Every afternoon storm, the same thing happens. Water pours off the roof in a sheet right where you walk in the front door, the mulch along the house washes into the lawn, and there’s a dirty line of splash-back creeping up the stucco. Rain gutters in Orlando are usually the fix, but you want to be sure the problem is really the gutters before you spend money on them.
It’s frustrating to watch rain water damage build up a little at a time. Most of it is slow and quiet: a soft spot on the fascia, a damp corner of the garage, paint that keeps peeling in one place. You deserve someone who will trace the water back to where it starts and explain it in plain words.
APC Roofing is a roofing company based in Clermont that installs rain gutters across the Orlando area. We’re GAF Certified, licensed in Florida (CCC1337030) and insured. Call 407-270-1129 for a free estimate.
Rain water damage in Orlando often starts at the roof edge
A roof gathers every drop that lands on it and sends it to the edges. Without gutters, or with gutters that can’t keep up, all that water comes down in a few concentrated places. Here’s where it tends to show up on Central Florida homes:
- At doors and walkways. A roof valley above an entry can pour two slopes of rain onto one spot.
- On the stucco. Water hitting the ground splashes dirt and moisture back onto the wall, which leaves a stained band and keeps that section damp.
- Along the slab. Sandy soil washes away easily, and water sitting at the edge of the slab can find its way into the garage or under a door.
- On the fascia and soffit. Water that runs behind a gutter, or off an edge with none, soaks the wood trim until it softens.
- Around lanais and pool decks. Runoff from the house roof can flood pavers and stain screen enclosures.
None of these usually looks like an emergency. That’s why they tend to get ignored until a board rots or a wall needs repainting.
A storm-day walk around your house
The easiest way to see what your roof is doing with water is to watch it during a heavy rain, from the ground, under an umbrella. Stay off ladders and away from the roof. Note where water comes off the roof in a stream instead of drips, where it spills over a gutter, and where it puddles on the ground.
Then look again an hour or two after the rain stops. Puddles that are still sitting against the foundation, a trench under a downspout or a wet patch inside the garage all point to water that isn’t being carried far enough away.
Bring those notes, or a few phone photos, to your estimate. They tell us more than a dry-day look ever can.
What rain gutters in Orlando need to do
A good rain gutter system does three jobs: it catches the water, carries it to a downspout and drops it somewhere harmless. A system that does two of the three still lets you down.
Catching the burst. Central Florida storms dump a lot of water in a short time, so gutters here are sized for the heaviest few minutes of rain, not the average. Five-inch K-style gutters work on many homes. Six-inch gutters carry noticeably more and suit larger or steeper roofs.
Getting it out. Downspouts are often the weak link. A larger 3×4 downspout moves far more water than the older 2×3 size, and adding a downspout near a valley or at the middle of a long run often stops an overflow that a bigger gutter wouldn’t.
Dropping it far enough away. A downspout that empties right at the wall just moves the problem a few feet. Extensions or splash blocks should send water out onto ground that slopes away from the house.
The roof edge matters too. If the flashing at the edge doesn’t direct water into the gutter, it runs behind it and down the fascia. Because we’re roofers, we look at that detail along with the gutter itself. You can read how a full system gets measured and hung on our gutter installation page.
A full system or just a few runs?
Not every house needs gutters on every edge. On some homes, a few runs over the entry, the garage and the side where water pools solve almost everything. On others, especially with a lot of roof draining toward one side, a complete system is the better answer.
You’ll get an honest recommendation either way. Most rain gutters around Orlando are seamless aluminum, formed on site to fit each run, which you can read about on our seamless gutters page. For an overview of every gutter option, start at our Greater Orlando gutters page.
How it works with APC Roofing
- Book your free estimate. Call 407-270-1129 or request one online.
- Get a clear, honest assessment and quote. We look at where water leaves your roof, check the fascia and roof edge, and recommend gutter size, downspout placement and where the water should go.
- Your gutters go up and the site gets cleaned up. You end up with water going where it should, and a clean yard.
Financing is available through Aqua Finance, Fortifi, Hearth and Home Run Finance.
Rain gutter questions from Orlando homeowners
Will rain gutters stop water from getting into my garage?
If the water is coming off the roof and pooling at the slab, gutters with downspouts aimed away from the garage usually solve it. If the driveway or yard slopes toward the house, grading may be part of the fix too, and we’ll tell you if that’s what we see.
Can gutters cause a roof leak?
A well-installed gutter shouldn’t. Problems come from gutters that hold standing water, or a roof edge that sends water behind the gutter instead of into it.
How often do gutters need cleaning in Central Florida?
Your trees decide that more than the calendar does. Pines drop needles most of the year, and live oaks shed in late winter and spring, so a home under either may need cleaning more often than one with open sky overhead.
Can rain gutters go on a tile or metal roof?
Yes. The roof edge is built differently on tile and metal, so the gutter has to be fitted to that edge, but both work well with gutters.
Dry walkways after the next storm
Each storm that runs off the roof unchecked adds a little more wear to your fascia, walls and slab. With rain gutters sized for your roof and downspouts that carry water away, the next downpour runs off quietly and your entry, garage and garden stay dry. Call 407-270-1129 or book your free estimate online.
