Gutter cleaning, repair and new gutters in Lovejoy, GA

Cleanout calendar

Median frost dates for Lovejoy: first in fall about November 12, 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

Think of the five minutes when a storm opens up. For Lovejoy, NOAA Atlas 14 puts the ten-year, five-minute burst at 7.91 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 Lovejoy.

Lovejoy’s houses

The typical house in Lovejoy dates to 2007, and 3% predate 1980 (Census ACS). The builder’s gutters are still up on most of these houses; they mostly need keeping clear.

Owners occupy 58% of homes; 58% are single-family detached and 10% attached. Check HOA rules before changing gutter color or style.

Runoff, drains and the county

Lovejoy is an incorporated city, so questions about street drains, ditches and runoff start with the city’s public works office; Clayton County answers for the unincorporated areas around it. The gutter’s job ends at the downspout: water let out next to the foundation can come back as a wet crawl space or a washed-out bed. Downspouts and drainage