Eavestroughing Ottawa

There are several reasons to clear debris from your Ottawa eavestroughs:

1. the rotting foliage and debris creates an ideal environment for weeds to grow in your eaves;
2. water won’t be able to drain properly and instead will flood over the eaves; and
3. it backs up your eavestrough system in Ottawa, forcing water into the areas of your home that have been weakened by wear, tear and age (example, it floods through your fascia board and into your attic. From there, it drips into your bedroom.)

We offer different colours but, for the most part, all of our eavestroughs in Ottawa look the same.

We do not recommend this. When we prepare eavestroughs, hangers, leaf guards and, well, anything for your roofing project, we can guarantee the materials, craftsmanship and installation. If you purchase eavestroughs from elsewhere, we’re not able to offer you the manufacturer’s non-prorated extended warranty. In order to make sure you’re getting the best price the market can provide without having to purchase from outside suppliers, we guarantee price match and only use the best, time-tested products for your job.

Before we start installing your new eavestroughs Ottawa, we will examine the fascia to ensure that it is sturdy enough to hold the eavestrough system. At that point, we will know if it is necessary to replace or just patch up the fascia. That being said, fascia replacement doesn’t always happen during eavestrough installation Ottawa – it’s done on a case by case basis since it’s nearly impossible to fix or replace fascia after eavestroughs have been installed.

Soffits are different. We often suggest changing the soffit for attic intake ventilation. Cosmetic reasons are very popular as well, most commonly for a colour change. Since soffits are under the eaves, it is easy to replace them after the eavestroughs in Ottawa have been installed. So the two don’t have to be replaced at the same time, especially not if the soffits are in good condition.

Actually, eavestroughs don’t cause ice damming. Poor insulation and poor ventilation does. This causes your attic temperature to rise above the outside temperature, making snow melt off the roof. This melting snow is trapped in the eavestrough, away from the heat of the attic, where it then freezes in the eaves. When you add insulation, you limit the heat that escapes the home. When you add soffit and roof ventilation, you remove any heat that does escape the home.

Of course! Though it should be noted that re-installation is not included in our eavestroughing packages. That being said, you should never have to remove the trough that we install – if ice is jamming in them, there is an underlying cause that should be addressed.

You can, if you’d like, but we don’t suggest it. There is no guarantee a store-bought leaf guard will fit our troughs. You may end up paying more for the leaf guard that what we provide. Finally, we can’t provide a warranty on client-supplied materials.

We have researched and tested a wide variety of leaf guards. We suggest T-Rex simply because it does the best job. There are pros and cons for all gutter guard products, but this one has caused the least headaches over all.