7 Inch Gutters in Greater Los Angeles

Consider 7 inch gutters when a 6 inch system still overflows in normal rain, when the roof sends more water than a 6 inch gutter can handle, or when several gutters drain into one. They are built for commercial buildings, barns and very large residential roofs with oversized downspouts to match.

No. They are common on commercial buildings and barns, but very large homes use them too, especially where a big roof plane drains to one run. On commercial buildings in Los Angeles we use 7 inch on long or low-slope roof planes and anywhere a large roof area feeds one gutter.

Sometimes. Tile, concrete shingle and Spanish-style roofs can require a wider gutter to catch the water coming off them, and that is one of the cases where 7 inch is worth considering. Tile roofs are common across LA, so a Solutionist measures the roof area and checks how the water collects before recommending 6 or 7 inch.

Yes. A 7 inch gutter carries more water than standard downspouts can move, so it is paired with oversized downspouts, and often more of them. We calculate outlets from the roof area and how hard the rain falls, because a big trough with too few downspouts still overflows.

If a clean 6 inch gutter overflows in normal rain, the roof is likely sending more water than it can carry, or several gutters are draining into that one run. Stepping up to 7 inch with oversized outlets, or adding downspouts in the right spots, usually solves it. A Solutionist can tell you which fits during a free estimate.

Yes. We form 7 inch gutters on-site from coil, just like our 5 and 6 inch runs, so a long wall gets one continuous piece instead of sections joined every twenty feet. Fewer seams means fewer future leaks. Call (213) 205-6598 to set up a measurement.