What do new seamless gutters cost?
Most Seattle homes run $12–$18 per linear foot installed, so a typical house lands between $1,800 and $3,500 depending on stories, corners, and downspouts. Fascia repair, if needed, is quoted separately by the foot before any work starts.
Do gutter guards actually work?
Good ones do; most don’t. Foam inserts and snap-in screens clog with fir needles within a season — we remove them constantly. Surgical micro-mesh handles needles and maple seeds and runs $18–$25 per foot installed. If you only have a couple of small deciduous trees, we’ll tell you a $200 annual cleaning beats a $3,000 guard job.
How often do gutters need cleaning here?
With conifers overhead, twice a year — fall and late spring, because firs shed year-round, not just in October. Without big trees, annually is usually fine. Our maintenance plan customers get scheduled automatically with before/after photos.
Why 6-inch gutters instead of standard 5-inch?
A 6" gutter carries about 40% more water and pairs with 3x4" downspouts that are far harder for needles to clog. On steep or large roofs — most of Seattle’s older housing stock — the upgrade costs roughly $1.50 more per foot and eliminates overflow at the valleys. On small simple roofs, 5" is genuinely fine and we’ll say so.
Can you install in the rain?
Yes — this is Seattle, and we’d never work otherwise. Light rain doesn’t affect installation, and it actually helps us verify pitch and flow in real conditions. We only reschedule for high wind or ice.
