Eavestroughs are your home’s drainage system — when they work, you don’t think about them. When they don’t, water pools around your foundation, backs up under your shingles, and ice dams form along your roofline every winter. A lot of the eavestrough systems we replace in Winnipeg were either undersized, improperly sloped, or installed with too few hangers, which means they sag, leak, and overflow during heavy rain or spring melt. Modern Renovations installs seamless aluminum eavestroughs and downspouts custom-cut onsite to fit your home exactly, with proper slope and hanger spacing so water goes where it’s supposed to.
Most older eavestrough systems in Winnipeg were built with sectional gutters — pre-cut pieces joined together with sealant at every seam. Those seams are the weak point. The sealant degrades over time, joints separate, and water leaks through at every connection point. In winter, those same joints trap debris and ice, which accelerates the problem.
Seamless eavestroughs are formed from a single continuous roll of aluminum, cut to the exact length of each run right at your house. No joints along the run means fewer leak points, less debris buildup, and a cleaner look against your fascia. It’s the standard for any quality installation now, and it’s all we install.
We start by assessing your existing gutter system — how it’s sloped, how many downspouts you have, and where the water is being directed. A lot of homes in Winnipeg only have one or two downspouts on a run that should have three, or the slope is so flat that water sits in the trough instead of flowing to the outlet.
We remove the old eavestroughs, inspect the fascia behind them for rot or damage, and install a new seamless aluminum system with correct slope — typically 1/16 inch per foot of run — so water moves steadily to the downspouts. We use hangers spaced at 16 to 24 inches apart depending on the application, which is significantly tighter than a lot of older installations that used spike-and-ferrule hangers every 3 to 4 feet.
Downspouts are placed at optimal locations to move water away from your foundation. We add extensions or splash blocks where needed to make sure runoff isn’t pooling against your basement walls.
If your home is surrounded by mature trees — and a lot of Winnipeg neighbourhoods are — we offer gutter guard systems that sit over the top of your eavestrough and keep leaves, seeds, and debris out while letting water through. Gutter guards dramatically reduce the need for seasonal cleaning and help prevent the clogs that lead to ice damming in winter. We can install guards on new eavestrough systems or retrofit them onto existing gutters that are in good shape.
Some issues can be repaired, but if you’re seeing multiple problems, a full replacement is usually the better investment. Common signs include visible sagging, pulling away from the fascia, or uneven sections, water overflowing during rain instead of flowing to the downspouts, leaking joints and seams, rust holes or cracks in the trough, peeling paint or water stains on your fascia or siding below the gutter line, and pooling water around your foundation after rain.
If your eavestroughs are more than 20 years old and showing any of these signs, new seamless aluminum will outperform any patch job you can do on sectional gutters.
We install eavestroughs as part of complete exterior packages — alongside siding, soffit, fascia, and roofing — which means we understand how all these systems work together. Getting the slope right on your eavestroughs matters. Making sure the fascia behind them is solid matters. Placing downspouts where they actually move water away from your foundation matters. Our crews handle all of it, and owner Josh Vokey oversees every project.
Every eavestrough installation is backed by our 5-year workmanship warranty.
Seamless aluminum eavestroughs typically run between $8 and $15 per linear foot installed, depending on the height of your home, the number of corners and downspouts, and the condition of the fascia. We provide free onsite estimates with exact pricing for your specific home.
At least twice a year — once in late spring after the seeds and pollen fall, and once in late fall after the leaves drop. If you have gutter guards installed, you can reduce that to an annual check. We recommend inspecting your eavestroughs after any major storm as well.
Standard residential eavestroughs in Winnipeg are 5 inches wide, which handles most homes. For larger roof areas, steeper pitches, or homes that collect heavy runoff, 6-inch eavestroughs provide more capacity and are less likely to overflow during heavy rain or rapid snowmelt.
Yes. Some older Winnipeg homes were built without eavestroughs, or the original system was removed and never replaced. We install full systems from scratch, including mounting hardware, downspouts, and extensions.
If your eavestroughs are sagging, leaking, or not moving water the way they should, give us a call. We’ll come out and give you an honest assessment. Modern Renovations serves Winnipeg, East St. Paul, West St. Paul, Selkirk, Oak Bluff, and communities across southern Manitoba.