The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Charleston
6 Inch Gutters in Charleston & the Lowcountry
Our standard seamless gutter, with about 40 percent more capacity than the 5 inch runs many builders install, for two-story homes, metal roofs and any section that spills over in a summer thunderstorm.
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- Seamless 6 Inch Runs
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The Brothers That Just Do Gutters
Charleston
- Paired with 3×4 inch downspouts for heavy Lowcountry rain
- Suited to valleys and upper roofs in summer storms
- Mixed with 7 inch where the water gathers
- Written price, no pressure
Quick answer
6 Inch Gutters in Charleston, SC: A 6 inch seamless gutter carries roughly 40 percent more water than the 5 inch gutters on many builder homes and pairs with 3×4 inch downspouts. It is the standard size The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Charleston forms on site, including for large or steep roofs, two-story homes where an upper roof drains onto a lower one, and the metal roofs common across the Lowcountry. Call (843) 867-2267 or book online.
Many two-story homes in Mount Pleasant, Summerville and Goose Creek 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 an afternoon downpour, the 5 inch builder trough in that spot spills over the front even when it is clean. That is the job a 6 inch gutter is built for.
Raised homes on Isle of Palms and Folly Beach and big metal roofs in West Ashley can send a lot of water to a short run, too. We often mix sizes, putting 7 inch where the water concentrates and keeping 6 inch on the simpler sections.
6 inch gutters in the Lowcountry
Where rain stacks up on a two-story Lowcountry roof, and why 6 inch belongs there
6 inch handles the whole house on most Lowcountry homes. The work is finding the few runs where roof water concentrates. Here is how we find them, and what goes in with each run.
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 the 5 inch trough many builders install 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, which you see all over the Lowcountry, do something similar across their whole width. They shed water quickly, so the gutter takes the storm in a shorter, harder burst. Large roof areas 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 flat, low-lying Lowcountry lot that water has nowhere to go but the foundation. We look at both while we are on the ladder.
A typical two-story Lowcountry home, section by section
On the two-story homes common in Mount Pleasant, Summerville and Goose Creek, 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 | 6 inch gutters with 3×4 inch downspouts |
| A lower roof under an upper downspout | That lower roof plus all the water the upper gutter drops on it | 6 inch with an added downspout, or 7 inch on a big roof |
| The corner beneath an inside valley | Fast runoff where two roof planes meet | A 6 inch gutter on that section |
| A back gutter longer than 60 feet | One wide roof plane emptying to a single edge | 6 inch gutters with 3×4 inch downspouts |
| Garage eave | The garage roof only | 6 inch with a single downspout on most garages |
Sections that take extra water can step up to 7 inch gutters, so the upgrade money goes where the water is.
What comes with every 6 inch run
- 3×4 inch downspouts, so the outlets can keep up with the bigger gutter.
- Outlets set right where valleys and upper downspouts really drop their water.
- The fascia checked behind every new run, with soft or rotted board replaced through our fascia board service.
- Hidden hangers fastened into sound wood the whole way along.
- An optional decorative conductor head where a large roof feeds one downspout, to catch the rush.
- Elbows at the base of every downspout that steer water away from the foundation.
Raised and low-lying 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 flat, low-lying lots in James Island, West Ashley and Johns Island, that water needs to be carried off before it pools in the yard, so we place the downspouts where the ground falls away and extend them past the edge of the house. Under raised homes and around pool houses, the same planning keeps a summer downpour from pooling where you walk. To keep the wider trough clear of pine straw, ask your Solutionist to compare the gutter guards we install. Close to half of Charleston’s rain falls June through September, so a corner that already spills when it is clean is worth fixing before then.
Have a corner that overflows every storm? We will trace it and size it for free. Call (843) 867-2267
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More Ways We Help Lowcountry Homeowners
Related pages that go along with moving up to 6 inch.
One continuous run per eave, formed on site from the truck, with sealed corners and hidden hangers.
Learn more 7 Inch GuttersFor the rare house or building where a 6 inch gutter overflows even when clean.
Learn more Gutter RepairLeaks, sags and loose hangers fixed, with downspouts added, moved or extended so the water clears the house.
Learn more Fascia Board RepairYears of spillover can rot the fascia behind the gutter. We swap out damaged boards before the new gutters go up.
Learn more Gutter GuardsCompare BroGuard and the other guard systems we install to keep pine straw out of a wide trough.
Learn more Free estimateRequest a Free EstimateTell us what is going on with your Lowcountry 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 (843) 867-2267How it works
From Overflow to Fixed
- 1Show us the spill
Let us know which corner or stretch spills over, and under what conditions.
- 2Trace the water
Your Solutionist traces the water from the roof plane to the downspout to see why that part is overloaded.
- 3Upsize where needed
We form 6 inch gutters and 3×4 inch downspouts on site and install them wherever the roof needs them.
- 4Prove it with water
We flush every upgraded section so you can see it handle the flow.
Why the Brothers
Why Lowcountry Homeowners Call the Brothers
Overflow is not always a size problem; sometimes a downspout packed with pine straw is the real culprit. We check before we recommend a bigger gutter.
Gabe Gomez, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, owns and runs this franchise himself. You see a free written estimate before any work begins.
We are locally owned, with an 843 number that reaches the people doing the work. Questions after the job go to the same team.
Booking an upgrade in the cooler months means the fix is in place before the June thunderstorms roll in.
Year-round
Your Charleston gutter calendar
How the year plays out on Lowcountry rooflines, and what our crews are doing in each stretch.
- Fall · Sep to NovPine drop clean-outs
Pine straw, oak leaves and sweetgum balls cleared from troughs and outlets while late-season storms are still rolling through.
- Winter · Dec to FebRepair and replacement
The calmer months for rehanging sagging runs, swapping out leaky sectional gutters and fixing fascia before spring.
- Spring · Mar to MayPollen and catkin season
Pine pollen and oak catkins flushed out of the outlets, and BroGuard installed before the summer storms arrive.
- Summer · Jun to AugThunderstorm season
The wettest stretch of the year. Overflow calls, downspout upgrades and new seamless gutters sized for the downpour.
The Work
Real Crews. Real Lowcountry Homes.
Reviews
What Charleston Homeowners Say
“Justin and his crew did a fantastic job on our pool house and outdoor kitchen gutters! They are very professional, courteous and left no sign they were here, except for the beautiful gutters! Laurie, the estimate person, was great as well. The entire crew was awesome!”
Posted on Google“Justin and the team were great, extremely professional and communicated very well about the scope of work with walkthroughs before and after to confirm every detail. Would highly recommend!”
Posted on Google“Big thanks to Justin Jenkins from Brothers Gutters for the fast repair on my hanging gutter. Great price and even better customer service. I’ll definitely be using them again and will recommend them to all of my clients and neighbors!!”
Posted on GoogleLowcountry Questions About 6 Inch Gutters
Consider 6 inch when a gutter longer than 40 feet has just one downspout, when a gutter runs past 60 feet, or when a lower gutter catches water from one above it. It is also a good fit for large roofs that drain into a short gutter, inside valleys that spill over, and the metal roofs common around Charleston.
About 40 percent more water, with a gutter only one inch wider. Combined with 3×4 inch downspouts, it clears that water off the roof quickly enough that the end of a long run does not become a waterfall in a summer thunderstorm.
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 an old 5 inch builder gutter to spill. Moving that lower run to 6 inch, sometimes with an added downspout, is the usual fix on two-story homes in Summerville, Goose Creek and Mount Pleasant.
Often. Metal roofs shed water quickly, and large roof areas send more water into the gutter at once than a 5 inch builder trough reliably catches. With the metal roofs common on Lowcountry and island homes, it is one of the first things we check.
It depends on the roof. Raised homes on Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island and Folly Beach often have large roof planes, and water falling from that height needs a planned place to land. We often pair 6 inch gutters there with extra downspouts carried past the edge of the house.
Yes, and it is often the smartest money. Valleys, big roof planes and lower roofs catching water from above can step up to 7 inch, while the rest of the house stays 6 inch. Your Solutionist marks it out section by section on the free written estimate.
If a section already overflows when it is clean, sooner is better. Charleston gets about 52 and a half inches of rain a year, and close to half of it falls June through September in afternoon thunderstorms, so fix known trouble spots before then rather than during it.
Service area
Charleston and Lowcountry 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 (843) 867-2267 or request a free quote and a Solutionist will come out.
- Mount Pleasant
- Charleston
- West Ashley
- James Island
- Daniel Island
- North Charleston
- Hanahan
- Goose Creek
- Ladson
- Summerville
- Johns Island
- Folly Beach
- Isle of Palms
- Sullivan’s Island
- Awendaw
- McClellanville
Free estimates
Is one part of your Lowcountry roof swamping its gutter?
Book a free estimate and a Solutionist will show you where 6 inch handles the load and where a section needs 7 inch or another downspout.
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