Hi -
I urgently need new gutters. I also need (not so urgently) a new roof.
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

Thanks,
-RS

RS wrote:
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

It's been my experience that most roofers trash the gutters pretty badly
when they re-roof.

"RS" wrote in message
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Hi -
I urgently need new gutters. I also need (not so urgently) a new roof.
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

Thanks,
-RS

I had no gutter damage when my roof went on, but that is often not the case.
I'd go with the roof first, then gutters. Often the same company does both.

"Travis Jordan" wrote in message
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RS wrote:
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

It's been my experience that most roofers trash the gutters pretty badly
when they re-roof.




When I had my roof done, they roofers took extra care to protect the gutter.
One small area was dented and pushed out from debris. When I pointed it out
to the roofer (the owner) he tried to straighten the section. He was not
pleased with how it looked, so he voluntarily replaced the whole section
without hesitation. I could have lived with it, as it was barely noticeable
after the attempted repair, but the owner wouldn't have it and insisted on
replacing the entire section. I guess it depends on the contractor.

Les

My roofer replaced the roof without tearing up the gutters. Guess it
depends on the roofer.

On Tue, 02 Aug 2005 13:24:12 GMT, RS wrote:

Hi -
I urgently need new gutters. I also need (not so urgently) a new roof.
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

Thanks,
-RS

"Travis Jordan" wrote in message
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RS wrote:
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

It's been my experience that most roofers trash the gutters pretty badly
when they re-roof.

sure they do. if you let them....

randy

I included the gutter question in getting roofing bids from 3 roofing
contractors. All 3 said after roofing.

"RS" wrote in message
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Hi -
I urgently need new gutters. I also need (not so urgently) a new roof.
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

Thanks,
-RS

"RS" wrote in message
...
Hi -
I urgently need new gutters. I also need (not so urgently) a new roof.
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

Thanks,
-RS

Roof first. You can manage without gutters for a while if you have to.
Trying to manage with a leaky roof is harder and the potential for damage is
greater.

TKM

I'm gonna vote opposite of TKM on this one, although it's a close call. If
your gutters are leaking badly they will allow water to fall against the
foundation and migrate into the house or crawl space cause water or mold
damage. You can do the roofing later without fear of interference. The
caveat here is that the roof *is not* leaking and you have checked all of
the flashings to be sure that the caulk/ roofing compound is not dried and
pulling away. That should be repaired in any event.


"TKM" wrote in message
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"RS" wrote in message
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Hi -
I urgently need new gutters. I also need (not so urgently) a new roof.
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

Thanks,
-RS

Roof first. You can manage without gutters for a while if you have to.
Trying to manage with a leaky roof is harder and the potential for damage
is
greater.

TKM

RS writes:
Hi -
I urgently need new gutters. I also need (not so urgently) a new roof.
Can I get the gutters installed first, or will they just end up
getting trashed when I eventually replace the roof?

If I were in your position, I'd float a test balloon out there and get
a price on roofing and see how much gutters add to the cost. Then,
get the gutter job priced independently. Look at the time value of
money for waiting on the roof job, and decide whether it makes sense
to do the gutters now.

Most roofers would certainly prefer being able to trash gutters during
the tear off cus it saves time and lets them be a little more
bombastic. However, if you don't need a new roof at this time, bad
gutters can cause you a world of problems in terms of moisture
infiltrating the soffit and fascia, ice daming, water at your
foundation, etc, so it's best not to ignore those.

Best Regards,
--
Todd H.
http://www.toddh.net/