Gutter cleaning, repair and new gutters in Vinings, GA

Cleanout calendar

Median frost dates for Vinings: first in fall about November 8, last in spring about March 24 (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 Vinings, NOAA Atlas 14 puts the ten-year, five-minute burst at 7.85 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 Vinings.

Vinings’s houses

The typical house in Vinings dates to 1994, and 23% predate 1980 (Census ACS). Original gutters on houses this age are near the end of their run; check the wood they hang on too.

Owners occupy 33% of homes; 13% are single-family detached and 10% attached. Check HOA rules before changing gutter color or style.

Runoff, drains and the county

Vinings is not a city; streets, drains and stormwater here are Cobb County’s. 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