On 2/16/2020 12:51 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:23:09 -0500, micky
wrote:


I need a new roof, or a repair of the old one

And one gutter has fallen down (for reasons I could explain) and bent a
lot and is not resusable, but the downspout is good. In the front, the
last two feet are sagging and need one or two gutter screws.

So one roofer says he wants to replace the whole thing, at least in the
back, because they're rusting. I say, it's aluminum. He says the
screws are rusting. That would have to be the screws for the one
downspout, which show no visible signs of coming loose. I haven't
looked to see if the heads are rusty but I don't think he did either.

Even if he uses a different brand of gutter, there is no problem
connecting new gutter to an existing aluminum downspout, is there?

If an aluminum downspout lasted 40 years, any reason it can't last
another 40?

Can't say for sure not seeing it. Sometimes, taking apart the old,
straightening or cleaning it is more time and cost than just going with
new. Not worth quibbling over $50 in material on a big job. Go new and
be secure with it.