GUTTERS · OVERSIZED DOWNSPOUTS
Oversized Downspouts in Northwest Arkansas
Larger downspouts that move water off the roof before the gutter overflows.
Chapter 01
The downspout is where a gutter system clogs
A gutter can be sized correctly and still overflow, because all of its water has to squeeze through the downspout opening. Leaves and grit that pass easily along the run pile up at the outlet and at every elbow on the way down.
Many builder-grade gutter installations use small 2 by 3 inch downspouts. They look fine the day they go up. After a season of oak leaves and roof grit, they are the first thing to back up.
Oversized Downspouts, a Midcon Exteriors job in Northwest Arkansas
The 3 by 4 inch difference
We use oversized 3 by 4 inch downspouts on both our 5 inch and 6 inch gutter systems, standard on every install. The larger opening drains water faster, and it helps flush debris through elbows and connections instead of letting it collect and clog.
Placement matters as much as size. The number of downspouts and where they sit is set by how much roof drains to each run, and a bigger outlet in the right corner does more than a bigger outlet in the wrong one.
Discharge matters too. A downspout that empties against the foundation undoes the work, so we look at where each one lands and whether the water is carried clear of the house before we call the job finished.
Chapter 03
Upgrading downspouts you already have
If your existing gutters are sound but the downspouts keep clogging, ask about upgrading the downspouts on their own. It is a smaller job than replacing the whole system, and it goes straight at the part that is failing.
Tell us which corner of the house overflows and we will take a look. The Lowell office number is (479) 308-5763, and Midcon holds Arkansas contractor license 0375410427.
Oversized 3 by 4 inch downspouts are standard on every Midcon gutter install. Lowell, AR, license 0375410427.
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Gutter choices depend on each other. These are the pages homeowners usually open after this one.
- 5-Inch Gutters
The standard residential profile, right for most Northwest Arkansas homes.
- 6-Inch Gutters
More capacity for big roof planes, steep pitches and heavy spring storms.
- Gutter Cleaning
Gutters and downspouts cleared so water leaves the roof the way it should.
A free look at your roofline before any quote.
We size gutters to the roof above them, tell you what the trees around the house call for, and say so when the cheaper option is the right one. Office in Lowell, second office in Gentry, license 0375410427.