City of St. Louis

Gutters in St. Louis Hills

St. Louis Hills fills the city's southwest corner around Francis Park, and it's younger than most of the city. Developed from the 1930s through the 1950s, it has well-kept brick houses whose gutters are often simply ready for a second or third round.

Place: St. Louis Hills, St. Louis
County: City of St. Louis
ZIP codes: 63109, 63110, 63139
Landmarks: Francis Park, Nottingham Avenue, Devonshire Avenue

The houses

Brick houses from the 1930s to the 1950s, with early architecture that reflects developer Cyrus Willmore's English tastes: steep gables, stone trim, and slate or slate-look roofs. Steeper roofs send water to the gutters faster, and they make for awkward ladder work.

The trees

Well-grown street trees line streets like Nottingham and Devonshire, and Francis Park adds more. Autumn is the main load, with a good dose of seeds in spring.

Ground and water

Gently rolling, with front lawns that fall toward the street. Many houses have basements and a garage below the main floor, so water running down a driveway deserves attention.

Worth checking

Check steep gables where water arrives quickly at a short eave, because it may overshoot the gutter.
Look at downspouts near driveways that slope to a basement garage door.
Be careful with slate or tile near the eave when work is planned at the roof edge.
Check older hanging gutters for rust-through, since they may be decades old.

Permits

City guidance says gutter and downspout replacement usually needs no permit outside a City Historic District. Ask the City of St. Louis Cultural Resources Office, (314) 657-3865 if you're unsure about your block.

Work you can ask for in St. Louis Hills

Also: Seamless gutters, Replacement, Downspouts, Fascia & soffit, Box gutters, Half-round & copper, Storm damage, Commercial.

On the map

Map of St. Louis Hills
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St. Louis Hills: questions

Who does gutter work in St. Louis Hills?

Independent local contractors. Gutter Installation St. Louis is a referral service: we pass your request on, and a contractor who can take the job contacts you directly. We don't do the work ourselves, and contractors may pay us a referral fee.

Who do I ask about a permit in St. Louis Hills?

What should I check first on a St. Louis Hills house?

Check steep gables where water arrives quickly at a short eave, because it may overshoot the gutter.

Place facts read from this reference and the official sources named on this page. Check ZIP codes and permit rules with the office named above.