The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Irvine
5 Inch Gutters in Irvine and South County
The standard residential size, formed seamless on site for the many South County homes with average roof areas.
- Licensed & Insured
- Seamless 5 Inch K-Style
- Serving South Orange County
The Brothers That Just Do Gutters
Irvine
- Right-sized for most single-family roofs
- 2×3 or 3×4 inch downspouts
- Factory colors to match your trim
- Free, no-pressure written estimates
Quick answer
5 Inch Gutters in Irvine, CA: 5 inch K-style seamless gutters from The Brothers That Just Do Gutters Irvine fit most single-family roofs in South Orange County. We form them on site, pair them with 2×3 or 3×4 inch downspouts depending on roof area, and confirm the size against your roof before the machine runs. Call (949) 994-4410 or book online.
Most homes in South Orange County started out with 5 inch gutters, and for many of them that is still the right call. Single-story ranch homes in Costa Mesa and Lake Forest, and the smaller roof sections on plenty of Irvine village homes, drain comfortably into a well-hung 5 inch run with properly placed downspouts.
Tile is where it takes a closer look. Tile roofs can need a wider gutter to catch what comes off them, so we check each section before settling on 5 inch and move only the sections that need it up to 6 inch gutters.
5 inch gutters in South County
Where 5 inch still does the job, and where it runs out of room
A well-hung 5 inch gutter is the right, lower-cost answer for plenty of South County roof sections. Here is how to tell which of yours qualify, and how to get more out of the ones you already have.
The 5 inch gutter earns its keep on roof sections that are small, simple and on their own. A single-story eave on a ranch home in Costa Mesa or Lake Forest, a detached garage, a porch roof over the front door: these send a modest amount of water to the gutter, and a 5 inch run with properly placed downspouts carries it without strain.
Where it runs out of room is anywhere the roof concentrates water. An inside valley, a lower roof sitting under a second-story gutter, a long run with only one spot for a downspout. Those are the sections we see spill first in a winter storm, and they are the ones we move to 6 inch.
The good news is that a 5 inch run with an outlet problem can often be fixed without replacing the gutter. Swapping a 2×3 downspout for a 3×4, or adding a second downspout to split a long run, is a smaller job than a new system and frequently solves the overflow.
A section-by-section check
| Roof section | 5 inch? | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Single-story eave under 40 feet with its own downspout | Usually yes | Modest roof area and a short trip to the outlet |
| Detached garage, shed or porch roof | Usually yes | Small area with nothing draining into it |
| Run over 40 feet with room for two downspouts | Often yes | The second outlet halves the distance water has to travel |
| Run over 40 feet with room for only one downspout | No, go 6 inch | One outlet cannot keep pace with that much gutter |
| Lower roof under an upper gutter | No, go 6 inch | It carries two roofs’ worth of water at once |
| Inside valley on a tile roof | Usually 6 inch | Water arrives fast and lands in one spot |
Keeping a 5 inch system working through the rainy season
- Have the troughs and outlets cleared in fall, after the Santa Ana winds have blown in their eucalyptus leaves and before the first storm.
- Check the outlets most of all. Jacaranda blossom and palm litter collect at the downspout opening, and a half-blocked outlet turns a right-sized gutter into an overflowing one.
- Look for sags. A run that has dropped between hangers holds water and debris in the low spot.
- Make sure every downspout ends in an elbow that sends water away from the slab, not into the planter against the wall.
- If you are under heavy trees, add a guard so the smaller trough stays open between cleanings.
When the answer is a bigger outlet, not a bigger gutter
Not every overflow call in Irvine or Mission Viejo ends in new gutters. Sometimes the trough is fine and the exits are the bottleneck. If a run spills near its outlet but the trough itself is not overtopping along its length, a 3×4 downspout or one more downspout in the right place is usually the fix. When the trough itself is too small, we will say so and show you the 6 inch gutter option for just those sections. Our gutter size guide walks through how the two compare across a whole house.
Making a new 5 inch run match the street
On HOA streets in Irvine, Ladera Ranch and Aliso Viejo, a new gutter is judged as much by color as by function. We form 5 inch runs in colored aluminum so they match the trim, and a pre-season gutter cleaning or a set of BroGuard gutter guards keeps them flowing once they are up.
Find out which sections of your roof can stay 5 inch and which cannot. Call (949) 994-4410
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Services
More Ways We Help Irvine Homeowners
Related options if 5 inch is only part of the answer.
For the tile sections, valleys and lower roofs where a 5 inch trough cannot keep up in a storm.
Learn more Compare All SizesSee how 5, 6 and 7 inch stack up and how we decide between them on your roof.
Learn more Colored AluminumPick a factory finish that matches your trim, so a new 5 inch run looks like it came with the house.
Learn more Gutter CleaningA 5 inch trough has less room to spare, so clearing out leaves and grit before the rains matters more.
Learn more Gutter GuardsMesh protection that keeps a smaller gutter from filling with debris between winter storms.
Learn more Free estimateRequest a Free EstimateTell us what is going on with your South Orange County gutters. A local Solutionist walks the roofline, explains what you actually need and leaves a written price. No pressure, no obligation.
Book my free estimate or call (949) 994-4410How it works
Getting the right 5 inch system
- 1Give us a call
Reach the Irvine team by phone or online and we will find a time to look at the roof.
- 2Check the roof against the rules
Run lengths, downspout count, roof type and any upper roofs are reviewed to confirm 5 inch fits.
- 3Form and install
Your 5 inch runs are formed on site in your color and hung with the right slope toward each outlet.
- 4Final check
We flush every downspout and walk the finished job with you before we head out.
Why the Brothers
Why Irvine Homeowners Call the Brothers
Not every house needs the bigger gutter. If 5 inch will do the job on your roof, you will hear that from us first.
Sara Baayoun runs the Irvine location with a team that works in these neighborhoods daily. Questions go to the people who actually do the work.
On a street of matching homes, an off-shade gutter stands out. We help you match the trim before anything is formed.
Ken and Ryan Parsons started The Brothers That Just Do Gutters around one trade. Every location, ours included, still does nothing but gutters.
Year-round
Your Irvine gutter calendar
Where the work lands through the year in South Orange County, so your gutters are ready before the weather tests them.
- Fall · Sep to NovSanta Ana season clean-outs
Wind-blown eucalyptus leaves and bark cleared from troughs and outlets before the first storm, with loose hangers fixed.
- Winter · Dec to MarRainy season response
Overflow and clog calls handled ahead of forecast storms, plus repairs when a run pulls loose.
- Spring · Apr to MayBloom clean-out and BroGuard
Jacaranda and sycamore drop cleared and BroGuard installed, so the trough stays clear through summer.
- Summer · Jun to AugInstall season
Dry weeks and long days make this the best window for new seamless runs, downspout upgrades and guards.
The Work
Real Crews. Real Irvine & South County Homes.
Reviews
What Irvine Homeowners Say
“The whole experience was first rate. They stuck with their quote, showed up on time did the work expeditiously and did a quality job. What else is there?”
Posted on Google“Steve installed new gutters today and was such a professional about the work. He came on time, finished on time, explained everything as he was doing it and clearly is a gutter specialist. I highly recommend him for any gutter work that’s needed.”
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Posted on Google5 Inch Gutter Questions, Answered
Run it against a few rules. Runs under 40 feet need at least one downspout, runs over 40 feet need two or more, the gutter should not overflow in average rain, and the roof should be asphalt shingle with a proper drip edge. Since so many South County roofs are concrete or clay tile, that last rule is where a lot of homes here point toward 6 inch instead.
Do not use them on a lower roof that catches runoff from an upper roof’s gutter, because the lower run carries both loads and overflows in a heavy storm. You see that layout on plenty of two-story homes in master-planned neighborhoods, with a first-floor roof tucked under the main one. Large, steep, tile or metal roof sections are also better off with 6 inch.
They cost less than 6 inch and handle average rainfall well, which makes them good value on roofs that fit the guidelines. Here we still size for the hard winter storms rather than the dry months, so your Solutionist will flag any section that needs more capacity.
2×3 inch is the standard downspout for a 5 inch gutter. On a larger roof area we can pair it with a 3×4 inch downspout instead, an easy way to move more water without changing the gutter.
We form 5 inch seamless gutters in K-style, the profile on most South County homes, and half-round is available as well. Colored aluminum comes in a wide range of baked-on finishes, which helps when an HOA in Ladera Ranch or Rancho Santa Margarita expects the gutter to match the trim. Copper and steel are options too.
On most houses, yes. Bigger gutters have grown more popular, but a 5 inch K-style remains a solid, cost-effective choice where the roof fits its limits. A Solutionist confirms it on site during your free estimate.
Service area
Irvine and South OC communities we serve
Every community on this list is inside our service area and gets the same local crew, on-site seamless gutters and free written estimates. Cities with an arrow have their own local page. Call (949) 994-4410 or request a free quote and a Solutionist will come out.
- Aliso Viejo
- Capistrano Beach
- Costa Mesa
- Coto de Caza
- Dana Point
- Foothill Ranch
- Irvine
- Ladera Ranch
- Laguna Beach
- Laguna Hills
- Laguna Niguel
- Laguna Woods
- Lake Forest
- Mission Viejo
- Newport Beach
- Newport Coast
- Rancho Santa Margarita
- San Clemente
- San Juan Capistrano
- Trabuco Canyon
Free estimates
Is 5 inch the right fit for your home?
Book a free estimate and a Solutionist will check your roof against the sizing rules, then put the recommendation and price in writing.
The Brothers That Just Do Gutters · Irvine · (949) 994-4410 · Serving Irvine and South Orange County
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