Gutter cleaning, repair and new gutters in Mountain Park, GA

Cleanout calendar

Median frost dates for Mountain Park: first in fall about November 9, last in spring about March 25 (NOAA). Schedule the leaf cleanout once the frost has come and the hardwoods are bare, and a second pass after the spring pine pollen.

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 Mountain Park, NOAA Atlas 14 puts the ten-year, five-minute burst at 7.86 inches an hour. Using the Copper Development Association rule, that means roughly 920 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 Mountain Park.

Mountain Park’s houses

The typical house in Mountain Park dates to 1979, and 52% predate 1980 (Census ACS). Original gutters on houses this age are near the end of their run; check the wood they hang on too. Painted fascia on pre-1978 houses brings in the EPA lead-safe rule above 20 square feet; ask for a certified crew.

Owners occupy 83% of homes; 93% are single-family detached. Check HOA rules before changing gutter color or style.

Runoff, drains and the county

Mountain Park is not a city; streets, drains and stormwater here are Gwinnett County’s. Gwinnett County bills a stormwater fee by the hard surface on the lot, with credits of up to 40%.More on Gwinnett County. 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