Burke, VA Gutter Installation & Gutter Guards

Burke gutters at a glance

How much does gutter replacement cost in Burke?

Most whole-house seamless gutter replacements in Burke run $2,000–$6,000 installed. Townhomes usually land at or near the low end; large colonials with a lot of roofline, or any house getting leaf protection at the same time, sit at the high end. Other sizes, colors and guard options are available, so reach out if you don’t see what you want.

Length drives the number, and on Burke townhomes the downspouts can be the bigger half of it. On the three-level end unit below, the downspouts ran longer than the gutters themselves, because the side drops run from the roofline to the ground past two stories of siding and a brick base. A townhome like this one sits in the lower part of our range; a large colonial with more roofline sits higher.

• Feet of gutter and feet of downspout, measured at your house
• Size: 5-inch or 6-inch
• Leaf protection, priced by the foot if you add it
• Fascia repair, only where the board behind the gutter is soft

For the full breakdown, see our gutter replacement cost guide. Want half-round instead of K-style? Ask us.

A Burke gutter job, start to finish

We re-sided this Burke end-unit townhome in vinyl, and the owners signed for new gutters the following week. Here is exactly what went up.

Burke, VA · end-unit townhome

• Gutter5-inch seamless K-style
• Downspouts2×3, color-matched straps
• HangersHidden hangers
• ColorCream
• InstallScheduled as a one-day job

Signs your Burke gutters need replacing

A Burke house built when Burke Centre was filling in, in the late 1970s and 1980s, is now on its second or third set of gutters. These are the signs that one is done:

• Overflow at a valley or inside corner. Roof valleys and inside corners pour into a few feet of gutter, and an undersized run spills there first
• A damp lower-level wall. A split-foyer’s lower floor sits partly below grade, so water that spills at the wrong corner shows up inside, downstairs
• A gutter pulling away from the house. On original wood fascia, the board behind it has usually gone soft, and new screws will not hold
• Seams that drip. Sectional gutters can leak at every joint; seamless runs only have seams at corners, end caps and outlets

5-inch or 6-inch: which gutters does a Burke house need?

Our standard is 5-inch seamless K-style gutter with 2×3 downspouts, which is what the Burke townhome above needed. We step up to 6-inch gutter with 3×4 downspouts when a big roof plane, a steep pitch or a valley sends more water into a run than a 5-inch can carry.

Every run is rolled to length on site and hung on hidden hangers, in 14 standard colors from white and cream to musket brown and black. Half-round gutters, with round downspouts, and copper are available too. More on profiles on our seamless gutters page.

Where should downspouts drain on a Burke house?

Away from the foundation, at a spot where the yard carries water downhill. We place each downspout around your grading, walkways and patio, which takes extra planning on Burke townhome rows where the neighbor’s door is a few feet away.

If part of your yard holds water after a storm, point it out during the estimate and we will plan the downspouts around it. Our downspouts page covers sizes, extensions and splash guards.

Are gutter guards worth it on a Burke house?

Yes if trees hang over your roof; optional if they do not. Guards keep leaves from clogging the trough, which is what makes a gutter overflow onto the fascia and the foundation.

We install two kinds, and neither one is nailed through your shingles:

See gutter guards and leaf protection for how each one works.

Do Burke HOAs need to approve new gutters?

Sometimes. Much of Burke sits inside communities with an architectural review committee, and Burke Centre’s Architectural Review Board reviews exterior changes. A same-color replacement is usually simple; changing the color or adding guards that show from the street is worth checking with your committee first. We supply the product data sheets and manufacturer color names for the application. We work closely with the committees, we have a great relationship with plenty of HOAs, and it has never been a problem for us.

Gutter questions from Burke homeowners