Gutter Contractor Software in Michigan

Gutters in Michigan take more abuse than almost anywhere else in the country. Snow slides off the roof and lands on them, ice builds up in them, and the freeze and thaw pulls hangers out of fascia that has been wet for four months. A lot of the spring calls are for gutters that are still on the house but pitched the wrong way, or hanging by two hangers, after a hard winter.

Ice dams are the other big driver. When the gutter fills with ice, the meltwater has nowhere to go and it backs up under the shingles. Homeowners see the icicles and call a gutter company first, and the honest answer is often that the problem is in the attic insulation and ventilation, not the gutter. Being able to explain that, and to quote heat cable or a guard that sheds ice, is what separates a company that gets the repeat call from one that does not.

Seamless aluminum in 5-inch and 6-inch K-style is nearly all of the residential work. Fall is the busy season, since Michigan's oaks and maples fill gutters fast and a lot of homeowners decide on guards after the second time up the ladder. Guards are the upsell that carries the margin, and the ones that survive here are the ones that handle snow load, not just leaves.

The working season is the same as roofing, roughly April to November, and the job count is high because each install takes a few hours. Two or three houses a day with a two-person crew is normal, which means the quote, the schedule, and the invoice all have to happen from the truck. Licensing follows the same rule as the other residential trades, with any job of $600 or more requiring a license from LARA.