What Equipment Do I Need for Gutters, Soffit, and Facade Work?

Gutters and fascia are an outreach problem along an eave. An articulating boom parked on the driveway beats a scissor that cannot reach over the flower bed. A telehandler is for roofing packs, not for running miters from the forks. The roofing guide is about getting shingles up; this page is people at the eave. Towable booms are for a short punch-list, not a whole-house gutter swap.

Equipment for gutter and facade work

Primary machines

Articulating boom (45–46 ft class)

Primary

45–46 ft articulating default; Z-30 electric for tight occupied lots.

Up-and-over along eaves, peaks, and wrapping corners.

Skip it when every eave is a one-story straight shot from a slab — ladders or a scissor may be enough.

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Optional / nice to have

Towable boom

Optional

T350 / T500 class. Firm pads for outriggers.

A few downspouts and a crew that can hitch.

Skip it when you are wrapping a whole two-story. Self-propelled is cheaper in hours.

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26 ft scissor

Optional

26 ft RT or electric if the surface agrees.

Long, straight fascia over a driveway slab.

Skip it when you must reach over landscaping or a porch roof.

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Typical pairing

Whole-house gutters: 45–46 ft articulating for the week. Punch-list: towable. Do not add a telehandler unless you are also loading roofing packs the same day — that is the roofing guide.

Follow the eave

You will relocate all day. Self-propelled 45–46 ft articulating is the production machine for a two-story. Straight sticks are for when you have a clear shot and no landscaping. Measure setback from the sidewalk.

One-story vs two

One-story with a wide drive can still be ladders. Two-story with wrap-around gutters is a boom week. A 19 ft scissor on the driveway only helps the elevations you can park under.