::Gutter Cleaning

Gutter cleanings is where it all started. At first it was a great way to pay my way through college since it was very flexible. After graduation I was making pretty good money at it and had amassed a couple hundred customers. I couldn’t let it go. When I told my mother that I wanted to start a professional gutter cleaning service, she thought I was a little crazy. Even though she knew that I was very hard working, and always has had faith in me she was still concerned. You can’t clean gutter your whole life she said. It was very seasonal at first, and the first three years were real tough. I stuck to it and shortly it developed through my experience.

When we clean the gutters we do everything by hand to remove the leaves and debris from the gutters. All the garbage is placed into plastic bags (which we supply) and not thrown off the roof onto the property. We don’t want to clean one thing and dirty another. We don’t however take the bags with us they are tied and placed normally near the homeowner’s garbage cans, unless requested otherwise. All the leaders are then flushed out with water using our own hoses. If the temperature is below freezing we will then use a snake to remove the leaves and debris from the leader pipes and elbows. If you have problems with your gutters having them cleaned is the cheapest and best way to determine if you need any repairs or not. After a cleaning is done we can then determine the condition of the gutters better and give a more detailed estimate on all repairs or replacements.

We have a large customer base and it’s always constantly growing and growing. We have a customized computer program that helps us keep track of all of our customer’s information. This makes it very convenient for our customers when it comes time to schedule an appointment. When a customer calls all we need is their last name and we can access all of their information from there. We keep track of how often we have been to the house and what service we provided at that time and what it cost. We also send out a mailing to all of our customers twice a year. Once in the first week in Nov. and again in late May. These are intended as a reminder to our existing customers so they can call in and book their desired date in advance. Many of our customers know how busy we get at these times and either call way in advance or have had to wait because they called to late. Most of the year you can call and schedule an appointment for a few days away. In the fall and in the spring you have to call about two weeks in advance. We give our customers about a three-hour time frame as to when we can be expected. We do our best at keeping all of our appointments. Gutter cleaning is not an exact science, and things sometimes do happen to slow the crews up, but we're usually on time. We also have a service plan where we come automatically twice a year to maintain the gutters. Customers on the plan never need to make an appointment. We come usually after Thanksgiving and then again in June. We don’t call the customer and inform them when we are coming. The customer can pay us after the service is done if they are home, or we will leave a bill inside a self-addressed envelope in the mailbox. There are a lot of fly by night operations out there, so be weary of them. If your looking for a company to give you consistent fair and reliable service look no further.

 
 ::Gutter Repairs

Over the years we have seen it all. But the most repairs are trying to fix previously attempted repairs by either bad handymen or the do it yourselfer. We have seen some really wild and creative attempts at rigging up gutter systems. If your gutters are old, damaged, sagging, missing parts or poorly installed, it is likely exterior and interior damage to your home is sure to follow. Most homeowners don’t realize how many options they have when it comes to some of the most basic gutter repairs. We have solved many major problems a lot of homeowners have faced due to improperly working gutter system. We can handle any gutter repair, that is if repair is and option. Sometimes a repair can be done but the customer wants a new piece anyway. We will usually give an estimate on what the repair would be along with an estimate for the replacement of the piece as well. This way its up to the customer to decide which route they want to go.

 
 ::Gutter Installation

We specialize in residential 5” & 6" seamless gutters, custom designed for your home. We do all of our manufacturing on site therefore there are never any wasted materials. We use only the heaviest .032 thickness aluminum with the exclusive baked enamel finish. Our standard installation method utilizes a .060 thickness hidden bar hanger fastened with a 2and half inch galvanized screw. These hangers are set in every other rafter beam for ideal support. The screws go in deeper than the spikes and hold the wood much tighter. All of the hardware is hidden inside the gutter eliminating old nail heads and giving a more streamlined appearance. Most residential installations utilize 2x3 aluminum downspouts. Our standard downspout thickness is .020 fastened with stainless screws at all joints. Downspouts are usually attached to the house with an aluminum band screwed into the house’s siding. All of our seamless gutters and downspouts are available in 20 matching colors. All of Above All Gutter Services Inc. installations come with a 3 year unconditional labor warranty. Rip out and waste removal is always included with our estimates.

 
 
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