Gutters · Nashville, TN
The Nashville homeowner's guide to gutter
What the work involves, what drives the price, what your options are, and what a bad job looks like — written so you can judge any gutter company in Middle Tennessee, including us.
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By Michael Blair, owner, Nashville's Gutters · who we are
Warning signs
How to know you need us
Recognize one? Have it looked at before it grows.
- Water sheeting over the front edge in a heavy storm
- Gutters pulling away from the fascia, or visibly sagging between hangers
- Erosion trenches, splash-back on siding, or mulch washed out below the roof line
- Water in the crawl space or basement after rain
- Plants growing in the gutter, which means it has been full for a long time
- Rotten fascia board or peeling soffit paint under a gutter run
Your options
More than one right answer.
Five-inch or six-inch aluminum, guards of several kinds, downspouts in two sizes: the right mix depends on your roof and your trees. These are the choices and when each one earns its cost.
Seamless aluminum, five inch
Rolled on site to the exact run so the only joints are at corners. The Middle Tennessee standard.
Six-inch with oversized downspouts
For steep, large or valley-fed roof sections where five inch simply cannot carry a Tennessee downpour.
Micro-mesh guards
The guard type that actually keeps pine needles and shingle grit out. Worth doing on runs you cannot easily reach.
Underground drainage
Takes downspout water away from the foundation entirely. Frequently the highest-value part of the job.
What it costs
What actually drives the price.
A gutter number depends on feet of run, the count of downspouts and what shape the fascia is in, and none of that shows up over the phone. Here is what pushes it up or down.
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Linear footage and stories
Priced by the foot, with two and three-story runs costing more because of access rather than material.
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Gutter size and profile
Five-inch K-style is standard; six-inch handles genuinely more water and is worth it under a large or steep roof.
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Material and gauge
Aluminum is standard and seamless. Copper costs several times more and lasts generations. Gauge matters more than most people expect.
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Downspouts and drainage
Where the water goes after the downspout is the part that protects the foundation, and underground drains are a separate line.
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Guards
Guard systems vary enormously in quality. Micro-mesh works, cheap screens fill with shingle grit, and foam inserts hold debris in the gutter.
Estimates are free, written and without obligation. Anything found only after starting is priced up front.
What happens
From your call to the finished job.
Measure and quote
Runs measured, roof area and pitch considered, and the discharge points looked at rather than ignored.
Fascia repair
Any rotten board replaced first, because gutters hang on the fascia and a gutter on rot will not stay up.
Installation
Most homes are a single day, rolled seamless on site with hangers screwed into the rafter tails.
Drainage
Extensions or buried drains fitted so the water actually leaves the foundation rather than arriving at it.
Done badly
What goes wrong, and why it matters.
Shortcuts that cheapen the quote and cost you later. Ask anyone you are considering about them.
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Hanging gutters on rotten fascia
The gutter is only as attached as the board behind it.
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Too few downspouts
A long run with one outlet cannot drain fast enough regardless of gutter size.
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Wrong pitch
Gutters need fall toward the outlet. Level gutters hold water, and standing water is weight and mosquitoes.
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Discharging at the foundation
A perfect gutter system that dumps at the wall has simply concentrated the water instead of spreading it.
Before you hire anyone
Six questions worth asking any gutter company.
Including us. If a gutter company cannot answer these easily, that is the answer.
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Will you check the fascia before you hang anything?
Yes — a gutter screwed into rotten fascia comes down with it. Fascia repair belongs on the estimate as a per-foot line.
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What size gutter and downspout for this roof?
Sized for the roof area and a Tennessee thunderstorm, and the answer names the size. Builder-grade five-inch on a big roof overflows.
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Is the run pitched to drain, and how is it hung?
A stated pitch toward the downspouts and hidden hangers at a stated spacing. A flat run with spikes holds water and pulls loose.
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Is the price per foot, with downspouts, corners and guards shown?
Per foot, each part itemized, so two quotes compare. A single number hides which parts are missing.
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Do you carry liability insurance for a crew on ladders at my eaves?
Yes, with a certificate you can see. Gutter work is ladder work, and that is what the insurance is for.
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What is the workmanship warranty on the seams and hangers?
Leaks at seams and corners and pulled hangers, in writing, for a stated term. Seamless does not mean sealed at the corners.
FAQ
Choosing a gutter company in Nashville
How do I choose a gutter company in Nashville?
Every gutter crew we run carries liability insurance on file with us, and the crews rolling seamless runs have done it on this region’s two-story eaves and complex rooflines on jobs we know. Ask the six questions below of anyone, including us.
Should I get more than one quote for gutter?
Yes — and compare the scope, not the total. Gutter replacement in Nashville is priced by the linear foot for the run, by the piece for downspouts and outlets, and by the foot again for guards; the height of the eaves and the fascia condition are what move the number.
Is the cheapest gutter quote usually a bad idea?
Not automatically; a low number is information. A flat gutter holds water, breeds mosquitoes and pulls loose under the weight.
Do I need a permit for gutter in Nashville?
Gutters need no permit from Metro Nashville and the surrounding counties; where the downspouts tie into an underground drain to the street, the crew checks the local rules on discharge.
How far in advance should I book gutter?
A gutter estimate in Nashville is usually within days and the installation within a week or two; after a storm the repairs come first and the new runs follow.
Free estimate
Gutters spilling over or pulling off the fascia?
Send Nashville's Gutters the length of the house and what the water is doing, and you get a by-the-foot estimate in writing at no charge and with nothing to sign.