Laurentians · Saint-Placide
Gutter Cleaning Saint-Placide
Saint-Placide: what I look at when I arrive at your place
Before I even take out the ladder, I walk around the house. Here's what I look at, and why.
- 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
From the ground, first
- The gutter line. Is it straight? A dip in the middle means loose hangers or a load of debris.
- The flower beds under the roof edge. A dug-out line of soil tells me it overflows.
- The siding. Streaks or moss under the gutter: the water is getting behind it.
- The bottom of the downspouts. Where does the water come out? Too close to the wall?
- The trees. Which species, how far from the roof. That tells me what I'll find up there.
Then, up high
I empty the gutter by hand, section by section. I clear every downspout, often in the bottom elbow. I redo the leaking joints (up to 2) and add hangers where the gutter sags (up to 10), at no extra charge. If the pitch is 7/12 or less, I also look at the roof. I take photos before and after, and I pick everything up.
What I tell you afterwards
Everything I saw, without exaggerating. If a section is too damaged, I'll tell you, but we don't install new gutters. If a downspout empties at the foot of the wall, I'll suggest an extension. Where the water should go.
Municipal bylaws
Gutters: what the bylaw says in Saint-Placide
We haven't verified the official text for Saint-Placide 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 Saint-Placide 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 →
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Coming soon in Saint-Placide (not offered yet): window cleaning · soft washing of siding and roofs
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