Groton separated from New London in 1705. During the Revolutionary War, British forces overran Fort Griswold here in 1781, one of the war's bloodiest fights. A Navy yard opened on the Thames River in 1868 and became a submarine base in 1916. Electric Boat, still headquartered in Groton, launched the USS Nautilus in 1954, the world's first nuclear-powered submarine.
That long history earned Groton its nickname: the Submarine Capital of the World. The town sits on a peninsula between the Thames River and Long Island Sound.
Downspout offers gutter cleaning, gutter repair, pressure washing, and roof cleaning across Groton. Salt air reaches homes across most of Groton, not just the waterfront. Older homes near the historic Groton Bank neighborhood carry gutter systems fixed and resized many times over the years. Coastal homes also deal with salt residue and mildew building up on siding and roofing faster than an inland home would. Downspout cleans and repairs Groton's aging gutter systems. We also run pressure washing and roof cleaning suited to the salt exposure here.
Serving Groton and Its Neighborhoods
Downspout works across Groton, from the historic neighborhoods near Fort Griswold and the Thames River to the newer homes further from the water. Whatever a home's distance from the coast, regular gutter care and pressure washing help it hold up against Groton's salt air.