6 Inch Gutters in the Hudson Valley, NY

Look at 6 inch when a run over 40 feet has only one downspout, when a run is longer than 60 feet, or when a lower gutter collects water from an upper one. It also fits big roofs that funnel into a short run, inside valleys that overflow, and metal roofs.

Roughly 40 percent more water, from a trough just one inch wider. Paired with 3×4 inch downspouts, it moves that water off the roof fast enough that the corner of a long run does not turn into a waterfall in a heavy storm.

Very often, yes. When an upper gutter empties onto a lower roof, the gutter below catches water from both, and that is the classic place for a 5 inch to spill. Moving that lower run to 6 inch, sometimes with an added downspout, is the usual fix on two-story homes in Fishkill, Wappingers Falls and Poughkeepsie.

Often. Metal roofs shed water quickly, and steep roofs on Victorians and farmhouses send more water into the gutter at once than a 5 inch trough reliably catches. Both are on our list of roofs where 6 inch should be considered.

It depends on the roof. Homes in Beacon, Cold Spring and Kingston with large roof planes or deep valleys are strong candidates, because that water has to be controlled before it runs down a sloped yard. We often pair 6 inch gutters there with underground drainage.

Yes, and it is often the smartest money. Valleys, big roof planes and lower roofs catching water from above get 6 inch, while the smaller sections stay 5 inch. Your Solutionist marks it out section by section on the written estimate.

If a section already overflows when it is clean, sooner is better. The Hudson Valley gets about 42 inches of rain and melted snow a year, and a gutter hung before the freeze is ready for snow load and meltwater, so fix known trouble spots before winter rather than during it.