Laval · Îles-Laval
Gutter Cleaning Îles-Laval
Îles-Laval: your gutters' logbook
On an island, you keep an eye on the weather a bit more than everyone else. Your gutters are the house's waterline: as long as they do their job, nobody thinks about them.
- Complete maintenance: roof blown off, gutters emptied by hand, downspouts cleared
- Included at no charge: fasteners, up to 2 joints and 10 hangers
- Proof: before/after photos and report
- Quote: online, no visit
What water and wind do to a waterfront home
A house surrounded by water lives with more humidity, more wind and debris arriving from everywhere: leaves, twigs, seeds. The wind pushes this debris into the gutters, and the humidity does the rest. Packed debris stays wet, weighs the gutter down and ends up straining the hangers.
A maintenance visit's logbook
- Course set: you fill out the form, we assess the house remotely and you get a written price.
- Arrival: no need to be home. Car 15 ft away, windows closed, outdoor faucet accessible.
- On board: gutters emptied by hand, downspouts cleared, up to 2 joints redone and 10 hangers added, at no extra charge.
- Deck inspection: we look at the roof when the pitch is 7/12 or less.
- Back to port: debris picked up and before/after photos sent.
Where the water goes once it hits the ground
By the river, people sometimes assume the water "just goes away on its own." Not if the downspout empties at the foot of the wall. In Laval, connecting a downspout to the foundation drain is prohibited: the water must be released onto the lot, away from the house. A good downspout extension makes all the difference. See Laval's bylaw.
Municipal bylaws
Gutters: what the bylaw says in Laval
- Water from a sloped roof must be carried away by exterior gutters and downspouts.
- It must drain onto a permeable surface at least 1 metre from the building (bylaw L-11870).
- Bylaw L-12330, for its part, requires this water to be directed onto the ground at least 1.5 m from the building, avoiding seepage toward any foundation drain.
- It is prohibited to connect a downspout to a foundation drain.
- It is prohibited to direct roof water toward a driveway, and the City asks that it never be directed toward the street or the neighbouring property.
Sources (in French): Règlement L-11870 (Code de construction), art. 5.05.01 · Règlement L-12330 (rejets dans les réseaux) · Ville de Laval : bien gérer l’eau pluviale. Consulted on November 9, 2026.
This summary is provided for information only: only the municipality's official text is authoritative. Compare with other towns →
Your estimate in Îles-Laval, with no visit
Answer a few questions about your property and get a price range right away. We then confirm the exact price with you, for free.
- About 2 minutes, 100% free
- A look at your house through Street View
- Alu-Rex gutter guard price calculated per linear foot
Coming soon in Îles-Laval (not offered yet): window cleaning · soft washing of siding and roofs
Somewhere else in Laval? See the Laval page.
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