Gutters for Columbia.
Columbia is one of Bellingham's older neighborhoods, a tight-knit grid of early-1900s cottages and bungalows just north of downtown. A lot of these homes still have their original 4-inch gutter, which was fine a century ago but is simply too small for the rain we get now. It overflows in a normal fall storm, and that overflow has been running down the original fascia for years. By the time we get there, the fascia behind the gutter is usually soft.
So the work here is often two jobs in one: rebuild the rotted fascia, then replace the undersized 4-inch gutter with properly sized 5-inch seamless and the right downspouts. We do not just hang bigger gutter on bad wood. We fix the fascia first so the new system actually holds, then size it for the water the roof really sheds.
What we see on Columbia homes.
Common home styles
Early-1900s cottages and bungalows in a tight downtown-adjacent grid, many with original wood fascia and undersized gutter.
Popular projects
Gutter replacement and upsizing from 4-inch to 5-inch, fascia and soffit repair, seamless installation, and downspout work for older foundations.
Rain & debris considerations
Century-old fascia and undersized original gutter mean overflow and rot are the norm here. We rebuild the fascia and upsize the gutter to handle current rain volume.