From the ladder
Gutter guides for Lakewood houses
Answers to the questions that come in on the phone, written down for the house you actually own: the double, the bungalow, the century home with gutters built into the cornice. When you are past reading and want the ladder, that is gutter cleaning, gutter repair, seamless gutters, or gutter guards, all priced by house type on the cost page and one call away from the Lakewood gutter team.
Oct 16, 2026
Birds, squirrels and wasps in the gutters
A nest over the downspout outlet can make one corner pour over every storm. What a guard closes off, and what it can't.
Read the guideOct 13, 2026
What comes out of the gutter, and where it points
Sand-like grit in the gutter scoop is usually a roof question, and mortar crumbs under a chimney are a mason's.
Read the guideOct 9, 2026
Painting the house, and what happens to the gutters
A paint job can end with a gutter that sags by spring. Who puts it back, and which trade should go first.
Read the guideOct 6, 2026
How much life is left in old steel gutters
Steel gutters rust out from inside the trough, long before the painted face shows it. Where to look first.
Read the guideOct 2, 2026
Gutter cleaning on a rented double
On a rented double the tenant sees the overflow first and the owner books the cleaning. What each one does on the day.
Read the guideSep 29, 2026
Gutter guards on an old Lakewood roof
Slate can't be lifted, and 20-year shingles crack when a guard is tucked under them. Your roof edge decides what fits.
Read the guideSep 26, 2026
Wet basement after a rain? Start at the downspouts
Before a waterproofing quote, walk to the downspout. One ending a foot from an old stone wall is often the whole leak.
Read the guideSep 22, 2026
5-inch or 6-inch gutters: what the roof decides
The roof decides 5-inch or 6-inch gutters, not the salesman. You can count it from the sidewalk.
Read the guideSep 18, 2026
Gutters overflowing: read where the water comes over
An overflowing gutter tells you the cause by where the water leaves it: over the front lip, at one corner, behind the gutter down the fascia, or at a seam. What each location means on a Lakewood house, and what the fix runs.
Read the guideSep 1, 2026
Built-in box gutters on Lakewood's century homes
A lot of Lakewood houses built before 1930 have no gutter you can see. The built-in box gutter behind the cornice: how it works, how it fails, what a gutter crew does with it, and where a roofer takes over.
Read the guideSep 1, 2026
Cleaning the gutters on a Lakewood double yourself
The two-and-a-half story double is the house that makes Lakewood homeowners hire a gutter crew. Where a homeowner ladder can safely go on one, where it can't, and what the ground tools really do on 28 feet of height.
Read the guideSep 1, 2026
Does homeowners insurance cover gutter replacement?
Sometimes. Wind, a fallen limb, and ice damage from a covered storm usually qualify; a gutter that rusted through or pulled loose from neglect does not. How the line gets drawn, what to document, and when a claim is not worth filing.
Read the guideSep 1, 2026
Which tree is over your roof? That decides when to clean the gutters
Twice a year is the rule for most Lakewood houses, but the tree lawn decides the timing. Maple, sycamore, oak, pine, and the no-tree house: when each one fills your gutters and when to book.
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Get a written gutter price for your house.
Tell us the street and what the gutters are doing. You get a price back for the whole house, not a per-foot riddle, and nobody sets a ladder until you say so. In a hurry? Call(216) 609-0803.
- One price for the whole house, cleaning and any small repairs itemized
- Pros registered with the City of Lakewood and insured, ask to see it
- Doubles quoted as doubles: both units, both downspout runs, the shared side