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Seamless gutter installation & replacement

Seamless Gutters That Do Their Job

Rainwater should flow away from your home. Not spill over your gutters, pool around the foundation, or run down toward the basement. If you're seeing water where it shouldn't be, we can figure out why and fix it.

Tell us what you've noticed. We'll come take a look, find where the water is going, and give you a straightforward price to fix it.

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  • In business since 2016
  • Owner Jordan Baker has over 20 years in construction
  • Gutters made on site

Based in Crystal Lake, we install and replace seamless gutters across McHenry County and nearby Northern Illinois communities.

Gray shingle-sided home with dark seamless gutters and downspouts along the porch roof and upper rooflines

Our work

Houses we've done.

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  • White board-and-batten home with black gutters along a long porch roofline
  • Stone house with brown gutters, box-style downspout heads, and downspouts
  • Two-story gray home with a front porch, white seamless gutters and downspouts
  • Two-story sage-green home with an attached garage and dark gutters and downspouts
  • White stucco house with brown gutters and downspouts following several roof edges
Close-up of a dark downspout and box-style head installed on a brick wall under the roof edge

We know the feeling.

It's pouring outside, and somewhere in the back of your mind you're wondering: is water getting into the basement right now? We know that feeling because we're homeowners too.

Jordan Baker started Baker Construction Co. to give homeowners peace of mind. When the job is done right, you have one less thing to worry about when the rain starts coming down.

That's why we check the gutters, the downspouts, and where the water ends up before we recommend a repair or replacement.

Jordan Baker, founder · Crystal Lake, Illinois

Water doesn't stay at the roofline.

  • Illustration: a downspout empties beside the foundation, and the water soaks down through the soil and seeps into the basement
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    Your basement.

    Water spilling over a gutter or emptying beside the foundation can find its way downstairs. You shouldn't have to check the basement after every hard rain.

  • Front steps and concrete walkway beside a downspout at a home's porch
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    Your safety.

    Water spilling from a gutter onto your front steps or walkway can freeze when temperatures drop. That turns a drainage problem at the roof into a safety problem at your front door.

  • Gutter and downspout above a flower bed of red and pink blooms
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    Your landscaping.

    You put down fresh mulch, then the next storm washes it out. Overflowing gutters can turn your beautiful landscaping into a headache. We'll check whether a gutter is overflowing or a downspout is emptying into the bed.

Not sure what you need?

Repair it, or replace it?

One leaking corner doesn't mean you need all new gutters. It might just need a repair.

Sagging sections or damage in several places may call for replacement. If water keeps spilling over, we'll find out why before recommending a repair or new gutters.

You don't have to know which one you need. Tell us what you've noticed, and we'll come look at the whole thing. If a repair will do it, we'll say so.

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Brown gutter, box-style head, and downspout at the corner of a stone house

Made for your house.

A few things we pay attention to so you don't have to.

Gutters off a store shelf come in 10-foot sections that get seamed together, and every seam is a place water can find its way out.

We custom fabricate each gutter on site to fit your house perfectly. Whether it's a 10-foot run or an 80-foot run, we can do it all in one piece.

No seams along the run mean fewer places for water to escape.

Dark K-style seamless gutter along a metal porch roof, with a downspout at the corner and more gutters on the upper roofline

K-style

  • 5-inch
  • 6-inch

Most houses have K-style gutters, probably yours too. The front looks like crown molding, and the bends stiffen it so it holds its shape.

Illustration: a half-round gutter carried by round hangers along a house's eave, with a round downspout

Half-round

  • 6-inch only
  • An architectural choice

Half-round gutters are an architectural choice, not a performance upgrade. They're popular on historic homes, lake houses, cottages, and Cape Cods, where the rounded profile fits the character of the house.

Copper gutter, elbows, and downspout beside tall white-trimmed windows

Copper

  • By request
  • An architectural choice

Copper is for houses where the gutters are part of the architecture. It costs three to four times what aluminum does, and on the right house it's worth it. It lasts, too: we've torn off copper gutters that were a hundred years old.

Illustration: a 5-inch and a 6-inch gutter profile, and a 2x3 and a 3x4 downspout side by side

Sized to the roof above it.

Whether you need 5-inch or 6-inch gutters comes down to how much roof drains into each section. Figuring that out is our job, not yours.

Our rule of thumb: almost every house needs bigger downspouts than the standard 2x3. We usually recommend 3x4s.

A 3x4 has about twice the opening of a 2x3. We consider it the single biggest upgrade you can make to how your gutter system performs.

Illustration: an older gutter held by a rusted nail that has worked loose, next to a gutter held by a hanger and screw

Old gutters can look fine from the driveway.

Some of the gutters we replace are 30 to 40 years old. Up close, the runs may be sagging or the fasteners loose.

We've pulled old fasteners out of brackets by hand. If your gutters are that age, we'll check what's holding them up, not just the metal you can see.

Illustration: a gutter with a mesh guard across the top, leaves resting on the guard while water runs through into the gutter

Tired of cleaning out your gutters?

We install gutter guards on both new and existing gutters. If leaves and debris are a constant problem, mention it when you send your details and we'll take a look at that too.

Tell us the look you want and the water problem you need solved. We'll help you choose what belongs on your house.

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MaterialAluminum or copper

We use .032-gauge aluminum in 20 colors, or 20-ounce copper by request.

The aluminum is thicker than what was commonly installed 30 or 40 years ago, so it holds its shape better over time. The baked-on factory finish also comes with the manufacturer's 25-year limited warranty against fading.

Downspouts2x3, 3x4, 4x5, or round

2x3 is the standard size. A 3x4 has about twice the opening. For larger roof areas, or when the architecture calls for it, we can step up to 4x5 or round downspouts.

Soffit & fasciaSolid or vented

Fascia is the board your gutters attach to. Soffit is the underside of the roof overhang.

We replace both in aluminum, with solid or vented options. So if the gutters are coming off and the fascia or soffit is showing its age too, we can take care of it at the same time.

Google reviews

What people say about the work.

7 five-star Google reviews

  • “Hire them! Great communication. install was clean and professional, and for a great price!”

    Cole D.Google review

  • “I am very happy with the work done on my house. With our large roof, they gave excellent recommendations for how to divert the rain away from the house.”

    Sandi B.Google review

  • “Came out and gave me a quote very quickly. Fair price and did a great job. I would not hesitate to use Baker Construction again”

    Jim R.Google review

  • “I found the price, installation to be perfect. I also sent another e-mail praising this company after an extremely rainy summer. The gutters functioned flawlessly. They even made the house more quiet during extreme storms.”

    JuliaGoogle review

  • “Quality work, on time, honest and reliable contractor. Thank you Jordan! Building looks great!”

    KevinGoogle review

  • “He communicates well, shows up on time and does quality work at a fair price. You just can't ask for more.”

    Steve M.Google review

What affects gutter cost?

Mostly the size of the job: how much roofline you have, how many corners it turns, and how many downspouts are needed to move the water away.

Material matters too, along with how easy the gutters are to reach and what condition the existing system is in.

That's why we come out and look at the house before we price the job. You'll get a quote based on what your home actually needs.

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  • Roofline length and shape
  • Material you choose
  • Number of downspouts
  • Access
  • Condition of the existing system

What happens next

What happens after you hit send?

  1. You send a few details.

    Name, phone, email, ZIP code, and a few words about what the water is doing.

  2. We set a time to visit.

    We'll call you, usually within one business day, to arrange a time that works.

  3. We explain the fix and the price.

    We'll check where the water goes, explain what needs fixing, and give you a free quote. We'll measure the roofline and send a written quote. There's no pressure to decide on the spot.

If you go ahead, most houses take us about a day.

Two-story home with several gables, dark gutters and downspouts, and an attached garage

Tell us what you've noticed.

  • Leaking at a corner?
  • Pouring over the edge?
  • Landing beside the foundation?

Share what you've seen in the quote form. We'll call to arrange a visit and check where the water is going.

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