Exhibition Park contains many pre-war brick homes and early 20th-century two-storey houses along Exhibition Street and Arthur Street. These properties sit close to the park grounds and the Guelph Farmers' Market, with established maple and oak canopies that shade most lots. Original wood or early aluminum gutters remain on many roofs, and the dense tree cover plus Guelph's freeze-thaw winters have left joints cracked and downspouts dented over decades.
Darren McAllister sees the same pattern each season: autumn leaves pack the troughs, then winter ice expands the seams until water spills behind fascia boards. Spring rainfall and summer thunderstorms then push overflow against older foundations that sit low to the ground here. He replaces sections with seamless aluminum, adds proper slope, and installs leaf guards sized for the heavy local debris while keeping access clear around tight driveways and mature landscaping.
Around Exhibition Park
We regularly work near:
- 📍Exhibition Park
- 📍Guelph Farmers' Market
- 📍Exhibition Street
- 📍Arthur Street
- 📍Downtown Guelph
Local Details for Exhibition Park
- Mature trees bordering Exhibition Park drop dense leaf packs that clog eavestroughs on Exhibition Street and Arthur Street homes every October.
- Freeze-thaw cycles in Exhibition Park repeatedly crack soldered joints on pre-1950s homes, causing leaks that run down brick walls.
- Low foundations near the park grounds are especially prone to water pooling when downspouts empty too close during heavy spring rains.