Gutters and drainage built for Dallas downpours

National cost guides put installed seamless aluminum at about $10 to $15.50 per linear foot, with roughly $1 more per foot on two-story homes, and This Old House lists an average Dallas installation near $1,150. Your number depends on footage, stories, corners, downspout count and whether fascia needs work first, so we measure before we price.

Five-inch K-style handles most single-story Dallas roofs. We move to 6-inch when a roof is steep, large, or dumps a valley into one short run, because those are the spots that spill in a May downpour.

Away from the slab. Common guidance is to carry roof runoff 4 to 6 feet out with an extension, or to pipe it underground to a pop-up emitter or the curb. Blackland clay swells when it is soaked, so water parked against the foundation is the thing to avoid.

Yes. We photograph dents, crushed downspouts and lifted sections before anything is moved, measure the runs, and write up the scope so you can send it to your adjuster. We cannot promise what a carrier will approve, but you will have clear records.

No. Micro-mesh keeps most leaves and catkins out, but the top surface still needs a light cleaning. Installed guards typically run about $5.75 to $12.25 per linear foot, so we suggest them only where the trees justify it.

Twice a year is the usual minimum: once after spring catkins and seed drop, before the May rains, and again after the late-fall leaf drop. Homes under big oaks or pecans often need a third visit.

Yes. The line is answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If a gutter has torn loose in a storm, we can talk you through what to do right away and get it secured.