About Gutter Boy
Gutter Boy is a Jackson gutter company. We do the work ourselves: measuring, removing old gutters, repairing the wood behind them, and installing and repairing gutters, downspouts and gutter guards on homes in Jackson and the surrounding townships. When you call, you're talking to the business that will do the job.
What we do
Our work is gutters and the drainage that goes with them:
- Seamless gutter installation in 5 and 6 inch aluminum.
- Gutter replacement, including fascia repair where old gutters have rotted the wood.
- Gutter repair for leaks, sagging and storm damage.
- Gutter guards matched to the trees around the house.
- Downspouts and extensions that move water away from foundations.
- Gutter cleaning in fall and spring.
We work mainly on houses: single-family homes, garages and additions. For the full picture of our main service, see gutter installation in Jackson, MI.
Who we work for and where
Gutter Boy is based at 550 Gilletts Lake Rd, Jackson, MI 49201, on the east side of Jackson. We serve the City of Jackson and the townships around it, including Under the Oaks and the west side, Vandercook Lake and Summit Township, Michigan Center and Leoni Township, Spring Arbor and Blackman Township.
Licensed Michigan residential builder
Michigan treats gutter work on homes as a licensed trade. Contractors doing residential jobs over $600 need a residential builder or maintenance and alteration contractor license from the state's Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA).
Gutter Boy holds a Michigan residential builder license. Ask for the license number at your estimate and look it up on the state's license verification site. Hiring a licensed contractor also matters if anything goes wrong: Michigan's builder licensing rules give homeowners a route to file a complaint with the state.
How we approach a gutter job
Gutters are simple, and most gutter problems come from a few avoidable mistakes: gutters too small for the roof, too few downspouts, hangers too far apart for Michigan snow, poor pitch, and downspouts that empty against the foundation. We build every job around avoiding those:
- Size the gutters and downspouts to the roof.
- Check the fascia before hanging anything on it.
- Hang gutters on hidden hangers spaced for snow and ice.
- Plan every downspout around where the water will end up.
- Water test before we leave.
What you can expect from us
- A free estimate based on measuring your house, written out so you can see what's included.
- A straight answer on repair versus replacement. If a repair will do, we'll say so.
- No surprise add-ons. If we find rotted fascia after the old gutters come off, we show you and price it before doing it.
- A clean site, with old gutters, screws and cut-offs hauled away.