Gutter Installation & Repair in Lodi, NJ

Rain, Rivers and What Gutters Can Do in Lodi

Let’s be clear first: gutters do not stop river flooding. When the Saddle River rose to a record 13.94 feet at the Lodi gauge during Hurricane Floyd in 1999, or sent water onto Money and Sidney Streets in January 2024, no gutter system was going to keep that out. What gutters do is control the water that lands on your roof, and in a heavy storm that is a lot of water.

A typical Lodi two-family roof can shed hundreds of gallons in an hour of hard rain. Without working gutters, that water pours off the eaves, splashes against the foundation and soaks the soil next to basement walls. On low-lying blocks where the ground is already saturated, gutters and downspouts that move roof water away from the house are one of the few things you control.

Signs your Lodi gutters are failing

• Water spilling over the front edge during rain, often from a clogged downspout or a gutter pitched the wrong way.
• Peeling paint or rot on the fascia board behind the gutter.
• Gutters pulling away from the house, common where old spike-and-ferrule hangers have loosened.
• Puddles or eroded soil at downspout outlets, or downspouts emptying right beside the foundation.

Seamless Gutters Sized for Lodi Roofs

Older sectional gutters leak at every joint. We form seamless aluminum gutters on site to the exact length of each run, so the only joints are at corners and outlets. Our gutter installation page goes into detail.

5-inch or 6-inch?

Five-inch K-style gutters suit many smaller roofs. Steep or large roof planes, and the long uninterrupted eaves on many two-families, often need 6-inch gutters with 3×4 downspouts to keep up with a downpour. We size each run based on the roof area draining into it and the number of downspouts we can place.

Hangers and pitch

We use hidden hangers screwed into the fascia at close spacing, and pitch every run toward its outlet. On houses where the fascia is rotted, we repair or wrap it before hanging new gutters so they have something solid to hold.

Copper and half-round

For brick-front houses or owners who want a traditional look, half-round and copper gutters are an option. They cost more but last a long time and age to a natural patina.

Gutter Guards, Cleaning and Repair

Street trees and backyard maples drop leaves, seeds and twigs into Lodi gutters every spring and fall. Clogged gutters overflow, and in winter, standing water in the trough freezes and adds to ice build-up at the roof edge.

Guards

Mesh gutter guards keep most leaves out while letting water in. They reduce how often gutters need attention but do not eliminate maintenance; fine debris still needs an occasional rinse.

Cleaning

Without guards, plan on cleaning at least in late fall after the leaves drop and again in spring. Our gutter cleaning service includes flushing downspouts, which is where most clogs actually sit.

Repairs

Leaking corners, loose hangers, sagging runs and crushed downspouts can usually be fixed without replacing the whole system. See gutter repair for what we fix most often.

Downspouts, Discharge and Lodi Rules

A gutter system is only as good as where the downspouts send the water. On Lodi’s narrow lots, a downspout often ends a few feet from a neighbor’s house or right at a shared driveway. We add extensions or redirect leaders so water flows away from foundations and does not create an icy patch on walks in winter.

Gutter Questions from Lodi Homeowners

More Gutter Help in Lodi

Gutters are one part of our roofing contractor services in Lodi and across Bergen County. For more on materials and styles, visit our New Jersey gutter services page.

If water is overflowing because the roof edge is damaged, see roof repair in Lodi. New gutters fit naturally with a Lodi roof replacement or Lodi siding and fascia work.

We also install gutters in nearby towns: gutters in Garfield, gutters in Wallington and gutters in Elmwood Park.