Gutter Installation in Security-Widefield, CO
The region’s largest block of 1950s–1970s homes, on flat ground the county says never had a drainage plan. We connect Security-Widefield homeowners with independent local gutter installation, guard and repair companies for free, no-obligation quotes.
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Two postwar developments, one drainage problem
A 1973 Army Corps of Engineers floodplain report described the community as “essentially a composite of two major residential developments,” Security Village and Widefield Homes, built after 1950 for military families and civilian workers; the first Widefield Homes models opened May 30, 1958. The census still shows that era: the CDP has 37,345 residents and 13,393 occupied homes with a median year built of 1981; 29.5% of units predate 1970. Owner-occupancy is 87.2%, the second-highest among the large places in the region (ACS 2024 5-year).
Expect ranch and split-level houses with long, low rooflines and downspouts that end at a splash block a foot from the foundation. Elevation is 5,847 feet, so the Colorado Springs airport climate normals apply, not Palmer Divide snow figures.
Sheet flow, hail and freeze-thaw in Security-Widefield
On August 22, 2024, El Paso County Public Works Director Jack Ladley told KRDO that the area’s chronic flooding comes from drainage infrastructure 50 to 100 years old: “There was never a solid drainage plan for that development over that half-century span,” and the result is “sheet flow through the whole area.” A regional study was planned with no start date.
Hail is the other local fact. The pre-dawn storm of June 13, 2018 dropped baseball to 3-inch hail on Fountain and southern Colorado Springs, including Security, causing $169 million in losses from 26,000 insurance claims (RMIIA); Security also appears in damage reporting from the July 28, 2016 storm. Rain is concentrated: the airport normals (NOAA 1991–2020) show 15.91 inches a year, July and August wettest, plus 32.5 inches of snow and 159.7 freezing nights, the window for ice in the trough and sagging hangers.
Gutter services that matter most in Security-Widefield
- Downspouts and foundation drainage. When street and yard both shed water toward the house, the Colorado Geological Survey’s guidance is the practical fix: discharge downspouts at least 5 feet from the foundation with a 5% grade in the first 10 feet. See downspouts and foundation drainage; extensions typically run $2–$17 each.
- Replacement after hail. Dented 1970s-era gutters that went through 2016 and 2018 are the most common call. Gutter replacement in seamless aluminum typically runs $4–$13 per linear foot.
- Repair and resealing. Older sectional gutters leak at the seams first. Gutter repair typically runs $194–$643, with seam resealing from about $100.
Typical ranges from HomeAdvisor (2026), Fixr (2025) and a Colorado Springs cost directory (2025) — estimates, not quotes; see the cost guide.
Ask every company for proof of liability insurance and workers’ comp, an itemized written quote (material, gauge, width, hanger spacing, downspout count) and warranty terms in writing. County drainage complaints go to El Paso County Public Works, 719-520-6460.
Security-Widefield gutter questions
Will new gutters stop my Security-Widefield basement from flooding?
Gutters handle roof water only. The county attributes the area’s flooding to decades-old infrastructure and sheet flow across lots, which gutters cannot fix. They can keep roof runoff out of the backfill beside your foundation: the Colorado Geological Survey recommends discharging downspouts at least 5 feet from the house with the grade falling 5% in the first 10 feet. Report street or regional drainage problems to El Paso County at 719-520-6460.
Do I need a permit to replace gutters in Security-Widefield?
Security-Widefield is unincorporated El Paso County under the Pikes Peak Regional Building Department. PPRBD licenses only work that requires a permit, has no gutter license class, and gutters do not appear in its permit lists, so stand-alone gutter replacement generally needs no permit or license; confirm with PPRBD for your project. If gutters go on with a re-roof over 100 square feet, a permit and a D-1 licensed roofing contractor are required unless an owner-occupant does the work.
My gutters were dented in the 2018 hail. Does Colorado’s roofing law cover them?
Colorado’s roofing law (SB12-038, CRS 6-22-101 to -105) requires roofing contractors to use a written contract, gives you 72 hours to cancel after an insurance claim is denied, and bans deductible waivers. It covers roofing contractors and roofing work; gutters are not named in it. Ask your insurer what your policy covers, and ask any installer for the manufacturer’s and installer’s warranties in writing. This is general information, not legal advice.
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