Gutter Training

The Gutter Guy offers year-round onsite installer training. If you have a new or struggling crew we can help. Most of our customers use this service to equip a crew with a new skill set in Box gutter or Half Round gutter. There’s a flat fee for a 1-day class on your own jobsite(s) no matter the size of your crew. Choose from any portion of our curriculum options. These classes are required to rent our Box and HalfRound trailers.

Curriculum can include:

BEGINNER LEVEL:

  • Nomenclature of Parts

  • Necessary Tools

  • Machine Loading

  • Cutting Miters and Outlets

  • Sealing

  • Proper Installation Technique

  • Drawing a Layout

  • Measuring

  • Downspout Location best practices

  • Miter and Elbow Fitment

  • Working with Drip Edge

  • Basic Cascade Principles

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL:

Introduction To Machine Adjustment

(KWM – NEWTECH – PANTHER – BARRACUDA)

 How to avoid oil-canning during install

  Run out stand placement

Troubleshooting On-site

Hanger Placement

 Installation Techniques

  Order of Operations for Maximum Efficiency

Cutting Techniques

Measuring Tips for Downspouts Before Gutter

Perfect Strip Miter Fitment

Pre-Marking for Alignment on Corners

Slip-Seams

Radius Gutter

Sealant Options Pros/Cons

Rake-Caps for unusual valleys

How to find non-standard corner angles

Hand Tabbing Basics

Downspout Mounting Options Pros/Cons

Template Making

 Introduction to Boxer Gutter

  Square Spout Folding

            Hand Tabbing

 Introduction to Half Round

            Hand-Tabbing

            Elbow Fitment

Hanger Types

Product Limitations

EXPERT LEVEL:

  • Hand-Miter Corners

  • Crown/Mitered Endcaps

  • High-Flow Outlet Funnels

  • Conductor Heads

  • Machine Adjustment

  • Vampire Hangers

  • Roof mount and J Hangers

  • Euro Bead Half Round

  • Copper Soldering

  • Brake Metal Fabrication

  • Template Making

  • Avoiding Touch-up Paint