Cincinnati gutter companies: what to expect from us

How we work

We look before we quote. Every estimate is done from a ladder, with a screwdriver in the fascia and a hose down the underground drain. The price you get is the price you pay, unless we open a box gutter and find wood we couldn’t have seen, and then we show you first.

We build for the winter. Heavier aluminum, hangers closer together, cold-rated sealant, downspouts strapped so a frozen column of water can’t pull them off. It costs a little more per foot than the builder package and it’s why the gutter survives January.

We tell you when you don’t need us. If a $180 reseal fixes it, that’s what goes on the estimate. If the box gutter has five good years left, we say so and clean it instead.

What to expect from any gutter company in Cincinnati

There are plenty of gutter contractors Cincinnati homeowners can call, and the good ones work much the same way. Whoever you call, us included, you should get:

• A written estimate with line items: gutter size and gauge, hanger type and spacing, downspout size and count, fascia per foot, haul-away.
• Proof of general liability and workers’ compensation insurance before the crew arrives.
• A crew that checks the fascia and where the water ends up, not just the gutter.
• Downspout extensions included, not sold as an extra.
• A water test before they leave.
• No “today-only” price.

If you’re trying to find the best gutter company Cincinnati has, that list is the test. Any company that fails two of those points is installing the gutters you’ll be replacing in ten years.

Licensing and insurance in Ohio

Ohio does not license gutter or roofing contractors at the state level; the state licenses only electrical, plumbing, HVAC and a few other trades through the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board. A “licensed gutter contractor” in Ohio is either registered with a city or county building department or using the word loosely. The City of Cincinnati requires contractor registration with its Buildings and Inspections department before a permit can be pulled; Hamilton County has its own registration for the townships. Ordinary gutter replacement doesn’t need a permit; box gutter rebuilds that alter roof framing and exterior changes in a historic district sometimes do. We carry the city registration and both insurance policies and will send certificates on request. Walk away from a contractor who won’t.

What we don’t do

We don’t replace roofs or slate; we’ll point out a roof problem from the ladder and you can take it to a roofer. We don’t do foundation waterproofing, though we fix the downspouts behind most of those calls. We don’t sell guards to people whose trees don’t justify them, and we don’t take a deposit on repairs.

Where we are

Based in Cincinnati, working across Hamilton County, north to West Chester, Fairfield, Mason and Loveland, and across the river to Covington, Florence and Fort Thomas. Area codes 513 and 283, and 859 in Kentucky. The Hyde Park and Mason pages describe what’s typical there, and rain gutters Cincinnati-wide are priced the same everywhere in the service area with no travel charge.

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