When comparing our quote with other companies, be sure to ask both yourself and the competing company the following questions about the gutter installation.

1. Is the quoted gutter footage the same as the number of spouts? Companies may have different ideas and gutter configurations. Make sure you are comparing apples to apples.

2. Does the quote include concrete splash blocks under each spout?

3. Is the company using heavy-duty hangers with a built-in screw? This is a very important question because the cost of hangers very greatly. For example, a normal 6" light-duty hanger is about 23 cents each, a heavy-duty hanger with a built-in screw costs around 75 cents each. We space hangers at approximately 30". Some companies space them as much as 4 feet.

4. Are the miters single-seam hand-cut miters, strip miters, or box miters? We hand-cut each miter to exact measurements, fasten them with six rivets, and caulk the inside of the miter using a heavy-duty caulk. We prefer using rivets instead of screws for our miters and downspouts because they sit flat, don't rust, and look nicer.

5. Are the endcaps color-matched with the same baked-on enamel finish? Ours come from the same factory using the same baked on paint process as the gutter and downspouts. Many companies use white endcaps and paint them on the job site as needed. The site painted endcaps don't look as nice and tend to fade rather quickly.

6. Who is actually doing the gutter installation? Our estimators are also the installers who will be doing the installation. The Estimator/Installer can go over the job in detail with you, reducing the chance of any miscommunication on the day of installation.