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Gutter Doctor
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Gutter Cleaning & Maintenance
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Most Alberta homes should have their gutters cleaned at least once a year. Homes surrounded by trees may need more frequent cleaning. Regular maintenance helps prevent blockages, overflowing water, ice buildup, and potential damage around the roof and foundation.
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Professional gutter cleaning removes leaves and debris from your eavestroughs and downspouts. Loose fasteners are tightened. The system is also inspected for proper slope, potential leaks, and damages. This helps ensure your gutters are ready to handle rain and seasonal snowmelt.
Gutter Repair & Emergencies
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Signs include leaking joints, sagging gutters, loose fasteners, damaged downspouts, poor drainage, or water overflowing even after cleaning. If your gutters are clean but still aren't directing water properly, the system may need professional repair rather than another cleaning.
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Yes. Gutter Doctor provides eavestrough and downspout repairs for problems such as leaks, poor drainage, and damaged components. Depending on the condition of the system, a repair may be enough, or replacement may be recommended for a longer-term solution.
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First, avoid climbing a ladder during bad weather. If it's safe, check for obvious debris or a blocked downspout. Persistent overflow may indicate a drainage or gutter problem. A professional inspection can determine whether the issue requires cleaning, repair, or improved drainage.
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Installation & Protection
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Replacement may be better when gutters are badly damaged, repeatedly failing, poorly installed, or no longer drain effectively. Minor leaks or loose sections can often be repaired. A professional assessment can help determine whether repairing the existing system or installing new eavestroughs makes more sense.
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Each job is unique. Gutter installation costs vary depending the type and size of gutters and downspouts, the height of the home, the size and accessibility of the home. Gutter Doctor offers free estimates, with services starting at $139. The final price depends on the specific work required.
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Gutter guards can reduce the amount of leaves and debris entering your eavestroughs, which may reduce cleaning requirements. They're particularly useful for homes surrounded by trees. However, they don't eliminate maintenance completely. The right system depends on your roof, gutters, and surrounding environment.
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Exterior Home Services
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Gutter Doctor provides more than gutter services. Its exterior services include fascia, soffit, siding, roofing, cladding, power washing, leaf screens, heat cables, permanent outdoor lighting, and concrete.
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Yes. Gutter Doctor installs vinyl and Hardie siding.
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Yes. Gutter Doctor provides fascia and soffit repair and installation. Damaged fascia or soffit can affect your home's exterior protection, roof edge, and ventilation. If you notice rot, gaps, damage, or moisture around the roofline, a professional inspection can identify the appropriate repair.
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Cost & Payment options
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Yes. Gutter Doctor offers free, no-obligation estimates. Depending on the service, a property assessment may be needed to determine the exact scope and cost of the work.
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The cost depends on the size and height of your home, accessibility, debris accumulation. Gutter cleaning starts at $139, but is usually more than this.
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Yes. All technicians also have technical and safety training, including Fall Arrest Certification. These are important factors to consider when hiring contractors for work involving roofs, gutters, ladders, and elevated exterior areas.
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We accept etransfers, cheques, credit cards (with a 2.9% fee), and cash (make sure you get a written receipt signed by the technician).
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Yes! We have partnered with FINANCE-IT with great rates- much better than credit card. You will see a link to them on the estimate email you will receive.
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Local & Quick Answers
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Yes. Gutter Doctor serves Calgary and surrounding communities with gutter cleaning, repairs, installation, and other exterior services. Homeowners can request a quote to confirm availability and pricing for their specific property.
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Yes. Gutter Doctor serves Edmonton and surrounding areas. Services include gutter cleaning, eavestrough repairs and installation, exterior repairs, roofing, siding, fascia, soffit, and other home exterior services.
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Trust & Before Hiring
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Gutter Doctor has more than 23 years of experience and has served over 70,000 customers.
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Yes. Gutter Doctor repairs come with a 2-year warranty, while replacements have a 5-year warranty.
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Look for a contractor with proper insurance, relevant experience, clear pricing, warranties, good customer reviews, and trained technicians. Don't compare companies based only on price. Make sure you understand exactly what cleaning, repairs, materials, installation, and follow-up service are included.
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Ask whether the company is licensed, insured and if they have WCB coverage for your protection, what the quote includes, whether repairs are covered by a warranty, how long the work will take, and whether additional costs are possible.
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Problem-Solving & Customer Questions
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They can. When gutters are blocked, rainwater and snowmelt may overflow close to the foundation instead of being directed away from the home. Proper gutter cleaning and downspout drainage help reduce this risk.
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Yes! Downspout extensions are needed to move the water away from your foundation at least 5 feet. If the land is sloping away from your foundation significantly then an 5' foot extender may not be needed. A shorter one may be ok.
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Heat cables help reduce ice buildup around roofs, eavestroughs, and downspouts during freezing weather. They can be useful for Alberta homes that experience recurring ice dams or drainage problems in winter. Many times, the North side of a building will have a problem due to it being in the shade.
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No. Gutter guards can greatly reduce the amount of debris entering your gutters, but they don't make maintenance unnecessary. Material can build up on top of the screens especially at the bottom of roof valleys. This buildup needs to be removed. The screens do make it MUCH easier to deal with gutters cleanings.
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Within a few days. Sometimes the same day. We assign your estimate request to a technician who will reach out to you to give you the quote.
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It depends on their overall condition. A small leak or loose section may only require repair, while widespread damage, repeated failures, or poor installation may justify replacement. A professional assessment can help you avoid replacing a system that could still be effectively repaired.