Saint-Colomban · Rivière-du-Nord
Gutter Cleaning Saint-Colomban
Saint-Colomban: what you can do yourself (and what we do for you)
In Saint-Colomban, lots are wooded, often sloped, and the City encourages keeping rainwater on the property. Good news: a good part of water management is within your reach.
- 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 bylaw 602 asks of you
The water from your roof must go onto the surface, into a rain garden, a barrel or a dry well, at least 1.5 m from the foundation, away from the area served by the drain. It must stay on your lot: no running straight to the ditch or the street. The rule applies to all buildings, even the oldest ones.
What you can do yourself
A rain garden
A shallow dip planted with water-tolerant plants, a few metres from the house, at the end of the extension. It absorbs the water from a downpour in a few hours and attracts pollinators.
A rain barrel
Perfect for watering the vegetable garden. Think about the overflow: it must also be directed away from the foundation. Empty it before winter.
Check your water outlets
During a rain, walk around the house. Every downspout should flow freely, and the water should move away from the house. If it overflows at the top, it's clogged.
What we do for you
The part up high: emptying the gutters by hand along their whole length, clearing the downspouts, redoing joints, adding hangers where the gutter sags, and inspecting the roof when the pitch allows. With Saint-Colomban's conifers, we often recommend a Gutter Clean Pro so you don't have to think about it anymore.
Need a downspout modified for your barrel? We handle that too.
Municipal bylaws
Gutters: what the bylaw says in Saint-Colomban
- Roof water must be released on the surface, into a rain garden, a barrel or a dry well, at least 1.5 m from the foundation and away from the area served by the drain.
- The base of a dry well must not be below the water table.
- The water must stay on the property: it must not run directly toward the ditch or the street.
- The rule applies to all buildings, regardless of the year of construction.
Sources (in French): Règlement de construction 602, art. 26. 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 Saint-Colomban, 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 Saint-Colomban (not offered yet): window cleaning · soft washing of siding and roofs
Your quote, with no visit and no obligation
We assess your building remotely with Google Maps and Street View, then send you an exact price. It's that simple.
