Gutter cleaning, repair and new gutters in Hewlett, NY

When to clean gutters in Hewlett

The first fall frost comes around November 14 in a typical year here, and the last spring frost around April 2 (median dates, NOAA normals). Plan the fall visit for after the frost, when the trees over the roof have finished dropping, and the spring visit for after the pollen and catkins.

When to clean gutters explains how the trees over a roof change the schedule.

Gutter and downspout size for Hewlett rain

What overwhelms a gutter is a burst, not a season. In Hewlett the five-minute rain expected about once in ten years falls at 7.82 inches an hour (NOAA Atlas 14 Volume 10). At that rate one 2-by-3-inch downspout drains about 920 square feet of roof and one 3-by-4-inch downspout about 1,840, by the rule in the Copper Development Association’s design handbook. Try your own roof in the gutter and downspout calculator, which starts from this figure.

The houses in Hewlett

Half the homes in Hewlett were built by 1951, 94% before 1980 (ACS 2020–2024). In a neighborhood that age, many houses are on their second set of gutters or due for one, and the fascia board behind them is worth checking at the same visit. On a house built before 1978, replacing more than 20 square feet of painted fascia or trim falls under the EPA’s lead-safe rule, so ask whether the crew is certified.

86% of households own their home, and 67% of homes are detached houses, 1% townhouses. In a townhouse or HOA community, check who owns the gutters and what colors are allowed before booking.

Hiring in New York

Ask any contractor working in Hewlett what New York requires of them for gutter work, and to show proof of insurance. Hiring a gutter contractor