Gutters do one job: get roof water on the ground far enough from the house that it does not end up in the basement. Every failure traces back to that, whether it is a clog, a sag, or a short downspout.
Ice makes it harder here. Snow melts on a warm roof, runs to the cold eave, and refreezes in the gutter. That ice dam backs water under the shingles, which is a roof problem that starts at the gutter line.
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Pitch Set Correctly
Water drains instead of standing and freezing
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Fascia Checked First
Rotted wood repaired before new gutters
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Roof & Gutter Together
Same crew, ice dams solved at both ends