Soldered, not sealed
Every corner, end cap, and outlet on a copper system gets soldered. Caulk is a five year fix on a metal that should be measured in decades, so we do not build the job around it.
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Virginia / Gutters
Copper Gutters in Northern Virginia
Copper gutters get installed once. They cost more than aluminum up front, and on the right house they outlast several aluminum systems, never need paint, and settle into a patina that makes the trim line look intentional.
Half round
K style
Soldered seams
Copper downspouts
Historic homes
2
Offices, Springfield and Fredericksburg
Free
Inspections, no pressure
120+
Years of combined experience, a team born and raised in the DMV
Overview
Copper is the only gutter metal we install that can realistically outlive the roof above it, and the difference between a copper job that lasts and one that leaks is entirely in the seams.
Sealant is a consumable. It shrinks, cracks, and lets go, which is why copper corners and joints get soldered instead of caulked. We form the profile, set the slope, solder the seams, and hang the run on copper or stainless hardware so nothing in the system corrodes against anything else. Then we run water through it before we leave.
No mixed metals
Copper against aluminum corrodes. We match flashing metal to gutter metal, so a copper system gets copper apron flashing, copper hangers, and stainless fasteners rated to sit next to it.
Sized for real rain
We size copper runs and outlets against the 6.5 inch per hour design rainfall Virginia uses. A gutter that looks correct and overflows twice a summer is not correct.
Detail
What we actually do
Copper work is slow work. Here is what a copper gutter job involves on a typical Northern Virginia home, from the shop bend to the water test on the last downspout.
- Profile and gaugeHalf round is the traditional copper profile and the one most historic homes want back. K style copper reads more modern and fits homes with existing K style trim. We show you both against your fascia before anything is ordered.
- Soldered seamsCorners, end caps, outlets, and any splice get soldered with flux and solder rather than sealed. A soldered joint is a continuous piece of metal. A caulked joint is two pieces of metal waiting on the caulk.
- Flashing and fastenersWhere copper meets the roof we run copper apron and step flashing. Aluminum drip edge touching copper is a galvanic problem you will not see for a few years and then cannot ignore.
- DocumentationEvery stage goes on CompanyCam, from the fascia condition before we hang anything through the finished soldered corners. You get a link, and the photos stay stored so a future owner or inspector can see the work.
Diagnostic
Not sure what you are looking at?
Four questions. You get a straight read on whether this is a repair, a replacement, a gutter job or an insurance claim, and where to go next.
Roof and gutter diagnostic
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Coverage
Where we work
We cover Northern Virginia and the Fredericksburg area out of two offices. Search for your town, or pick it off the list to see the map and the local page.
No match in our service area. Call (703) 347-6482 anyway, we travel for larger jobs.
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Why us
The part other crews skip
Inspected first
We get on the roof and photograph what we find before we quote. You see the same evidence we do.
Roofing and gutters together
One crew for the roof, the siding and the gutters, so nobody is blaming the other trade.
Licensed and insured
Virginia license 2705155080, CertainTeed ShingleMaster certified, fully insured on every job.
Every job documented
Photos and video through the whole install on CompanyCam, stored indefinitely, with a link that is yours to keep.
Reviews
What Virginia homeowners say
Questions
Copper Gutters questions we get asked
Are copper gutters worth the cost?
On the right house, yes. Copper costs several times what aluminum costs, and it is a once install on a home you intend to keep. The DMV is transient, so if you are five years from selling, the honest answer may be aluminum. We will tell you that on the estimate.
Will copper turn green?
It will change. Bright copper darkens to brown within a year or two and moves toward the green patina over a much longer stretch, depending on exposure. Most homeowners buying copper want exactly that. If you want the bright finish held longer there are clear coatings, and they need renewing.
Do you solder every joint?
Yes. Corners, end caps, and outlets are all soldered. Some crews run copper the way they run aluminum, with sealant in the corners, and it looks identical on install day. Three or four seasons of expansion later the sealant fails and you get a stain running down the fascia.
Can copper gutters go on any home?
Physically yes, but they need sound fascia to hang from. If the board is soft, or the roof edge has no drip edge at the eave and rake, that gets corrected first. Virginia code requires Type D drip edge at both, and we are not hanging copper over rot.
Can you match copper on an addition or a repair?
Usually. New copper will not match aged copper immediately, so a patch reads bright for a year or two before it catches up. On a highly visible elevation we sometimes suggest replacing the full run instead, and we will show you photos of both outcomes first.
By town
Gutter Installation Near You
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By town
Copper Gutters Near You
Local pages for the towns we cover.
Keep them working
New gutters only work if they stay clean.
A seamless run, a new downspout or a re-pitched trough still fills with leaves, seed pods and shingle grit. Cleaned on a schedule, gutters drain the way they were built to. Every visit we clear each trough by hand, flush every downspout and check the hangers and pitch. We don’t install gutter guards. See why.
Get a free copper estimate
Free inspection, free written estimate, no obligation. Call (703) 347-6482 and we will look at the fascia, the roof edge, and the water volume before anyone quotes you a number.
- Free inspection, no pressure
- Photos of everything we find, yours to keep
- Licensed and insured, VA 2705155080
- CertainTeed ShingleMaster certified
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