What Chesterfield houses do to gutters
Most of what we hang in Chesterfield goes on 1990s and 2000s two-story subdivisions with steep roof pitches, and the neighborhoods we're in most weeks are Wildhorse, Baxter Ridge, Kehrs Mill, Schoettler Grove. The housing stock skews 1988–2006, which tells you a lot before we ever get on a ladder — homes of one era fail in the same way.
The specific one here: 5-inch gutter on a 10/12 pitch roof that shoots water clean over the lip in any real downpour. We see it enough in Chesterfield that it's usually the first thing we check.
A lot of Chesterfield roofs were built with the smallest gutter the builder could get away with. On those pitches the water is moving fast enough to skip the trough entirely.

Gutter services in Chesterfield
Seamless gutter installation
New seamless aluminum runs rolled on site to your fascia length, hung on hidden hangers.
Learn moreGutter repair
Sagging runs rehung, leaking miters resealed, pitch corrected, downspouts cleared.
Learn moreGutter cleaning
Hand-cleaned troughs, flushed downspouts, and a report on what we found up there.
Learn moreGutter guards
Stainless micro-mesh that handles oak tassels, maple seeds and pine needles.
Learn moreDownspouts and drainage
Extensions, buried solid PVC, pop-up emitters — getting water away from the wall.
Learn moreSoffit and fascia
Rotted board replaced and wrapped in matching aluminum so it doesn't come back.
Learn more
Trees, debris and what that means for guards
Chesterfield has planted oaks and pin oaks that have finally grown over the rooflines. That's the single biggest factor in how often a gutter here needs clearing, and it's why the guard conversation goes differently street to street.
Our angle on Chesterfield work tends to be oversized 6-inch runs on steep roofs — that's where the money and the headaches usually are on these houses. If your gutters are clean and still overflowing, it isn't debris, and we'd rather measure the roof planes than sell you a cleaning that won't fix it.
Estimates are free. If it turns out you need a repair rather than a replacement, that's what we'll quote.
Chesterfield gutter questions
Do you install gutters in Chesterfield?
Yes — Chesterfield is part of our regular service area, and we work 63005, 63017 along with the rest of St. Louis County.
What's the most common gutter problem you see in Chesterfield?
Around here it's 5-inch gutter on a 10/12 pitch roof that shoots water clean over the lip in any real downpour.
How fast can you get to Chesterfield?
Estimates are usually within a couple of days. Somebody answers the phone 24 hours a day, so an active leak or a run hanging off the house gets triaged immediately.
Do you install gutter guards in Chesterfield?
We do. With planted oaks and pin oaks that have finally grown over the rooflines, micro-mesh is the guard type that actually holds up here — screen and foam don't.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. John Beal Roofing carries full general liability and workers' comp, and we'll send certificates before we start.
Nearby
Affton · St. Charles · University City · Town and Country · Overland · Valley Park
Free estimate in Chesterfield
Tell us what the gutters are doing. We'll come measure.
A St. Louis gutter company that actually covers Chesterfield
Family-run since 1947, third generation, and the phone is answered around the clock.