23WinterStGutters_Wed_Jul_27_2022_10-50-5823 Winter St – Washington Square Historical District
Replace Rotted Wood Gutter at Back of House, using FiberGutter look-alike
Homeowner/Submitter: Michael Gunning, 520-429-1661, michaelwgunning@gmail.com
Existing wood gutter on back side of house is rotted out. Proposal is to replace this with
FiberGutter look-alike product as described below.
In this document see Figures 1-4. Figure 1 is an aerial view showing location of gutter to be
replaced, and location of street level photos supplied. Figures 2-4 correspond to Photos 1-3
taken from street level. Those photos attached to submission as .jpg files, and inserted into this
pdf for further explanation.
Gutter to be replaced using FiberGutter 5” K Style which is a profile match for the existing wood
gutter. From the street, at the height of the gutter (approx. 25 feet above ground) the
FiberGutter will be indistinguishable from the original wood.
This section of gutter is along the back side of the house, adjoining the neighbors property, see
Figure 1 Aerial view.
Visibility from the street is limited. As shown in Figure 2 (Photo 1) the gutter is seen between
houses when walking along Winter St. From across Winter Street, Figure 3 (Photo 2) the gutter
will be visible when leaves come off trees, otherwise not visible. Viewed from Pleasant Street
Ave, Figure 4 (Photo 3) a short 3’ return section of the gutter wraps around the house and is the
only part visible from street view.
The entire gutter will be replaced, including the 43’ along back side of house (Figure 2), and the
3’ section that wraps around to form the small return section at far back side (Figure 4). At
Winter St the gutter to be mitered to join existing gable end in the same manner as existing
wood gutter; installer has inspected and believes this to be a close enough match so as to do
that. No modifications to gutter length or placement are planned, just a straight replacement
of existing layout.
The FiberGutter to be installed on the house is primed white. During installation, it will be
painted to exact match the existing approved house color.
Fascia board to be inspected and replaced if needed. No modification will be made to eaves or
existing soffit or architectural detail. If this fascia needs to be replaced, it will be painted to
match existing approved house color.
Existing downspouts will be left intact and re-used unmodified.
No modifications are expected to existing roofing materials, e.g. shingles, underlayment, are
expected to be left intact unmodified.
The wood gutter on the front side of the house (along Pleasant Street Ave) is still intact and will
not be replaced at this time. In 1-2 years, If I’m satisfied with the performance of the
FiberGutter and the installation job as I expect, I may return for separate approval to replace
the front gutter with like kind. We’ll deal with that at the time, just mentioning here the long
term plan.
FiberGutter (see fibergutter.com) is a leading provider of wood-style replacement gutters made
of fiberglass composite materials, approved for use in many historical locations throughout the
Northeast. It has advantages over wood, providing longer lifetime, reduced maintenance, and
ease of installation. I did not supply a sample as I spoke with Patricia Kelleher and she indicated
she has a sample already on file. I can however bring a sample to the review meeting if needed.
Gutter will be installed by a certified installer referred by FiberGutter. Installation will use
ladders and no scaffolding and will take 1 day. It will not impede or impact foot traffic on the
adjoining sidewalk nor the street. Neighbors are agreeable to installers accessing from their
property. Installer will haul away and dispose all old materials.
Figure 1 - Aerial View showing location of gutter and location each street view photo was taken from.
Figure 2 - Photo 1 – View from walking along Winter St. Rotted section of gutter can be seen in middle. Two existing
downspouts, 1 at either end.
Figure 3 - Photo 2 – View from across Winter St, gutter is at top left of house in this view.
Figure 4 - Photo 3 - View from Pleasant Street Ave. 3’ section of return where gutter wraps around to back is obscured by tree in
this view but it is identical to the 3’ section seen here that wraps around from the front side gutter.
3’ of gutter wraps around to back