Downspouts that put the water where it belongs
The gutter catches the water. The downspout decides where it ends up. Too few of them, too small, or dumping at the foundation, and the gutters are doing half a job.
A downspout is sized to its gutter. A 2x3 inch downspout pairs with 5 inch gutter, and a 3x4 pairs with 6 inch and moves roughly twice the water. Going up a size is also the fix for a run that overflows at one end during a hard rain.
Placement matters as much as size. A rule of thumb is one downspout for every 30 to 40 feet of gutter, set at the low end of the pitch and placed where the water can leave the house, not where it will pool beside the slab or run across a walkway.
At the bottom, water should land on a splash block or run through an extension that carries it four to six feet from the foundation. Water dropped at the footing is how Tulsa's clay soil swells, shifts and cracks a slab.
Downspouts come in the same factory colors as the gutter, so a black downspout can run down a dark brick corner or a black trim line and disappear. Leave your address and Jose calls the same day with the price, downspouts included.
A 2x3 downspout is enough for most 5 inch runs on a single-story home. Step up to 3x4 when the gutter is 6 inch, when a long run has only one place to drain, when a valley concentrates two slopes above one spot, or when an existing downspout overflows at the top in a downpour. The bigger outlet also clogs less, since a wet clump of leaves that stops a 2x3 passes through a 3x4.
What the job includes
- 2x3 inch downspouts for 5 inch gutter
- 3x4 inch downspouts for 6 inch gutter and heavy flows
- Elbows and offsets to follow the wall and clear brick ledges
- Splash blocks and extensions to carry water away from the foundation
- Added downspouts on long runs that overflow at one end
- Strapped tight to the wall so they stay put in wind
- Colors matched to the gutter and the trim
Other work Jose does
- Seamless gutters Aluminum coil run through the machine at your house, one piece per run, no seams to leak.
- Gutter guards Keeps leaves and shingle grit out so the gutters keep draining through fall.
- Gutter repair Sagging, pulling away, leaking at the corners. Rehung, resealed, re-pitched.
- Gutter cleaning Cleared and flushed, downspouts checked, before the next storm fills them.
- Gutter replacement Old gutters down and hauled off, new seamless runs up the same day.
From Jose's jobs
Questions people ask
How many downspouts does my house need?
Roughly one for every 30 to 40 feet of gutter, and one at the low end of every run. Jose works out the count when he measures the house and tells you the number.
Can you move a downspout that dumps on my walkway?
Yes. The outlet gets relocated to the end of the run where the water can leave the house, the old hole is capped, and the gutter is re-pitched toward the new one.
Why does my downspout overflow at the top in a heavy rain?
Either it is clogged at the elbow, or it is undersized for what that run collects. A clog gets cleared. An undersized 2x3 gets replaced with a 3x4, which moves about twice the water.
Downspouts, priced by phone the same day
Call or text Jose at (918) 600-9308, Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.