Gutter Replacement in Hickory, NC
Worn-out gutters replaced with seamless aluminum, custom-formed on site. Veteran-owned and serving Hickory and the Foothills since 1995.
Replace Gutters That Have Reached the End
There is a point where a gutter system stops being worth repairing. The seams have failed at joint after joint, the runs sag off fascia that no longer holds a screw, the gutters were undersized for the roof from the day they went up, or you are simply back on the ladder resealing the same spots every spring. When you are patching the same runs year after year, full gutter replacement in Hickory is the cheaper answer over any reasonable time horizon.
S&S Roofing replaces gutter systems across Hickory, Catawba County, and the NC Foothills with seamless aluminum, roll-formed on site to the exact length of every fascia run. We size the new gutters to your actual roof, set the pitch so the runs drain, and place the downspouts to move water away from the foundation rather than against it.
Veteran-owned since 1995, fully insured, and our own crews — never subcontracted. Free on-site estimate, financing available.
Our Gutter Replacement Services
Full Tear-Off & Removal
We take down the old, failed gutters and downspouts and haul them away, then inspect what they were hanging from before anything new goes up.
Seamless Aluminum, Formed On Site
Each run is roll-formed in one continuous length from the exact measurement of your fascia, so the only joints are at corners and outlets. See aluminum seamless gutters for detail on the material.
Right-Sizing the New System
Replacement is your chance to fix a gutter that was always too small. We calculate 5-inch versus 6-inch K-style against your roof area, pitch, and the region’s heavy summer downpours.
New Downspouts & Better Discharge
Undersized or badly placed downspouts get replaced and relocated, with extensions or underground drainage so water ends up well away from the foundation.
Fascia & Soffit Repair
Old gutters usually leave rotted wood behind them. We repair or replace damaged fascia and soffit so the new run fastens into something sound.
Gutter Guards
Replacement is the cheapest moment to add leaf protection. In a region this heavily wooded, guards cut cleaning frequency and the risk of an unnoticed clog.
When Replacement Beats Another Repair
Gutters do not usually fail all at once. They fail slowly, and the temptation is always to reseal one more seam and get another season out of them. But there is a threshold past which repairs stop paying off. If the gutters are undersized for the roof feeding them, no amount of cleaning or resealing will stop them overflowing in a hard rain — that is a sizing problem, and the only fix is a properly sized system. If the runs are leaking at seam after seam, sectional gutters are simply doing what sectional gutters do, and each reseal buys less time than the last. And if the gutters are sagging because the fascia behind them has rotted, you are fastening hardware to wood that can no longer hold it.
We will tell you honestly which side of that line you are on. If a targeted repair will genuinely solve the problem, we will say so — there is no reason to replace a sound, correctly sized system. But when the gutters have reached the end, replacing them is not the expensive option. The expensive option is the fascia, soffit, siding, and crawlspace damage that failing gutters keep causing while you patch them.
Why the Foothills Are Hard on Gutters
The Hickory area sees roughly 49 inches of rain a year, and a lot of it arrives in heavy summer downpours rather than gentle all-day soaks. A gutter that keeps up with a light rain can be completely overwhelmed by a Foothills thunderstorm, and an undersized system shows it — sheeting over the front edge exactly where you least want the water. Add the leaf and needle load from the region’s heavy pine and hardwood cover, and gutters here take more abuse than the same gutters would in a drier, more open place.
That is why sizing and slope matter so much on a replacement. New seamless aluminum gutters, sized to your actual roof and pitched so every run drains to its downspouts, are what finally gets the water off the roof and away from the house. Correctly discharged, that water stays clear of the footing and the crawlspace — which is the entire point of a gutter system, and the thing worn-out gutters quietly stop doing.
What New Gutters Actually Protect
The gutters themselves are the cheap part. What they protect is not. Overflow running behind a failed gutter rots the fascia board first, then works into the soffit. Concentrated runoff at the base of the wall is a leading cause of crawlspace and foundation moisture across this region — and a surprising share of what gets diagnosed as a roof leak is actually a backed-up gutter pushing water up under the shingle edge and into the wall. A new, correctly sized and pitched system takes all of that off the table. It is one of the least expensive upgrades a house can get relative to the damage it prevents, and seamless runs in a color matched to your trim read as part of the house rather than hardware bolted onto it.
If the roof itself is also near the end, it is worth doing both together. Replacing gutters at the same time as a roof replacement lets us detail the drip edge, fascia, and gutter line as one system instead of two jobs done months apart, and it avoids paying twice for setup. Either way, the process starts the same: a free on-site estimate where we measure the runs, check the fascia, and give you an itemized number with no pressure.
Benefits of a Full Gutter Replacement
Finally Sized to Keep Up
Replacement is the moment to correct a gutter that was always too small. The right 5-inch or 6-inch system handles a Foothills downpour instead of sheeting over the edge.
Fewer Seams, Fewer Leaks
Seamless aluminum has joints only at corners and outlets — not every few feet — so the places old sectional gutters leaked are simply gone.
Protects the Fascia and Soffit
New gutters fastened into sound wood stop the overflow that rots fascia board and works into the soffit behind it.
Keeps Water Out of the Crawlspace
Correctly placed downspouts and discharge move runoff away from the footing — often the real fix for chronic crawlspace moisture in this region.
Ends the Annual Patch Cycle
No more resealing the same seams every spring. A correctly built system takes the ladder out of your calendar.
Clean, Matched Appearance
Seamless runs in a baked-enamel finish coordinated to your trim look like part of the house rather than an afterthought.
Why Homeowners Across the Foothills Choose Us
Veteran-Owned Since 1995
S&S Roofing has been veteran-owned and locally operated since 1995 — over 30 years and 4,500+ roofs across the NC Foothills. You are hiring the same company that shows up on your roof.
Custom-Formed On Site
Seamless aluminum gutters are roll-formed at your home to the exact length of each run, so there are no mid-run seams to fail and no wasted sectional stock in your estimate.
Four Manufacturer Certifications
We are certified with CertainTeed, Owens Corning, TAMKO, and Atlas — including CertainTeed SELECT ShingleMaster and Owens Corning Platinum Preferred, a tier held by roughly the top 1% of contractors nationwide.
Our Own Crews — Never Subcontracted
The crew on your home works for S&S Roofing. We do not sell your job to a subcontractor, which is how quality and accountability get lost on most projects.
Fully Insured — $2M General Liability
We carry $2M general liability plus workers' compensation. Certificates are available on request before we set foot on your property.
We Own Our Work
If we make a mistake, we make it right. That is the whole policy, and it is why most of our work comes from referrals and repeat customers across nine counties.
Certified — and You Can Verify It
We list our real credentials so you can confirm them directly with the manufacturers and the BBB.
Gutter Replacement FAQs
Who are the best roofers in Hickory, NC?
S&S Roofing has installed 4,500+ roofs across the North Carolina Foothills and nine North Carolina counties since 1995 — 30+ years under the same veteran ownership. Owner James Sisk has over 30 years in roofing and construction, and our crews are employees rather than subcontractors. We are certified with CertainTeed SELECT ShingleMaster™, Owens Corning Platinum Preferred (roughly the top 1% of contractors nationwide), TAMKO Pro Platinum, and Atlas PRO+, which lets us register extended manufacturer warranties that non-certified roofers cannot offer. Every full re-roof carries a 5-year workmanship warranty on top of the manufacturer’s material coverage. We carry $2M in general liability plus workers’ compensation, and we are BBB-accredited since 2004 with 5-star customer ratings. Most of our work still arrives by referral.
How much does it cost to replace gutters?
Gutter replacement cost is driven by total linear footage, the gutter size (5-inch versus 6-inch), the number of downspouts and corners, whether you add gutter guards, and how much rotted fascia has to be replaced behind the old run. Because we form seamless aluminum on site, you are not paying for sectional stock or wasted length. Our on-site estimates are free and itemized so you can see exactly what drives the number.
Should I repair or replace my gutters?
If the system is correctly sized, structurally sound, and just leaking at one or two spots, repair it. Replace when the gutters are undersized for the roof, leaking at seam after seam, pulling away from rotted fascia, or old enough that you are patching the same runs every year. At that point full replacement usually costs less over any reasonable time horizon than continuing to chase repairs.
How long do aluminum gutters last?
Seamless aluminum gutters that are correctly sized, sloped, and fastened into sound fascia typically give decades of service. Most replacements we do are not because the aluminum wore out — they are because the original gutters were undersized, poorly pitched, or hung from fascia that had already begun to rot.
What is seamless gutter replacement?
Instead of installing pre-cut sections joined every few feet, we roll-form each gutter run in one continuous length on site, cut to the exact measurement of your fascia. The only joints are at inside and outside corners and at the downspout outlets, which is where old sectional gutters develop most of their leaks. Fewer seams means fewer failure points.
Do you replace the fascia and downspouts too?
Yes. Replacement is the right moment to deal with rotted fascia and soffit, because new gutters have to be fastened into sound wood. We also replace worn or undersized downspouts and relocate discharge points that were dumping water against the foundation.
Can gutters be replaced without replacing the roof?
Yes. Gutter replacement is a standalone service. That said, if your roof is already due, doing both at once lets us detail the drip edge, fascia, and gutter line to work together as one system and avoids paying twice for setup.
What Our Customers Say
"Quick to respond after a storm and walked us through the whole insurance process. Couldn't ask for better service."
"The S&S team is the most professional and dedicated crew that has worked on my project. Excellent from the first phone call to the final inspection."
"Fair, honest, and they did exactly what they said they would. My new metal roof looks fantastic and the price was right."
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