Gutter Guard Installation
in Kansas City, Missouri

Gutter guard installation in Kansas City, Missouri usually means working on an older home. In Brookside, Waldo and the streets around Loose Park, many houses were built in the early and middle 1900s, and their gutters have been replaced, re-hung or patched along the way. Before we install anything, we make sure the fascia is solid, the hangers are tight and the gutter still slopes toward the downspout.

Those older homes also have details that take care to work around: dormers, porch roofs tied into the main line, decorative trim and short gutter sections over bay windows. We measure each run, cut every guard to fit and seal the back edge carefully so leaves cannot slip underneath. On the larger homes along Ward Parkway, long runs and high eaves call for extra support at corners and valleys.

North of the river, the work looks different. Newer two-story homes in the Northland have tall walls and long straight runs, and the trees there are often younger but growing fast. Guards still need solid fastening and correct pitch to hold up through spring storms.

We also check the downspouts and where they discharge. Older Kansas City lots are often tight, with downspouts that empty onto driveways, walkways or right against a basement wall. A guard keeps the gutter clean, but the water still has to go somewhere, so we point out any downspout that needs clearing or a longer extension to carry water away from the foundation.

Kansas City weather is the final test. Hail, wind-driven rain and repeated freezing and thawing all work on a poorly fastened guard. We set fasteners at steady intervals, flush every downspout, clean up all trimmings and walk the house with you before we leave.

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• Westport
• Waldo
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• 64105
• 64106
• 64109

Our shop sits at 1520 Clay St, Suite A7, North Kansas City, MO 64116, just across the Missouri River from downtown Kansas City. From most neighborhoods south of the river, the quickest way over is MO-9 North across the Heart of America Bridge, or I-29 and I-35 North to exit 5B for 16th Ave. Either route ends on E 16th Ave, a short turn from the shop.