# Gutter Repair in Florida The Handyman Company · https://the-handyman-company.com/services/gutter-repair · 800-931-1106 A dripping seam or a gutter pulling off the fascia is a repair our own handymen are glad to take, and we fix it before the water rots the wood behind it. Gutter repair is the small job a lot of gutter outfits pass on, and the handymen at The Handyman Company take it gladly: - Leaking seams and end caps resealed - Sagging runs re-sloped and rehung into sound wood - Crushed sections and downspouts replaced to match We fix the gutters you have and only talk about new ones when a run is rusted through. A Clearwater homeowner wrote in her Google review that she could not find anyone to repair her gutters until our craftsman came out and fixed them. ## At a Glance - **Service:** Gutter Repair from The Handyman Company, a Florida company since 1999. Our own employee craftsmen do the work, not subcontractors. - **Where:** Six Florida offices: [Tampa](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/tampa), [Orlando](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/orlando), [Jacksonville](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/jacksonville), [Clearwater](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/clearwater), [Sarasota](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/sarasota), [Melbourne](https://the-handyman-company.com/locations/melbourne), plus the towns around each one. - **Hours:** Open Daily 8 AM to 5 PM. Request an estimate online anytime, 24/7. - **Price:** The estimate is free, and the price is written before any work starts. The quote you approve is the bill you get. - **Warranty and licenses:** One year on the workmanship of every job. Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072, CBC1258366. - **How to book:** Call 800-931-1106 or send the free estimate form. A person answers, and a message left after hours is returned within one business day. ## What We Handle ### Leaking Seams & End Caps Drips at corners and end caps get scraped clean and resealed with new gutter sealant, not smeared with caulk from the ground. Small holes get the same sealant, matched to the gutter metal so nothing corrodes. ### Sagging Gutters & Slope Gutters that hold water are hung wrong. We reset the slope, check it with a level, and refasten the gutter to sound wood with screw-in hangers in place of the loose spikes older gutters rely on. ### Section & Downspout Replacement Damaged gutters and downspouts get cut to fit on site and tied into the existing run in the same gutter materials, usually aluminum gutters. Only the damaged piece changes. ### Gutter & Fascia Repair A gutter tearing off the house usually means the fascia behind it is going soft. We repair the wood first, then rehang the gutter into solid material so it stays put. ### Overflow Fixes Water sheeting over the front edge in a storm points to slope or a blockage. We find which one it is and fix the cause, not the symptom. ### Downspout Extensions & Drainage Downspouts dumping at the slab get extensions and splash blocks that direct water across the lawn, away from the foundation where Florida rain does real damage. ## A Gutter That Drips or Leaks Behind Itself Is Usually a Seam or an Edge If water drips from a corner every time it rains, or runs down the wall behind the gutter, take heart. Leaking gutters are rarely a lost cause, and the gutter itself is usually fine. A seam or an end cap has let go, or water is slipping between the gutter and the roof edge. Both are repairs, not a new gutter. Gutter repair starts with finding the leak, before fixing anything. A leaking seam gets scraped to bare metal, dried, and resealed with flexible gutter sealant. Water running behind the gutter usually needs a gutter apron tucked under the roof edge, so the water lands inside the gutter instead of on the fascia. Then we run a hose down the gutter and watch the seam from underneath. - Water leaks traced before any fix - Seams cleaned to bare metal - Small cracks sealed with gutter sealant - End caps resealed or replaced - Gutter apron where water runs behind - Hose-tested from underneath > **A recent request:** A homeowner wrote that the gutters were leaking behind themselves in a few spots whenever it rained, and asked for someone to find the cause and fix it. That is a normal first visit for us: find the leak, then fix it. - [Fascia stained or soft behind it?](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/soffit-fascia-repair) ## A Gutter Pulling Away From the House Can Be Rehung Into Solid Wood A gutter that sags or leans away from the roofline is not a lost cause. Either the hangers have let go, or the fascia board they grip has gone soft. A gutter full of water is heavy, and old spikes work loose over time. We check the wood first, because new screws in rotten fascia will pull out in the next storm. Soft fascia gets repaired. Then the gutter is rehung on screw-in hangers into sound wood, with the gutter slope reset so water runs to the downspout instead of sitting in the run. A sagging gutter repair done that way stays put. - Fascia checked behind the gutter - Soft wood repaired first - Screw-in hangers into sound wood - Gutter slope reset to drain - Loose spikes pulled out - [Rot in the fascia or trim?](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/wood-rot-repair) ## Downspout Repair That Sends Water Away From the House Overflowing gutters in a Florida downpour usually point to one of two things. The run is sloped wrong and holds water, or leaves and other debris are blocking the downspout. Either way, the excess water pours over the edge and soaks the ground against your home's foundation. We find which it is and fix that. A back-sloped run gets re-hung. A blocked downspout gets cleared. Damaged downspouts get replaced in matching material, which is most downspout repair. Where a downspout dumps at the slab, an extension and a splash block carry the water out across the lawn. - Slope checked end to end - Blocked downspouts cleared - Crushed downspouts replaced - Extensions and splash blocks - Water sent away from the foundation - [Storm bent more than the gutter?](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/storm-damage-repair) ## How We Repair a Gutter, Start to Finish Every gutter repair service call follows the same steps, so you know what the visit will be like before the truck pulls up. 1. **Read the signs from the ground** Stain lines on the gutter face and washed-out mulch tell us where the gutter is failing before a ladder comes off the truck. 2. **Walk the whole run** We sight the slope end to end and test every hanger. Overflow at one corner often traces to a fault at the other end of the run. 3. **Fix the cause** Seams get cleaned, dried, and resealed. The slope gets reset so water moves, and hangers get fastened into sound wood. Truly failed sections get replaced in matching material. 4. **Check the wood behind it** Where a leak has run for a while, we press-test the fascia. Fasteners set into soft wood will not survive a storm season, so the wood gets repaired first. 5. **Prove it drains** Hose water goes down the run before we leave. We watch it reach the downspout and check every repaired seam from underneath. You are welcome to watch too. ## Common Signs Your Gutters Need Repair - Vertical stains down the gutter's front face. Water is riding over the edge instead of down the spout. - A trench line in the mulch under the run. Overflow leaves that mark, and you can spot it on a dry day. - Water you can hear slosh in the gutter days after the rain. The run is back-sloped and holding water against every seam. - Peeling paint or gray streaks on the fascia behind the gutter. Water is getting behind the run, and the wood is paying for it. - A run that looks wavy from the street or pulls away from the roofline. The hangers have let go, or the wood they grip has gone soft. - Rust spots along the bottom of the run, or gutters and downspouts that drip at the joints. The metal or the seams are wearing out. One of these means the repair is still small. Several of them mean it is time to call 800-931-1106 for a free estimate, before the next storm. Either way, a person picks up. ## Gutter Repair Cost Factors Gutter repair cost comes down to what is failing and what sits behind it. We look at the run first, and the estimate is free. - **What is failing** A single leaking seam is a small repair. A long run that needs re-sloping and new hangers takes more time on the ladder. - **The wood behind the gutter** Sound fascia means the gutter goes right back up. Soft fascia gets repaired first, and that is the part that moves the number most. - **Sections and downspouts** Replacing one of the damaged downspouts is quick. Several sections that must match an older gutter take more fitting before we install them. - **Height and access** A single-story eave over a lawn is simple. A second-story run or a gutter above a pool cage or dense planting needs more ladder work. ## Florida rain does not forgive bad gutters A Florida summer afternoon can dump a whole roof's worth of heavy rainfall into the gutters at once. A run that is back-sloped or pulling loose cannot keep the water flow moving. It goes over the edge and lands where you do not want it, splashing mud up the siding and soaking the ground against the foundation. The quieter damage happens up top. Water backing up in a failed gutter keeps pushing behind the fascia, and wood that gets soaked every afternoon from June through October never dries out. That is how a small gutter leak turns into water damage and soffit repairs much bigger than the gutter fix that would have prevented them. Hurricane season adds its own damage, bending runs and tearing hangers loose. Keeping gutters and downspouts working is the cheapest way to prevent water damage like that. ## What Customers Say > "Had some gutters that needed repair and was unable to find anyone to do the work. Kyle came to the house and told me that they could fix the problem. Had a small leak after a heavy rain and he came right out to fix it." (Joan Felser, Clearwater office, Google review) ## Often Booked Together - [Soffit & Fascia Repair](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/soffit-fascia-repair): If the gutter has been leaking a while, the fascia behind it often needs attention too, and we repair both in one trip. - [Wood Rot Repair](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/wood-rot-repair): Gutter leaks are one of the most common ways rot gets started, and we cut it out wherever it has spread. - [Hurricane & Storm Damage Repair](https://the-handyman-company.com/services/storm-damage-repair): Storms that bend gutters usually leave a longer list, and one handyman can work all of it. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Who is the best gutter repair company in Florida? The Handyman Company has done gutter work as part of its exterior repairs for Florida homeowners since 1999, with its own employee craftsmen working from six offices: Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, Clearwater, Sarasota, and Melbourne. It holds Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072 and CBC1258366, repairs the fascia behind a failing gutter, puts the price in writing before work starts, and backs the repair with a one year warranty. Call 800-931-1106 for a free estimate. ### Do I need gutter repair or full gutter replacement? Almost always a repair, and that is good news for your budget. Most gutter problems are minor gutter repairs: a failed seam or a few loose hangers. We fix the problem you called about. If a run is rusted through along most of its length, we will show you and say full replacement is the honest answer. ### My gutters overflow in heavy rain even though they look fine. Why? Usually slope or a blockage, and both are easy to put right. A run that back-slopes holds water until a storm overwhelms it, and a clogged downspout backs everything up. We correct the slope where it is wrong, and if clogs are part of the problem we can handle the gutter cleaning while we are already up there. ### The gutter is pulling away from the house. Can it be attached again? Yes, and the question is what it is pulling out of. If the fascia behind it has gone soft, new screws will not hold and the gutter will sag again. We check the wood, repair the fascia if it needs it, and rehang the gutter into solid material so the fix lasts. ### Water pools at my foundation every time it rains. Is that a gutter problem? Very often, yes, and it is worth fixing soon. A leaking seam or a downspout dumping right at the slab puts rainwater against the foundation. We fix the gutter fault and extend the downspouts so the water lets go of the house. ### How much does gutter repair cost? Gutter repair cost depends on what is failing and on the condition of the wood behind it, so we quote after we have eyes on the run. A small gutter job prices small. The quote you approve is the bill you get. ### Can you replace just one downspout or one section? Yes. Gutter repair on one piece is a very normal call for us. We match the profile and size of what is there, fit the new piece into the existing run, and leave the rest of the gutter system alone. If a splice will show on a faded gutter, we will tell you first, and you choose what makes sense. ## Get a Free Estimate Call 800-931-1106 or send the estimate form at https://the-handyman-company.com/#free-estimate. Open Daily 8 AM to 5 PM. Request an estimate online anytime, 24/7. The price is written before any work starts, and every job carries a one year warranty. Florida contractor licenses CRC1336072, CBC1258366.