What gutter work looks like on West Ashley roofs.
West Ashley's live oaks drop leaves and moss year-round on the Avondale, Byrnes Downs and South Windermere streets, and the long single-story runs on a 1960s ranch mean one clogged downspout backs up forty feet of gutter. We install 6-inch seamless aluminum and recommend micro-mesh guards.
In the Church Creek basin and along the Ashley River flood streets, getting water away from the foundation matters more than anywhere else in the city, so downspout extensions and splash blocks are part of the gutter install. Carolina Bay two-stories usually need the 5-inch builder gutters upsized for the roof area.
Fascia comes first on the 1950s and 1960s ranches. Decades of oak leaves holding water in a South Windermere or Ashley Hall gutter rot the fascia board and the rafter tails behind it, and a new gutter hung on that wood sags within a season. We open the edge, replace the rot, wrap the fascia in matching trim coil, and hang the gutter on solid material, priced as its own line so the number makes sense.
Spring is oak tassel season in Avondale and Byrnes Downs, and tassels and pollen strands pack a gutter in a week even behind a standard screen. Micro-mesh handles the tassels; it does not fix a gutter undersized for the roof, so the install starts with 6-inch capacity and an added downspout at the inside corners where a Parkshore two-story concentrates several roof planes, and the guard goes on second.
1940s and 1950s cottages in Avondale and Byrnes Downs; 1950s to 1970s brick ranches with low pitch and long single-story runs along Savannah Highway and Ashley River Road in South Windermere, Ashley Hall and West Ashley Plantation; 1970s and 1980s Parkshore two-stories; 1980s and 1990s Shadowmoss and Church Creek architectural-shingle subdivisions; 2000s Carolina Bay builder-grade two-stories off Bees Ferry Road.
Twenty-five minutes from Mount Pleasant across the Ravenel Bridge and out Highway 17, with James Island and Johns Island on the same dispatch run down Savannah Highway.
(843) 284-6333
Jeff Ramsden, founder. 5+ years as a VP at Reimagine Roofing, 1,000+ roofs overseen.
Call (843) 284-6333Every West Ashley gutter job starts with a free inspection. We look at the roof, photograph what we find, and give you a written price before any work starts.
What is included in every West Ashley job.
Asked in West Ashley.
How much do gutters cost in West Ashley?
West Ashley gutters cost $2,200 to $5,600 for seamless 6-inch runs with downspouts and splash blocks, and guards add roughly $8 to $12 a foot. Under the Avondale and Byrnes Downs canopy we recommend micro-mesh, because oak tassels pack an open gutter in a week each spring. Fascia rot on 1950s and 1960s South Windermere and Ashley Hall ranches is the local variable, and in the Church Creek basin downspout extensions that carry water off the foundation are part of the install.
What does the City of Charleston require for a re-roof permit in West Ashley?
Most West Ashley addresses are inside the City of Charleston, where a roof replacement is filed as a Roofing, Single Family/Duplex Dwelling alteration/repair permit with the City's Residential Alterations/Additions application. The City's guideline names the roof covering on the application and calls for Type H asphalt shingles unless otherwise specified. Metal or elastomeric roofs need the manufacturer's specifications, and a residential building final inspection closes the permit. We file it, list the product and its wind rating, and meet the inspector for the final.
Do I need 6-inch gutters?
On the coast, yes. Rainfall intensity here overwhelms 5-inch gutters on most roof pitches.
Do guards actually work with live oaks?
Micro-mesh does. Foam and brush inserts do not. We only install the mesh.
Can you install gutters without a new roof?
Yes. Gutters are a standalone job in one day.
What colors are available?
Over 20 standard colors to match trim or fascia.