The Ranking
Our top 8 gutter companies in Columbus
Columbus gutters carry a lot of water and a lot of leaves. Maple, oak and sycamore drop most of their leaves across a few weeks in the fall, and one windy week can take a gutter from fine to overflowing. Winter adds freeze and thaw cycles and ice dams, where melting snow refreezes at the eave and backs water under the shingles. Summit Building & Roofing publishes guidance on ice damming and gutter maintenance for Ohio homes, and Professional Gutter & Drain lists ice damming among its services. Central Ohio soil is often heavy clay, so water left at the foundation by a clogged or undersized downspout tends to sit instead of draining away. Most homes here use aluminum K-style gutters in 5 or 6 inch sizes, with steel, copper and half-round systems as upgrades, and TEGO and Professional Gutter & Drain both publish the sizes and metals they install.
Ohio has no statewide gutter or general contractor licence. The Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board licenses electrical, HVAC, plumbing, refrigeration and hydronics contractors, but not gutter installers, so no state board can vouch for one. Columbus may require a local business or permit registration for some exterior work, so ask the city or the company what applies to your job. Because the check falls to you, ask every company for a current certificate of general liability insurance and proof of workers compensation, look it up on the Ohio Secretary of State business search, and get the gutter size, metal, downspout count and warranty written into the quote. Several companies here state that they are insured, but none publishes a policy and few publish any licence number.
This list mixes one dedicated gutter and drain company with roofing and exterior firms that say on their own websites that they install or replace gutters. A specialist usually publishes more about sizes, materials and guards, while a roofer can fold new gutters into a roof or storm claim in one project. Decide which fits your job and compare at least two written quotes. Gutter guards add to the price and still need occasional checking, so ask what the guard warranty covers and whether leaves and shingle grit will still need to be cleared.
