7 Inch Gutters in Tacoma & the South Sound

You need 7 inch gutters when the volume of rain is more than a 6 inch gutter can handle, such as when several gutters feed into one, or when a gutter overflows even in normal rain. They are built for commercial buildings, barns and very large roofs.

Yes. Seven inch gutters are used on very large residential roofs where even 6 inch would overflow, as well as on commercial buildings and barns across Tacoma and the South Sound. A Solutionist will only recommend it when the roof area calls for it.

They may. Tile, concrete shingle and Spanish-style roofs can require a wider gutter to catch the water coming off them. That is one of the cases where a 7 inch gutter is worth considering. A Solutionist looks at the roof material and the roof area during the estimate before recommending a size.

Seven inch gutters are paired with oversized downspouts to match their capacity. On large roofs, adding more downspouts in the right places is often just as important as the gutter size itself. Downspouts are sized to the outlets and the roof area, not to whatever happens to be on the truck.

Yes. Seven inch runs are formed on-site like the smaller sizes, so a long wall can get one continuous piece instead of sections joined every few feet. Fewer seams means fewer leak points in a climate where gutters stay wet most of the year.

The Tacoma team forms 5, 6 and 7 inch seamless gutters. If your roof needs even more capacity, contact your local Solutionist to talk about larger sizes. Often the better answer is more downspouts on a 7 inch run rather than a bigger trough. Call (253) 777-1572.