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EdFNJ 07-09-2021 04:37 PM

Anyone know of local handyman to install 1 piece ~9' gutter & a downspout ?
 
@Moderator .... "mission accomplished" please feel free to close thread.

Need a local handyman who knows how to install a gutter. Don't want to DIY, Just had new landscaping put in and need a single (about) 9 ft long gutter and downspout installed because water is running off garage roof like a waterfall and may ruin the new planting. Everything else is "guttered" except that one spot because previously there were a lot of large 15 yr old shrubs under it.

Called the local "big guys" and they are scheduling out 3-4 MONTHS! Same for irrigation service .... 3-4 months from the "recommended" folks!

In any case I will gladly pick up the needed supplies from Lowes if necessary. Just need someone to do it.

Any suggestions? Don't want to DIY because I recently injured my arse (medical term coccyx!) falling when a 2 step step-stool on a slippery driveway slid from under me while washing my car! Been 6 weeks and still a real pain in the arse.:1rotfl:

DAVES 07-09-2021 06:12 PM

Far from an expert but we have a valley in our back roof. In a rain it is like a small waterfall for a gutter to help the water needs to be slowed or it will just bypass the gutter.
Also, the down spout, you need to dump the water somewhere. Handyman?

Dana1963 07-09-2021 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1970787)
Need a local handyman who knows how to install a gutter. Don't want to DIY, Just had new landscaping put in and need a single (about) 9 ft long gutter and downspout installed because water is running off garage roof like a waterfall and may ruin the new planting. Everything else is "guttered" except that one spot because previously there were a lot of large 15 yr old shrubs under it.

Called the local "big guys" and they are scheduling out 3-4 MONTHS! Same for irrigation service .... 3-4 months from the "recommended" folks!

In any case I will gladly pick up the needed supplies from Lowes if necessary. Just need someone to do it.

Any suggestions? Don't want to DIY because I recently injured my arse (medical term coccyx!) falling when a 2 step step-stool on a slippery driveway slid from under me while washing my car! Been 6 weeks and still a real pain in the arse.:1rotfl:

What happened to the original down spout. It’s not rocket science why didn’t you ask the landscaping company to replace it.

EdFNJ 07-09-2021 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dana1963 (Post 1970855)
What happened to the original down spout. It’s not rocket science why didn’t you ask the landscaping company to replace it.

LOL! Where did I mention an "original downspout" that needs to be REPLACED? That's because there never was a gutter or a downspout on that side of the garage and the landscaper had nothing to do with it not being there because it never was there :D which is why I am looking for (as is the subject of this thread): " Anyone know of local handyman to install 1 piece ~9' gutter & a downspout ? Definitely not rocket science, just a matter of reading comprehension! :):) Hmmm, that was a run-on sentence!

Kelevision 07-10-2021 04:29 AM

Go on Thumbtack.com and you’ll find a handyman.

Dana1963 07-10-2021 05:25 AM

https://guttersmiths.com/wp-content/...sical_wall.jpg

RICH1 07-10-2021 05:48 AM

If you think a professional gutter installer is expensive, wait till you hire an amateur!

EdFNJ 07-10-2021 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by RICH1 (Post 1970927)
If you think a professional gutter installer is expensive, wait till you hire an amateur!

Hills did our entire home for under around $260. It's only a 2/2 but to me that was a bargain for around here. To get them back for the ADDITIONAL 9' gutter and downspout even at 1/2 that cost it would be worth it but they told me they couldn't get to it until October. Then I had to book our irrigation guy for end of September but that was only because it is his son, if I wanted him (Chip) it wouldn't be until November at the earliest. CRAZY!

EdFNJ 07-10-2021 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dana1963 (Post 1970912)

:1rotfl: :clap2:

EdFNJ 07-10-2021 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelevision (Post 1970901)
Go on Thumbtack.com and you’ll find a handyman.

Thanks ... just tried that.

spiessa46 07-11-2021 06:27 AM

Gutters installation
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1971246)
Hills did our entire home for under around $260. It's only a 2/2 but to me that was a bargain for around here. To get them back for the ADDITIONAL 9' gutter and downspout even at 1/2 that cost it would be worth it but they told me they couldn't get to it until October. Then I had to book our irrigation guy for end of September but that was only because it is his son, if I wanted him (Chip) it wouldn't be until November at the earliest. CRAZY!

What’s the phone number or company name for the “Hills?”
I need gutters installed around the entire house. Thanks.

willbush 07-11-2021 06:47 AM

Call Doc's Restorations (352) 753-0056 We have used them as well as others on our street. They do large and small jobs at a good price. If you have a problem you can call the owner. A quick call to see if they will do it.

mydavid 07-11-2021 07:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1970787)
Need a local handyman who knows how to install a gutter. Don't want to DIY, Just had new landscaping put in and need a single (about) 9 ft long gutter and downspout installed because water is running off garage roof like a waterfall and may ruin the new planting. Everything else is "guttered" except that one spot because previously there were a lot of large 15 yr old shrubs under it.

Called the local "big guys" and they are scheduling out 3-4 MONTHS! Same for irrigation service .... 3-4 months from the "recommended" folks!

In any case I will gladly pick up the needed supplies from Lowes if necessary. Just need someone to do it.

Any suggestions? Don't want to DIY because I recently injured my arse (medical term coccyx!) falling when a 2 step step-stool on a slippery driveway slid from under me while washing my car! Been 6 weeks and still a real pain in the arse.:1rotfl:

Call a professional its not that much, had one about the same size, cost less then $100:welcome:

joelfmi 07-11-2021 07:28 AM

Penny wise dollars foolish. It will be cheaper to get s professional to do the work.
 
Any suggestions? Don't want to DIY because I recently injured my arse (medical term coccyx!) falling when a 2 step step-stool on a slippery driveway slid from under me while washing my car! Been 6 weeks and still a real pain in the arse.:1rotfl:[/QUOTE] Like I tell DIY' s so many like you it's cheaper to call a licensed contractor than to get hurt and go the the hospital and get a bill for hundreds of dollars and suffer.

butlerism 07-11-2021 07:31 AM

Gutters are finicky. Special tools needed to do it right and make it pretty.
I could do it but, like you, I do not do ladders anymore.

My personal opinion.... gutters are a waste.
Better roof design (Overhangs by at least 12") and design of the ground apron around the house is more important. Rocks, sloping, etc.

Go outside in the heaviest rains... the rain water is swooshing over the top of the gutters.
Useless.

Oh right, we need them to catch a drip in a slow rain so we don't get wet.

FYI. We are all waterproof


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