Gutter guards in Rib Mountain
For homes on the wooded slopes around Rib Mountain, southwest of Wausau.
Rib Mountain is a suburb of Wausau with 7,313 residents at the 2020 census. Long the Town of Rib Mountain, it became a village after residents voted 1,194 to 104 to incorporate in 2023. The mountain itself is a block of quartzite about 1.5 billion years old that stands roughly 640 feet above the surrounding land, according to the Wisconsin DNR, and is home to Rib Mountain State Park and the Granite Peak ski area.
What gutter problems are common here?
Trees and slopes. The DNR describes the mountain's forest as dominated by sugar maple, paper birch, red oak and bigtooth aspen, and homes on wooded lots nearby sit under the same kinds of trees. Gutters fill with seeds in spring and leaves in fall. Houses built into a slope often have a tall downhill side where gutters are hard to reach and downspout water runs toward neighbors or the foundation.
Typical work in Rib Mountain
- Micro-mesh guards on heavily wooded lots
- Heavy-duty gutters on tall, exposed downhill walls
- Buried lines carrying water down a slope to a safe outlet
- Repairs after ice and sliding snow
Who handles permits?
The Village of Rib Mountain. Ask the village office whether your project needs a permit.
Common questions
Rib Mountain recently became a village. Who handles permits now?
The Village of Rib Mountain, which incorporated after a 2023 vote. Ask the village about your project.
My lot is heavily wooded. Will guards keep up?
Fine micro-mesh handles seeds, catkins and needles best. You may still need to brush off the top now and then, especially after heavy seed drops.
Services in Rib Mountain
- Gutter guards and coversGuards that keep maple seeds, birch catkins and oak leaves out, chosen with snow and ice in mind.
- Ice dam and icicle controlLooking at why ice builds at the eaves, and gutter-side options like heat cable routing.
- Heavy-duty seamless guttersSeamless gutters with stronger hangers and larger outlets for snow load and spring melt.
- Snow and ice damage repairRe-hanging gutters bent or pulled loose by ice, sliding snow and frozen downspouts.
- Downspouts and meltwater drainageMoving rain and snowmelt away from basements without creating ice on walks and drives.
Nearby areas
Icicles, overflow or a gutter full of seeds?
Call and get connected with a local installer who works on Wausau-area roofs.