New Gutters for Garland Homes: Fascia, Downspouts and Hail Dents

Half of the homes in Garland were built before 1978 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024). Many have gutters that were added or replaced at different times, sometimes with sectional pieces joined every few feet. Each joint is a place for a drip, and decades of small drips soften the fascia board they hang on.

Storms add dents. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center logged 112 hail reports within 10 miles of Garland from 2015 through 2024, and 28 of them were 1.75 inches or larger. Large stones crease aluminum gutters and crush downspout elbows, which slows drainage and sends water over the edge in the next heavy rain.

Garland's owners and landlords both feel this. About 62 percent of occupied homes in the city are owner-occupied (ACS 2020-2024), and the rest are mostly rentals, where a failing gutter can turn into fascia, soffit and foundation repairs if it is ignored between tenants. A gutter fix is small; the damage it prevents is not.

A loose hanger, a leaky end cap or a clogged downspout is a repair. We reset hangers into solid wood, reseal joints and clear blockages. If the gutters are dented along their length, made of short sections with many joints or hanging from rotted fascia, replacement usually costs less over time than chasing each leak.

We show you what we find, with photos, before suggesting either path. Many owners choose to replace the worst runs now and the rest with the next roof.