Joe's Gutters & Patios
Gutter Company in Terrytown, LA
Just down the road from our Gretna shop, Terrytown has been part of our service area since day one. Joe's Gutters & Patios is family-owned, founded in 1999, and backed by 25+ years of owner-operated work across Greater New Orleans. We install hand-mitered seamless gutters, handle repairs, fit leaf guards, provide professional cleaning, and build aluminum patio covers, screen rooms, carports, and awnings. Louisiana licensed under #CL.65670, fully insured through State Farm with $2M GL and workers' comp, BBB A+ accredited. Free written estimates with no trip fee.
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Serving Terrytown and Jefferson Parish
Terrytown has a precise birthday: March 6, 1960. Developer Paul Kapelow designed it as Jefferson Parish's first planned suburban community and named it after his eldest daughter, Terry. The homes were deliberately Mid-Century Modern — a style that came to define the post-WWII GI Bill housing boom across America — and the original street grid, park layout, and school siting remain largely intact today.
Located in Jefferson Parish on the West Bank — immediately south of Gretna, roughly 12–15 minutes from downtown New Orleans. Key ZIPs: 70056. Joe's Gutters services every neighborhood including Original Terrytown plan, Terrytown East, Terrytown West, Stonebridge from our Gretna base.
Why Gutters Matter More in Terrytown Than Almost Anywhere Else
Greater New Orleans receives 62+ inches of rainfall per year — nearly double the 38-inch national average. During hurricane season a single tropical system can deliver 5–10 inches of rain in hours. Your gutters are doing real work in Terrytown — foundation protection, fascia protection, slab protection. Undersized or failing gutters cost you money slowly, year after year.
Terrytown's relatively flat roof designs on many original homes mean more standing water on the roof plane during heavy rainfall, which makes gutter outlet sizing and pitch critical. An undersized 5-inch gutter on a Mid-Century Modern flat-pitch roof will overflow during a Louisiana thunderstorm. That's what drives the specific gutter failures we find on Terrytown homes: overflowing undersized systems, corner leaks from cheap miter-strip construction, fascia rot behind aging gutters, and foundation saturation in the parish's clay-rich soil.
Terrytown Housing Stock — What We Work On
Terrytown's housing stock is among the most homogeneous in the metro — the original Kapelow plan produced thousands of Mid-Century Modern ranch homes built between 1960 and the mid-1970s. Flat and low-slope roofs are common, as are exposed-eave architectural details that require correctly specified drip edges and gutter outlets. Much of the original 5-inch sectional gutter on these homes has been replaced at least once — but many homes still run the undersized original system.
Our Services in Terrytown
Terrytown is on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish — a corridor that catches every Gulf storm track, sits inside the post-Katrina hurricane levee system, and runs heavy on 1960s-1980s housing stock that's now well into its second-replacement cycle for gutters and fascia. Below is what Joe's handles for Terrytown homeowners.
Seamless Aluminum Gutter Installation
In Terrytown, our installations start with 6-inch K-style gutters custom-formed on-site from Spectra Gutter Systems and Senox premium coil stock — one continuous piece per run, no seams in the middle. Hand-mitered corners are sealed with Clemlink-Duralink, never miter strips, which fail in Louisiana's heat cycle within 2–4 years. Neoprene washer screws sit at 30-inch hanger spacing — tighter than the 36-inch code minimum. You get 30+ color options, a manufacturer's warranty (available directly from the manufacturer), and our 2-year workmanship warranty on labor. Most single-story Terrytown homes are completed in 3–6 hours; a two-story takes a full day.
Gutter Repair & Maintenance
Across Terrytown, repair calls usually involve corner leaks, sagging sections, separated hangers, failed sealant, gutters pulling away from fascia, storm damage, and blocked or damaged downspouts. Our work starts with finding the root cause, not the visible symptom. If repair is the right call, we repair. If replacement is the better value, we say so. Assessments come itemized in writing, emailed, and texted. Storm damage gets priority scheduling during the active hurricane season, with insurance documentation provided at no charge.
Leaf Guards & Gutter Protection
Live oaks, pines, cypress, sweet gums, magnolias, and Spanish moss shed across Terrytown year-round — a gutter cleaned in March can be packed by May. Our micro-mesh aluminum guards are engineered for Louisiana-grade debris loads while still handling 62+ inches of annual rainfall. We match the guard to your specific roof and tree situation rather than pushing one product on every house. Foam and brush insert products are off the table for us — in Louisiana's climate, they actually trap debris inside the gutter.
Professional Gutter Cleaning
Our cleaning includes complete debris removal from every run by hand and tool, full downspout flushing, and a free damage inspection with a written report covering anything we find — fascia rot, failing corners, partial blockages. Most Terrytown homes need 2–3 cleanings per year; homes under mature live oaks often need 3–4. The single most important cleaning of every year is the pre-hurricane round in late May, before June 1. Book it before the first named storm forms, not after.
Custom Aluminum Patio Covers
Most Terrytown projects use one of two configurations: flat pan panels at $12–20 per square foot (a 24×15 cover runs approximately $4,300–$7,200) or insulated thermal-break panels at $26–60 per square foot (a 12×16 runs $5,000–$11,500). Six factory-baked-enamel colors — White, Ivory, Wicker, Clay, Bronze, and Black. Every cover is engineered for Louisiana heat, humidity, and hurricane-season wind loads. Attached covers require a parish building permit; we provide drawings and support the submission.
Aluminum Screen Rooms & Enclosures
An aluminum frame paired with fiberglass screen mesh creates a mosquito-free outdoor space in a region consistently ranked among the worst in America for mosquito activity. We handle new-build on slab, patio cover conversion, and porch enclosure across Terrytown. Mesh options include a standard 18×16 screen, 20/20 no-see-um for coastal parishes, pet-resistant mesh, and solar screen. Most projects run $8,000 to $25,000+, based on scope and whether a new slab is needed.
Aluminum Carports
Hurricane-zone wind-load engineered structures for vehicles, boats, RVs, and equipment in Terrytown. Basic single-vehicle carports start at $5,500–$10,000, with two-vehicle, boat-and-trailer (sized to your exact rig), and oversized configurations available. Post profiles are heavier than what's used in lower-risk states, and larger structures get knee bracing at post-to-beam connections. Post footings go below Louisiana's active clay layer — deeper than the minimum that works in drier climates.
Aluminum Awnings
Same aluminum coil system as our patio covers — same engineering, smaller footprint. Installed over front doors, side entries, garage entries, windows, and back porches across Terrytown. Six baked-enamel colors. 20+ year lifespan with just occasional washing. We don't install fabric or retractable awnings — aluminum only — because fabric deteriorates in Louisiana in a single season. Residential only; we don't take commercial awning projects.
Pricing
| PRICING AT A GLANCE — GREATER NEW ORLEANS | |
|---|---|
| Service | Typical Range |
| Seamless gutter installation | Individually priced after on-site assessment |
| Gutter repair & cleaning | Free written on-site quote (emailed + texted) |
| Flat pan patio cover | $12–$20 per sq ft (24×15 ≈ $4,300–$7,200) |
| Insulated panel patio cover | $26–$60 per sq ft (12×16 ≈ $5,000–$11,500) |
| Screen room | $8,000–$25,000+ depending on scope |
| Single-vehicle carport | $5,500–$10,000 (basic configurations) |
| Aluminum awnings | Individually priced — residential only |
Why Homeowners Choose Joe's Gutters
Terrytown sits inside the post-Katrina hurricane levee but takes every Gulf rainfall event the region produces. Five construction details separate a Joe's Gutters install from a typical one in Terrytown — these are what decide whether a gutter lasts 25+ years or fails inside 5.
1. A hand-mitered corner doesn't need maintenance.
Sealed with Clemlink-Duralink, it stays sealed — period. Compare that to the pre-formed miter strip approach used by most contractors: standard caulk, 2–4 years of life under Louisiana heat, then leaks down the fascia and into the wall. We do the work once, and it's done.
2. Every fastener should be watertight on day one.
Neoprene washer screws make that possible. The alternative — standard sheet metal screws — turns every attachment into a delayed leak. You'll see it years later as rust stains on the gutter, rot in the fascia, and water inside.
3. 30-inch hanger spacing is what Terrytown needs.
Not 36 inches. Code minimum was written for average conditions, and Terrytown isn't average — heavy rainfall, hurricane-zone wind loads, and gutters that have to hold both. Tighter spacing is how you keep them on the fascia.
4. 6-inch gutters aren't a luxury here. They're the right size.
Louisiana averages 62+ inches of annual rainfall — far above the 38-inch national average. A 5-inch gutter (1.2 gallons per foot) is undersized for that volume. A 6-inch (2.0 gallons per foot) gives you 67% more capacity. We custom-form 6-inch K-style on-site as our standard.
5. The owner does the work.
Derel Broussard, on every job, every step. After 25+ years of owner-operated installations, that's still how it runs — no subcontractors, no rotating crews, no layers of management between you and the person on the ladder.
Our Reviews
What Customers Are Saying
★★★★★
"Derel and his crew did a wonderful job repairing my home after tornado damage. They installed new gutters and took care of minor repairs that I could find no one else to do. Professional, hard-working, prompt and reliable. Derel was regularly on site supervising. A refreshing experience."
— Daniel V. · Gretna, LA
Terrytown Gutter FAQs
Do you serve Terrytown?
Yes — Terrytown is part of Joe's Gutters' regular service area (Core Service Area — West Bank). We travel there from our Gretna base across Jefferson Parish daily. Estimate visits are typically available within 2–4 business days, same-day or next-day for storm response.
Which size gutter do you recommend installing?
6-inch K-style is our standard. The 5-inch profile is undersized for Greater New Orleans' 62+ inches of yearly rainfall — a 6-inch holds 67% more water per linear foot, and that capacity matters during every Terrytown summer thunderstorm.
Why are my corners leaking only three years in?
The most likely answer is miter-strip construction with cheap caulk. Louisiana's heat cycle takes that caulk apart in 2–4 years, and the corner joint is always the first thing to fail. Hand-mitered corners sealed with Clemlink-Duralink eliminate this issue permanently. Once the corners have started leaking, full replacement is almost always a better value than ongoing re-caulking.
Do I need permits for gutter work in Jefferson Parish?
Jefferson Parish does not require a building permit for residential gutter installation on one- or two-family dwellings.
Can you document storm damage for insurance?
Yes, free of charge. We provide a written damage assessment, photos, and a repair estimate in the format insurers want. Heads up before you file: Louisiana named-storm deductibles can run 2–5% of insured value. Call us first so the damage scope is clear relative to your deductible.
What's covered under your warranty?
For new installations: the manufacturer's warranty (available directly from the manufacturer) plus our 2-year workmanship warranty on labor. Repairs aren't warranty-covered — too many pre-existing conditions on systems we didn't originally install.
How frequently should Terrytown gutters be cleaned?
Tree coverage drives it. Bare yards: once a year. Moderate tree canopy: twice. Near or under moderately shaded trees: 2–3 times. Mature live oaks overhead: 3–4 minimum. With gutter guards, an annual inspection and occasional surface clearing usually does the job. The single non-negotiable cleaning of the year is the pre-hurricane round in late May.
Do I need to be home while you work?
For installation, no — we only need exterior access. We do ask that someone be present at the estimate so we can walk the property together. Cleaning on single-story homes with open access can run without anyone home; two-story or locked-gate properties need someone there.
Ready to Work With Terrytown's Local Gutter Company?
Whether you're in Original Terrytown plan, Terrytown East, or anywhere else in Terrytown, we cover the full Jefferson Parish West Bank area regularly. One call covers it: new installs, repairs, cleanings, leaf guard upgrades, storm damage documentation, and patio covers. Terrytown homeowners hear back same-day or within 24 hours, and every estimate goes out in writing — itemized, emailed, and texted, typically the same day.
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Aluminum
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Copper
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State Farm $2M GL + Workers Comp. BBB A+. Louisiana #CL.65670. Family-owned since 1999. No trip fee. Serving Terrytown and the Greater New Orleans metro 7 days a week.