Gutters, Roofing and Siding in Cherry Hill, NJ

Much of Cherry Hill was built in the decades after World War II. Its neighborhoods are full of colonials, split-levels and ranches on established lots, and the trees planted back then are now tall shade trees that hang over the rooflines.

That is good for the street and hard on gutters. A mature oak or maple can fill a gutter in a week of leaf fall, and oaks hold their leaves late, so the gutters often need attention after the rest of the yard is cleaned up. If yours overflow in a hard rain, start with gutter cleaning. If you are done with ladders, a micro-mesh gutter cover keeps the leaves out for good.

Age matters too. On a house that is several decades old, the gutters may be older sectional ones with a seam every few feet, and the wood fascia behind them has seen a lot of weather. When we look at gutters on an older home we look at the fascia and soffit at the same time, because a new gutter is only as good as the board it hangs on.