Gutters do a bigger job than they get credit for
Paragon Exteriors installs seamless aluminum gutters, downspouts, and gutter guards across Ocean County, Monmouth County, and the Jersey Shore, with most full-house installations running $1,200 – $3,500 and finished in a single day. Every run is roll-formed on-site to the exact length of your fascia, so there are no mid-run seams to split open — the number-one failure point on aging sectional gutters. Estimates are free, itemized, and honest about what you do and don’t need.
Gutters are the cheapest system on your exterior, and they protect the most expensive ones. A failed gutter never sends you a bill directly — it sends one through your basement, your siding, your fascia boards, or your landscaping.
Seamless vs. sectional: not a close call
| Seamless aluminum (what we install) | Sectional / box-store | |
|---|---|---|
| Seams | Corners and outlets only | Every 10 feet |
| Where it leaks | Almost nowhere, for years | At every seam, on schedule |
| Fit | Formed on-site to your exact fascia | Cut, lapped, and caulked |
| Mounting | Hidden hangers screwed into solid wood | Often spikes that work loose |
| Typical lifespan | 20+ years | 10–15, less near the coast |
The forming machine rides on our truck. We measure each fascia run, roll the gutter to that length in your driveway, and hang it the same morning — 5-inch K-style for most homes, 6-inch where the roof geometry demands more capacity.
What every Paragon gutter installation includes
- Seamless aluminum gutter custom-formed on-site, in your choice of factory-finish colors
- Hidden hangers screwed into the fascia — tighter spacing near the water, never spikes
- Downspouts sized and placed for your roof, not just dropped at the corners
- Slope set with a level, so water actually reaches the outlets
- Fascia inspection first — rotted boards replaced before anything hangs on them
- Sealed corners and outlets with high-grade gutter sealant
- Old gutters and debris hauled away the same day
- Downspout extensions or splash blocks so discharge lands away from the foundation
Foundation protection is the whole point
A 2,000 sq ft roof sheds roughly 1,200 gallons of water in a one-inch storm. Working gutters route that to a handful of controlled discharge points; failed gutters dump it in a line along your foundation. On the sandy, high-water-table soil common across Ocean County, that’s how you get damp crawlspaces, tilting walkway slabs, and the basement smell no dehumidifier fixes. A lot of the “waterproofing” problems we see started as a $300 gutter problem years earlier.
Downspout placement matters more than most installers admit. We walk the grading around your house and put discharge where the ground actually carries water away — not wherever the corner happens to be.
Spec’d for salt air and nor’easters
Aluminum shrugs off salt air, which is one reason it’s our default. Wind and volume are the real coastal tests: a nor’easter doesn’t drop rain politely into the gutter, it drives it sideways for hours at volumes that overwhelm undersized systems. On exposed and near-water homes we tighten hanger spacing so gusts can’t peel a run off the fascia, and we pair 6-inch gutters with 3x4 downspouts on big roof planes. More on how coastal storms attack the roof edge in our nor’easter protection guide.
Guards, ice dams, and retiring the ladder
If your lot has oaks or pines — most of the county does — micro-mesh gutter guards are the difference between gutters that work in a storm and gutters that clog exactly when it matters. Guards also earn their keep in winter: gutters don’t cause ice dams (attic heat does), but a gutter packed with frozen leaves gives snowmelt nowhere to go, and the backup ends up under your shingles. The full mechanics are in our ice dam guide; the short version is that clean gutters plus a properly vented roof beat both problems.
One honest scheduling note: if your roof is close to the end of its life, do the roof replacement first — drip edge and gutter apron install correctly with the new roof, and the tear-off won’t rain nails into brand-new gutters. We sequence both when you bundle them. And if wind ripped a run off the house, storm damage may put your insurance on the hook instead of your wallet.
Get the itemized number
We’re family-run, licensed (NJ HIC #13VH13814500), and fully insured, and your quote is priced per run and per fitting — not a vague lump sum. Request your free estimate and we’ll measure, photograph, and price it within days; financing is available if gutters are part of a bigger exterior project.