Gutter cleaning, repair and new gutters in Dacula, GA

Cleanout calendar

Median frost dates for Dacula: first in fall about November 7, last in spring about April 3 (NOAA). Wait for the frost and bare branches before the fall cleanout; come back after the yellow spring pollen settles.

More on the timing, and on how the trees over a roof change it: when to clean gutters in metro Atlanta.

Downpours and downspouts

Think of the five minutes when a storm opens up. For Dacula, NOAA Atlas 14 puts the ten-year, five-minute burst at 7.88 inches an hour. Using the Copper Development Association rule, that means roughly 910 sq ft of roof per 2×3 downspout, or 1,830 sq ft per 3×4.

Work out your own roof with the gutter size calculator, which uses this figure for Dacula.

Dacula’s houses

The typical house in Dacula dates to 2001, and 19% predate 1980 (Census ACS). The builder’s gutters are still up on most of these houses; they mostly need keeping clear.

Owners occupy 81% of homes; 94% are single-family detached and 1% attached. Check HOA rules before changing gutter color or style.

Runoff, drains and the county

Dacula is an incorporated city, so questions about street drains, ditches and runoff start with the city’s public works office; Gwinnett County answers for the unincorporated areas around it. Wherever the water goes, it should leave the downspout well clear of the foundation and the beds along it. Downspouts and drainage