Quality guttering begins with a track record of solid experience and a total commitment to customer satisfaction. 1A Preservations has provided the Northwest with the highest quality guttering systems available on the market today we also offer professional repairs of existing systems. We have the experience and know-how to get the job done right the first time out!

We make sure that each project is completed according to your exact specifications. In fact, 1A Preservations guarantees all work, while providing fast, year-round service. We are reliable, experienced and fully insured.

Gutters aren't exactly glamorous but they handle a critical task: routing the run-off from a very large surface, your roof to proper drainage away from the house. By doing this, they keep your house high and dry, protecting siding, windows, doors and foundation from water damage. Most gutters are installed on existing roofs, adding them during re-roofing simplifies installation and allows them to be fully integrated into the roof system. If you're thinking about installing a new roof, your timing couldn't be better as 1A Preservations provides a complete re-roofing package that includes new state-of-the-art guttering systems.

Of course, gutters aren't necessary for every house or every roof slope. Broad overhangs may cast run-off well away from the house, where proper grading and drainage can carry it away. If this is the case with your house, save your money for a different type of rainy day.

If you look under "Gutters" in the Yellow Pages, you'll see numerous ads touting "seamless," "soldered," "continuous," "copper," "sheet metal" and other varieties. Which ones are right for your house? The following should help you sort through the possibilities.

Rain Gutter Sizes And Profiles

Gutters are formed in several profiles and sizes. The standard profiles are a simple "U" shape and a "K" style, which has a ogee-shaped front, vaguely reminiscent of the letter "K."

Channels are 4, 5 or 6 inches in diameter; 5-inch K-style gutters are a popular type. Matching downspouts are 2 by 3-inch or 3 by 4-inch rectangular profiles or 3 or 4-inch round (often corrugated) pipes.

The larger systems are generally worth the difference in price because they're less likely to clog. If trees overhang your house, 3 by 4-inch downspouts are a good idea.

Gutter Mounting Systems

Gutters are attached along a house's eaves by any of several types of straps, brackets and hangers.