Gutter cleaning, repair and new gutters in Dunwoody, GA

Cleanout calendar

Median frost dates for Dunwoody: first in fall about November 9, last in spring about March 25 (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

Atlanta thunderstorms are the real test. For Dunwoody, NOAA Atlas 14 puts the ten-year, five-minute burst at 7.90 inches an hour. Using the Copper Development Association rule, that means roughly 910 sq ft of roof per 2×3 downspout, or 1,820 sq ft per 3×4.

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

Dunwoody’s houses

The typical house in Dunwoody dates to 1984, and 45% predate 1980 (Census ACS). Expect older gutters and tired fascia boards here. Painted fascia on pre-1978 houses brings in the EPA lead-safe rule above 20 square feet; ask for a certified crew.

Owners occupy 54% of homes; 43% are single-family detached and 7% attached. Townhome owners: your HOA may handle gutters, or set the colors.

Runoff, drains and the county

Dunwoody is an incorporated city, so questions about street drains, ditches and runoff start with the city’s public works office; DeKalb 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