Eavestrough Replacement in Brantford
Old sectional trough taken off and replaced with continuous aluminum, with whatever caused the failure corrected at the same time.
Most eavestrough on older Brantford homes is sectional, screwed together from stock lengths with a joint every few feet. Brantford Siding Co replaces it with continuous aluminum formed on site, and fixes whatever made the old system fail.
What actually fails
Joints, almost always. Every seam in a sectional trough is a sealed connection, and sealant has a service life measured in years rather than decades. Once the seal goes, water tracks down the back of the trough onto the fascia, which is precisely where you least want it. Because the leak is behind the trough it is often invisible until the fascia is already soft.
The second common failure is fastening. Older trough was hung with spikes driven through the front lip into the fascia. Aluminum expands and contracts every day of its life, and that constant movement gradually works the spike loose. The middle of the run drops, the fall reverses, and the trough now holds standing water that freezes solid in January.
Sizing it for the roof, not for what was there
An eavestrough is easy to replace like for like, and that is often the wrong answer. If the original was undersized, replacing it with the same profile reproduces the original problem in new metal. We work out capacity from the roof area, the pitch and the run lengths, then decide between five and six-inch profile and how many downspouts the system actually needs.
Steeply pitched roofs are the ones most often under-served. Water arrives at the trough fast and with momentum, and a narrow profile simply cannot catch and carry it. That is why some houses overflow in every serious storm while the neighbours are fine.
The one chance to see the fascia
Taking the old trough off is the only time the fascia board behind it is fully exposed. We inspect it then, and if it is soft you get a photograph and a price before anything new goes up. Hanging new trough on failed fascia is the fastest way to be back in a few years.
See soffit and fascia for that work, or eavestrough repair if the system is basically sound. Get a quote.
What's Included
- Sagging, leaking and undersized trough replaced
- Fascia inspected before the new trough goes up
- Capacity sized to the actual roof area
- Old trough and hardware removed and taken away
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Eavestrough Replacement Questions
How do I know when eavestrough needs replacing rather than repairing?
Water spilling over the front edge in ordinary rain, visible sag between hangers, staining down the fascia, joints that leak after being resealed, and pitting or splits in the metal itself. One bad joint is a repair. Several of these together means the system is done.
Why does my trough overflow even though it is clean?
Usually capacity or slope. A five-inch trough on a large steep roof, or a long run draining to one downspout, simply cannot move the volume in a heavy downpour. Insufficient fall causes the same symptom. Replacement is the chance to size it correctly instead of repeating the original mistake.
Do you check the fascia before installing new trough?
Always. New trough hung on soft fascia will sag again, because the fasteners have nothing solid to grip. Taking the old trough off is the one moment the fascia is fully visible, so that is when we look. If it needs work, you get a price for it before the new trough goes up.
What happens to the old eavestrough?
We take it away. Aluminum trough is recyclable and it goes for scrap rather than to landfill. You are not left with a pile of old metal beside the driveway.
Get a Free Eavestrough Replacement Quote
Tell us about your house and we will come measure it. Free, written, and no pressure afterward.