Laurentians · Piedmont
Gutter Cleaning Piedmont
Piedmont: a storm, minute by minute
The name says it: Piedmont sits at the foot of the mountains. When a summer storm breaks, water arrives fast and in volume. Here's what happens on your roof.
- 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
The timeline
- Minute 0: the first big drops. Water starts running off the roof.
- Minute 2: the water reaches the gutters. If they hold needles and leaves, these form a dam that slows the flow toward the downspout.
- Minute 5: the level rises. The gutter overflows at the corners and valleys, where the water concentrates.
- Minute 10: water falls like a curtain at the foot of the wall. It digs into the flower bed and seeps along the foundation.
- Minute 20: the soil is saturated. The foundation drain works hard, and if the slope of the lot brings water back toward the house, the basement is at risk.
- The next day: the wet debris is heavier. The hangers have been strained.
The same downpour, with maintained gutters
The water flows freely to the downspouts, comes out through an extension and spreads over the lawn, away from the house. That's it. To get there, we empty the gutters by hand, clear the downspouts and redo up to 2 joints and 10 hangers, included in the price. On a sloped lot, where the water comes out matters as much as the gutter: see our types of extensions.
Municipal bylaws
Gutters: what the bylaw says in Piedmont
We haven't verified the official text for Piedmont yet. Here are the rules found in the vast majority of municipalities in the Laurentians and Lanaudière:
- Never connect a downspout to the foundation drain (weeping tile) or to the sewer: it is prohibited in most municipalities in Quebec.
- Release the water on the surface, onto a permeable area (lawn, flower bed), away from the foundation. Required distances generally range from 1 m to 2 m, and 1.5 m is the most common.
- Don't direct water toward the street, the driveway, the sidewalk or the neighbouring lot (Civil Code of Québec, art. 983).
Before any work, confirm the rule with the Piedmont urban planning department. During our inspection, we flag any downspout connected to the drain or emptying too close to the foundation.
This summary is provided for information only: only the municipality's official text is authoritative. Compare with other towns →
Your estimate in Piedmont, 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 Piedmont (not offered yet): window cleaning · soft washing of siding and roofs
Before the next storm
Price online, with no visit, before/after photos.
