Settled 1834, Built Up Around Reeds Lake
The Reed family arrived from New York in 1834 and settled what became East Grand Rapids, one of Kent County's oldest suburbs; Reeds Lake became a popular resort destination by the 1870s before major construction waves followed in the 1920s and 1950s.
Roof Runoff Near a Lake, Not Just a River Valley
Homes close to Reeds Lake often have shorter, more direct runoff paths than homes set farther inland, and original gutter systems from the 1920s or 1950s construction waves weren't necessarily sized for today's storm patterns.
Gutter Installation Project Paths in East Grand Rapids
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Sizing Gutters for an East Grand Rapids Roofline
Gutter planning near Reeds Lake benefits from accounting for the shorter runoff path lakeside homes typically have.