Foothill gutter work for Altadena.
Altadena has the heaviest tree canopy in LA County by some counts — camphor, deodar, sycamore, oak — and that's before you account for the foothill streets above Loma Alta that catch real winter runoff from the burn-scar slopes of the 2009 Station Fire. We install and maintain seamless aluminum and copper for older Craftsman homes in the flats and oversized capacity systems for the hillside streets, all backed by our lifetime material warranty and 5-year workmanship guarantee.
Every part of your gutter system, handled by one team.
Seamless installation
Aluminum or copper, custom-rolled on-site to your fascia.
Gutter replacement
Tear off the old system, install a fresh seamless one.
Gutter cleaning
Hand-scooped debris, downspout flush, flow test before we leave.
Gutter guards
Micro-mesh and reverse-curve systems matched to your roof.
Downspouts & drainage
Extensions, splash blocks, and buried lines that move water away.
Repair & replacement
Leak sealing, miter rework, slope correction, fascia patches.
What we see on roofs in Altadena.
Station Fire debris flow zones change capacity needs
The 2009 Station Fire burn scar runs along the foothills above Altadena, and certain hillside streets — above Loma Alta, around Meadows — saw documented debris flows during the winters that followed. We spec 6-inch gutters and 3x4 downspouts for homes in those drainage paths, with routing directed onto hardscape rather than bare slope.
Heaviest tree canopy in LA County
Altadena has more mature trees per square mile than almost anywhere else in the county — camphor, deodar cedar, sycamore, and live oak all in heavy rotation. Biannual cleaning is the floor, not the upper end. Micro-mesh guards work but need the right product for the species mix; sycamore tassels in particular slip through cheaper mesh.
Unincorporated LA County permits, not Pasadena
Altadena is unincorporated LA County, not the city of Pasadena. Building permits route through LA County Building and Safety with different submittal requirements and timelines. Most gutter work doesn't trigger a permit, but fascia replacement and buried drainage often do — we know the routing.
Original 1910s-1920s fascia is even older than Pasadena's
Altadena's Bungalow stock predates a lot of Pasadena's — homes from the 1900s-1920s with original fascia still in place. We're cautious with anchor placement on these board lines, and we pull a section to inspect before quoting hard, the same way we approach Bungalow Heaven across the city line.
Neighborhoods we serve.
We work across Altadena regularly. If you don't see your block listed, we probably still cover it — give us a call.
Homes we work on in Altadena.
Altadena has a particular mix of housing stock. We've installed and maintained gutters on:
- Craftsman bungalow
- 1910s-1920s Bungalow
- Spanish Colonial Revival
- Mid-Century ranch
Honest pricing, no surprises.
Seamless aluminum gutter installation starts at $14 per linear foot — measured, fabricated, and installed. Downspouts, guards, and other materials are quoted separately. Final price depends on linear footage, corners, downspout count, and access.
- Measured and fabricated on-site to your fascia
- Hidden hangers screwed into rafter tails every 24″
- Flow test before we leave
- Lifetime material warranty + 5-year workmanship guarantee
Save 15% when you submit photos and measurements yourself. Takes about 5 minutes; we send a written quote within 24 hours.