New Gutter Systems
New gutters sized for how hard it rains here, hung on solid hangers, pitched to drain, and finished with well-placed downspouts.
Call and tell us about your home. We will look at your gutters and give you a clear price before any work starts.
Call (843) 505-1389Gutter installation in Bluffton starts with one question: how much water does your roof shed in a real Lowcountry storm? A&A Island Services has installed gutters here for more than 20 years, and that answer drives every choice that follows.
It covers homes without gutters, new builds, and builder-grade systems that fall short. Free estimates start with a call to (843) 505-1389.
Each item decides whether a new system drains or overflows.
Warning Signs
Whether your home has no gutters or a bare-minimum system, look for these clues.
Mud splatter, green staining, or a trench worn into the mulch under the roof edge means roof water is landing right at your foundation. Gutters move that water to a spot you choose instead of the one gravity picks, and keep your siding clean.
Valleys send water from two roof planes into one inside corner. If a small gutter overflows there in every hard rain while the rest of the run looks fine, it is undersized, not just dirty. A wider gutter or a second outlet usually solves it.
If your new home came with gutters over the entry and a few doors but nothing on the back and sides, those roof edges still drain onto the patio, the AC pad, and your foundation. Completing the system protects all three.
Soft spots at the bottom of door frames, peeling fascia paint, or a spongy step under a roof edge suggest water has hit the same spot for years. A gutter over that edge takes the water away before it soaks into the wood.
How It Works
The owner is on site for every A&A job, so the person who plans the layout sees it go up.
We measure each roof section that drains to a gutter, note its pitch, and mark the valleys. Those numbers set the width of each run and how many outlets it needs.
We check the fascia for soft or split boards and locate the rafter tails behind it, because hangers fastened into framing hold far better than hangers driven into trim alone.
A chalk line marks the fall from the high end of each run to its outlet. The gutter goes up on hangers along that line, with outlets cut and corners and end caps sealed.
Downspouts drop to extensions, splash blocks, or underground drains, aimed away from the foundation. Before the job wraps up, water goes through every run to confirm it drains and nothing pools.
Options
Gutter size is about peak flow. NOAA's Atlas 14 estimates for Bluffton show about 2.1 inches of rain in one hour on average every two years, and nearly 3 inches in an hour about once a decade. Near Columbus, Ohio, the two-year hour is about 1.3 inches.
This Old House rates a 5 inch K-style gutter at up to 5,520 square feet of drainage area and a 6 inch at about 7,960, roughly 44 percent more. Harder rain and steeper roofs shrink those ratings, so large or steep roofs here often need 6 inch.
| Option | Best for |
|---|---|
| 5 inch K-style | Smaller, moderate-pitch roof planes |
| 6 inch K-style | Large or steep roofs and valley corners |
| Half-round | Historic homes; carries less than K-style |
| Aluminum | Light, rust-free, factory-painted |
| Galvalume | Steel with an aluminum-zinc alloy coating |
| Copper | Highest cost; weathers to patina |
This Old House calls for hangers every 24 to 36 inches, a fall of about 1/4 inch per 10 feet, and about 600 square feet of roof per 2 by 3 inch downspout. Fine Homebuilding says hidden hangers work best with heavy 0.032 inch stock. Under pines, add gutter guards too.
Cost
This Old House's 2026 cost guide, built on Homewyse pricing, puts gutter installation at $3 to $29 per linear foot, about $600 to $5,800 for a typical 2,000 square foot home. That is an industry average; footage, corners, and material set your number.
Estimates for gutter installation in Bluffton from A&A are free. Call (843) 505-1389.
The Census Bureau counted 12,530 Bluffton residents in 2010 and estimates 36,807 as of July 2025, nearly three times as many. In 2021, Bluffton added more residents than any other South Carolina municipality, the S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce reported. Census permit data show close to 2,000 new single-family homes authorized in town from 2021 through 2024, and the American Community Survey puts the median year built for homes in town at 2012.
Many of those houses still wear builder gutters. If yours cover only the front, or use 5 inch runs on a roof that sheds like a 6 inch job, an upgrade fills the gaps. In an HOA community, check with your ARB on color and profile first. In the town's historic district, renovations need a Certificate of Appropriateness, so ask the Town.
Why A&A
A&A Island Services has installed and serviced gutters in the Lowcountry for more than 20 years, on low ranch roofs and tall two-story elevations alike. That experience shows in the small calls: which corner needs a second outlet, where a valley will overrun a 5 inch gutter, and how far to carry a downspout so it does not flood the side yard.
The owner of A&A is on site for every job. On an installation, the person who measured your roof and planned the downspouts is there when the gutters go up. If the fascia behind a run turns out soft, or a downspout needs to move around a new patio, the call gets made on the spot by someone who knows the plan.
A&A is licensed and insured, and every job carries a 100% satisfaction guarantee. New gutters are a long-term part of your house, and ladder work along a second-story roof edge is no place for shortcuts. Before anyone starts work on your home, ask for proof of insurance. With A&A, the coverage is in place and the guarantee backs the result.
Call for a free estimate on sizing, materials and downspout layout.
Free estimates. Calls answered Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 8 PM.
Reviews
Five-star Google reviews from Lowcountry homeowners.
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.
Service Area
Bluffton is home base, and we cover the whole town, from Buckwalter and Hampton Lake to Old Town and the May River. We also provide gutter installation in these nearby areas:
Beaufort County
Beaufort County
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Beaufort County
Beaufort County
Jasper County
Jasper County
Beaufort County
Beaufort County
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Beaufort County
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Beaufort County
FAQ
It depends on the roof area draining to each run, the pitch, and the valleys. This Old House rates 6 inch K-style gutters for about 44 percent more drainage area than 5 inch, so large or steep Bluffton roofs often do better with 6 inch. We size each run during a free estimate.
Yes. A&A installs gutters on homes that have never had them. We check the fascia first, since those boards have never carried a gutter and may need repair, then lay out runs and downspouts so water leaves the house where your yard can take it.
Possibly. Rules on exterior colors and materials differ from one community to the next, so check with your HOA or ARB before work starts and get any approval in writing. In Bluffton's historic district, ask the Town about a Certificate of Appropriateness for exterior work.
If live oaks or pines hang over your roof, consider it. Adding micro-mesh guards while the gutters go up means one visit and a clean fit on new metal. Guards cut down on cleaning, though an occasional check is still smart.
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