Gutter Installation · Beaufort County
Many island homes still wear gutters from the 1970s, 1980s or 1990s. We plan, size and hang new systems for salt air, hurricane wind and hard summer rain.
Call A&A and tell us about your Hilton Head Island home. Your estimate is free.
Call (843) 505-1389Gutter installation in Hilton Head Island usually replaces a system that has been on the house for decades. Census figures put the island's median housing unit at 1987 construction, and gutters that old have weathered decades of salt air. A&A Island Services brings 20+ years of Lowcountry gutter work, with the owner on site from layout to cleanup.
Most of the island went up in a few busy decades. Sea Pines sold its first lots in 1957. Port Royal Plantation, Spanish Wells and Palmetto Dunes followed in the 1960s, Hilton Head Plantation grew from a 1971 land purchase, and Long Cove, Wexford, Palmetto Hall and Windmill Harbour came along in the 1980s, with Indigo Run opening in the 1990s. Census estimates for 2020 to 2024 show 22,160 of 30,112 island housing units built from 1970 to 1999, including 11,102 from the 1980s alone.
Size for island rain. NOAA Atlas 14 puts a 10-year, 5-minute burst at about 9.5 inches per hour at mid-island. On big island rooflines, size is the first decision: This Old House puts a 6-inch K-style gutter near 7,960 square feet of pitch- and rain-adjusted roof, against roughly 5,520 for a 5-inch, and pairs that with about 1 square inch of downspout opening for every 100 square feet.
Wind and salt shape the hardware. Hilton Head's airport clocked an 87 mph gust during Hurricane Matthew, per the National Weather Service, so hanger spacing matters. FEMA's Technical Bulletin 8 says airborne salt is heaviest near breaking waves and falls off over the first 300 to 3,000 feet inland, and it warns that dissimilar metals corrode faster around salt water, so gutters, hangers and screws should be compatible.
Then color and profile. The Sea Pines ARB will not approve pure white as an exterior color, favors earth tones, and its covenants require approval before the exterior look of a house changes. In other communities, check with your ARB before ordering.
What You Get
Every gutter installation starts with measuring each roof section and planning where water leaves the house. Material choices:
We also lay out downspouts so water lands where your lot can take it.
Why A&A
Pulling an original system off an older island home often exposes soft fascia, rusted spikes or nail holes from earlier repairs. We check the board behind every run before the new gutter goes up, so you hear about any soft wood before it is covered again.
Downspout placement on an island lot has to account for beds, pathways, pilings and the neighbor's yard. The owner is on site for every installation, so outlet locations and gutter pitch get decided with you, standing at the house, not guessed at.
Hanging gutters on a three-story house over a lagoon or a home raised on pilings is high, exposed work. A&A is licensed and insured, and each installation is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Dial (843) 505-1389 and the estimate costs nothing.
Reviews
Five-star Google reviews from people who have worked with A&A.
Andrey and his crew installed gutters on the side of my house. They were very professional. They also installed gutter guards and they work great. We had almost 8" of rain one evening and they kept the water well away from our house. I highly recommend them.
A & A Island Services showed up when they said they would. The installers showed up in a clean well marked vehicle. They were knowledgeable and courteous. They installed new gutters and downspouts in an efficient manner and left the grounds clean. I could not find fault with anything and recommend them unconditionally.
We hired A&A to come and install gutters on our business. They were great! Very professional and knowledgeable. I highly recommend A&A. You won't be disappointed.
FAQ
It depends on how close the house sits to surf, sound or marsh. FEMA's corrosion bulletin says salt in the air is heaviest within the first few thousand feet of breaking waves. One metal maker's guidelines keep Galvalume at least 1,500 feet from surf and 400 feet from salt marsh. On lots closer than that, compare copper and other options with us first.
Not always, but bigger roofs often do. Island rain comes in short, intense bursts, and NOAA Atlas 14 shows about 9.5 inches per hour for a 10-year, 5-minute storm at mid-island. A 6-inch K-style gutter carries far more water than a 5-inch, so large, steep or valley-fed roof sections are the usual candidates. More downspouts also add capacity.
If many sectional seams leak, hangers are pulling out of the fascia, or rust has spread past a few spots, replacement usually beats chasing repairs. If the system is sound and one run took a limb, a repair is fine. We repair any make or model, so either answer is on the table during your free phone estimate.
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