The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Buckhead
6 Inch Gutters in Buckhead & West Atlanta
About 40 percent more capacity than 5 inch, for big Buckhead roofs, hilly lots and any section that spills over in a summer thunderstorm.
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The Brothers That Just Do Gutters
Buckhead
- Paired with 3×4 inch downspouts
- Built for upper roofs and valleys
- Mixed with 5 inch where it fits
- Written price, no pressure
Quick answer
6 Inch Gutters in Buckhead & West Atlanta, GA: A 6 inch seamless gutter carries roughly 40 percent more water than a 5 inch and pairs with 3×4 inch downspouts. The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Buckhead & West Atlanta forms them on site for large or steep roofs, two-story homes where an upper roof drains onto a lower one, and metal roofs. Call (770) 213-1621 or book online.
Many newer two-story homes in Smyrna, Marietta and Kennesaw share the same weak spot: the upper roof drains into a gutter that empties onto the lower roof, and the lower gutter has to carry both. In a summer thunderstorm, a 5 inch trough in that spot spills over the front even when it is clean. That is the job a 6 inch gutter is built for.
Buckhead and Sandy Springs estates with large roof planes can send a lot of water to a short run, too. We often mix sizes, putting 6 inch where the water concentrates and keeping 5 inch on the simpler sections.
6 inch gutters in metro Atlanta
Where water piles up on a two-story roof, and why 6 inch goes there
A 6 inch upgrade is rarely about the whole house. It is about the few runs where roof water concentrates. Here is how we find them, and what goes in with the wider trough.
Where two roof planes meet in an inside valley, water from both sides funnels into one narrow channel and reaches the gutter moving fast. It lands at a single spot, and a 5 inch trough often cannot catch it: the water jumps the front lip or floods the corner. That is the overflow homeowners blame on clogs, even the week after a cleaning.
Metal roofs do something similar across their whole width. They shed water quickly, so the gutter takes the storm in a shorter, harder burst. The large roof areas on Buckhead estates send more water to the edge at once, too. A trough one inch wider gives all of that water somewhere to land.
Overflow costs more than a wet walkway. Years of spill at one corner soak the fascia behind it, and on a hilly lot in Buckhead or Vinings the runoff carries red clay straight down the slope. We look at both while we are on the ladder.
A typical two-story metro Atlanta build, section by section
On the newer two-story builds common in Smyrna, Marietta and Kennesaw, this is how the sizing usually breaks down once we trace where each roof plane drains.
| Section | What it collects | Our usual call |
|---|---|---|
| Upper eaves | The upper roof only | 5 inch is often enough |
| Lower roof below an upper downspout | The lower roof plus everything the upper gutter sends down | 6 inch, sometimes with an added downspout |
| Corner under an inside valley | Fast water from two roof planes at once | 6 inch on that run |
| Long rear run over 60 feet | A wide roof plane draining to one edge | 6 inch with 3×4 inch downspouts |
| Garage eave | The garage roof only | 5 inch, unless that roof is large or steep |
Sections that stay small keep our standard 5 inch gutters, so the upgrade money goes where the water is.
What comes with a 6 inch upgrade
- 3×4 inch downspouts, so the outlets keep pace with the wider trough.
- Outlets placed where valleys and upper downspouts actually deliver water.
- The fascia checked behind every upgraded run, with soft or rotted board replaced through our fascia board service.
- Hidden hangers screwed into solid wood along the full length.
- An ornamental conductor head where a big roof area drains to one downspout, if you want one, to hold the surge.
- Elbows at the bottom of each downspout that turn water away from the foundation.
Hilly and clay lots: where the water goes next
A 6 inch system moves more water to fewer points, so what happens at the bottom of each downspout matters more than it did before. On sloped lots in Buckhead, Sandy Springs and Vinings, that water needs to be carried off before it cuts through the red clay, and we often tie the downspouts into underground gutter drainage. On flat lots where a patio or walk sits against the wall, the same buried line keeps a heavy storm from pooling at the house. To keep the wider trough clear of pine straw, ask your Solutionist to compare the gutter guards we install. Winter and summer are Atlanta’s wettest stretches, so a corner that already spills when it is clean is worth fixing before the next one starts.
Have a corner that overflows every storm? We will trace it and size it for free. Call (770) 213-1621
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More Ways We Help Metro Atlanta Homeowners
Pages that go hand in hand with a 6 inch upgrade.
Keep the standard size on smaller sections and save the upgrade for where it counts.
Learn more 7 Inch GuttersFor the rare home or building where even a clean 6 inch keeps spilling over.
Learn more Underground DrainageBigger gutters move more water. Buried drain lines carry it across the clay and away from the foundation.
Learn more Fascia Board RepairYears of overflow can rot the board behind the gutter. We replace damaged fascia before new runs go up.
Learn more Gutter GuardsCompare BroGuard and the other guard systems we install to keep oak leaves out of a wide trough.
Learn more Free estimateRequest a Free EstimateTell us what is going on with your metro Atlanta gutters. A local Solutionist walks the roofline, explains what you actually need and leaves a written price. No pressure, no obligation.
Book my free estimate or call (770) 213-1621How it works
From Overflow to Fixed
- 1Show us the spill
Tell us which corner or section overflows, and when it happens.
- 2Trace the water
The Solutionist follows the water from roof plane to downspout to find out why that section is overloaded.
- 3Upsize where needed
6 inch runs and 3×4 inch downspouts go in where the roof calls for them, formed on site.
- 4Prove it with water
We flush each upgraded run so you can watch it carry the flow.
Why the Brothers
Why Metro Atlanta Homeowners Call the Brothers
Overflow is not always a size problem; sometimes a downspout packed with oak leaves is the real culprit. We check before we recommend a bigger gutter.
Matthew Prewett owns this franchise, and it holds an A+ rating with the BBB. You see a written estimate before any work begins.
We are locally owned, with a 770 number that reaches the people doing the work. Questions after the job go to the same team.
Booking an upgrade in the fall means the fix is in place before the long winter rains and the summer storms after them.
Year-round
Your Atlanta gutter calendar
How the year plays out on metro Atlanta rooflines, and what our crews are doing in each stretch.
- Fall · Sep to NovLeaf drop clean-outs
Oak leaves, pine straw and sweetgum balls cleared from troughs and outlets before the winter rains settle in.
- Winter · Dec to FebWinter rain calls
Some of the wettest weeks of the Atlanta year. Overflow, clog and pulled-loose calls handled ahead of the next front.
- Spring · Mar to MayPollen season
The yellow coat of pine and oak pollen flushed out of the outlets, and BroGuard installed before summer.
- Summer · Jun to AugThunderstorm season
Short, heavy afternoon storms. Downspout upgrades, underground drainage and new seamless gutters sized for the burst.
The Work
Real Crews. Real Metro Atlanta Homes.
Reviews
What Atlanta Homeowners Say
“Everything was done in an efficient manner and was exactly as described throughout our quote. The installers made a prudent decision to delay briefly due to weather concerns, but communicated that and the reschedule date in a timely manner. These folks are solid.”
Posted on Google“Great job by the team based out of Lithia Springs, GA. We have A LOT of gutters on our home and some were 25+ feet high and they replaced all of them for us. We recommend using them. On time each day and they worked hard!”
Posted on Google“Matthew is a complete professional. Great service. Competitive pricing. Highly recommend.”
Posted on Google6 Inch Gutter Questions, Answered
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 Marietta, Smyrna and Kennesaw.
Often. Metal roofs shed water quickly, and the large roof areas on Buckhead estates 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 Buckhead and Sandy Springs with large roof planes or deep valleys are strong candidates, because that water has to be controlled before it runs down a clay slope. 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. Atlanta gets about 50 inches of rain a year, and winter is one of its wettest stretches, so it makes sense to fix known trouble spots in the fall rather than in the middle of the winter rains.
Service area
Buckhead and West Atlanta communities we serve
Every community on this list is inside our service area and gets the same local crew, seamless gutters formed on site and free written estimates. Call (770) 213-1621 or request a free quote and a Solutionist will come out.
- Acworth
- Austell
- Avondale Estates
- Brookhaven
- Brooks
- Buckhead
- Cartersville
- Chamblee
- Clarkston
- Dallas
- Decatur
- Doraville
- Douglasville
- Downtown Atlanta
- Druid Hills
- Dunwoody
- East Atlanta
- Emerson
- Experiment
- Fairburn
- Fairmount
- Fayetteville
- Grant Park
- Griffin
- Hampton
- Haralson
- Hiram
- Inman Park
- Kennesaw
- Kirkwood
- Lithia Springs
- Mableton
- Marietta
- Midtown
- Newnan
- Northlake
- Palmetto
- Peachtree City
- Powder Springs
- Rydal
- Sandy Springs
- Scottdale
- Senoia
- Sharpsburg
- Smyrna
- Tyrone
- Vinings
- Virginia-Highland
- West Atlanta
- West Midtown
- White
- Winston
Free estimates
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The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Buckhead & West Atlanta · (770) 213-1621 · Serving Buckhead, West Atlanta and the metro
Locally Owned in Lithia Springs, GA · A+ Rated by the BBB