exterior projects from start to finish. Aaron Johnston along with his wife, Nicki, and brother, Addison, the dedicated team behind Today’s Exteriors, have been delivering excellence to their Maple Grove community for over +25 years, this company has been their passion. Aaron personally supervises every project to ensure that clients receive exceptional customer service and quality installation. When customers work with Today’s Exteriors, they benefit from the owners’ personal attention and always know who to contact if questions arise.
It depends on where the actual problem is. A single damaged section or a downspout knocked loose in a storm is usually a repair. Consistent sagging along a long run, especially if the fascia underneath has softened from years of standing water, often means replacement is the more lasting fix.
More than you currently are! Truthfully, it depends heavily on tree coverage near the home, not just the season. Homes near mature trees need more frequent cleaning year round, since clogged gutters cannot move water correctly even when the pitch and downspouts are otherwise in good condition.
Gutters are hung from the fascia board, and years of standing water or ice can soften that wood to the point where even a well installed gutter eventually sags or separates. The gutter itself is rarely the actual point of failure, but rather the board they're attached to.
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