Gutter Sizes in Northwest Arkansas

We size by roof area, pitch, roofline and how much rain the gutters have to carry. 5 inch works for many homes with runs under 40 feet and enough downspouts. 6 inch handles runs over 60 feet, valleys and upper roofs draining onto lower ones. 7 inch is for commercial buildings and very large roofs. Heavy downpours are why so many homes are moving up to 6 inch.

Yes. A 6 inch gutter is only one inch wider, but it handles about 40 percent more water. That extra capacity is what keeps a long run or a valley from overflowing in a hard spring storm. It pairs with larger 3 by 4 inch downspouts, since the downspout has to keep up with the gutter.

Yes, and on a lot of homes here it is the smart setup. A big back roof plane or a valley can overflow in a spring downpour while the short runs over the garage never do. So the heavy spots, including lower roofs that catch water from upper ones, get 6 inch, and the rest stays 5 inch. It saves money, and the matching profiles still read as one system.

Sometimes. We form 5, 6 and 7 inch seamless gutters here, and some buildings need even more capacity. Larger sizes such as 8 inch are offered at some locations, so contact your local Solutionist and we will tell you what we can do for your roof.

Yes. Every size comes in our full color range, and we can often match colors outside our regular swatches. That means a 6 inch gutter on the back of the house can match the 5 inch runs on the front, and downspouts can be matched to your siding if you want them to disappear.

Usually because too much water is concentrated in one spot for the gutter size. Inside valleys send fast-moving water to a small section of gutter, and long runs with one downspout back up at the ends. The fix can be a 6 inch gutter, an added downspout or both. We look at where your roof concentrates water during a free estimate.