Split-levels and two-story homes dominate the neighborhoods around Edmonds — and they're exactly the homes where gutter replacement quotes vary most. Here's what actually drives the number, so the written estimate makes sense line by line.
Seamless aluminum replacement in the Puget Sound area typically runs $9 to $20 per linear foot installed. A typical split-level carries 120 to 180 linear feet of gutter; larger two-story homes can run 200-plus. That puts most projects somewhere between roughly $1,500 and $4,000 in aluminum — with the spread explained almost entirely by four factors.
Height and access. Second-story fascia means taller ladders, more staging, and slower work. Steep driveways, decks below the roofline, and landscaping that blocks ladder placement all add time.
Roofline complexity. Split-levels drain several small roof planes through transitions and short runs — more corners, more downspouts, more fabrication per foot than one long rectangle. Corners are formed, not just cut, and each one adds labor.
Profile size. Six-inch gutters with 3x4 downspouts cost modestly more than 5-inch systems — and are frequently the right call on larger rooflines that concentrate serious water in a November storm.
Material. Half-round aluminum runs $14 to $24 per foot; copper starts around $40. On most family homes, quality .032 aluminum is the sweet spot — the premium materials earn their price on waterfront and estate properties.
A legitimate replacement quote covers tear-off and haul-away of the old system, fascia inspection before mounting, seamless on-site fabrication, hidden hangers at load-rated spacing, correct pitch toward downspouts, and downspout routing that carries water clear of the foundation — not just to the ground.
The dry window from late spring to early fall is the ideal install season. The work goes faster, and the new system is proven before the rains arrive — the area collects most of its roughly 37 to 42 inches between October and March. Waiting until the first overflow of November means joining the queue with every other homeowner who did the same.
Take a 1970s split-level with 150 linear feet of gutter, two stories at the rear, six corners, and five downspouts. At mid-range Puget Sound pricing — call it $13 to $15 per foot for the mixed one- and two-story work — the seamless aluminum replacement lands around $2,000 to $2,250, including tear-off and haul-away. Upgrading the two big rear runs to 6-inch with 3x4 downspouts might add a couple hundred dollars; adding micro-mesh guards while the crew is already staged typically runs less than guards installed as a separate visit later. That's the shape of a real quote — and why two identical-sounding homes can be quoted $1,500 apart without anyone being dishonest.
Whoever quotes the job, these five questions separate professionals from price-per-foot advertisers: Is the quote written, with footage, profile size, and downspout count itemized? Is the aluminum .032 gauge or the thinner economy stock? Are hangers hidden and screwed, and at what spacing? Where exactly will each downspout discharge? And is tear-off, haul-away, and fascia inspection included, or extra? Clear answers to all five usually predict a clean install; hedging on any of them predicts the callbacks.
The only number that finally matters is the written one from a measured visit. The replacement page covers what the process includes, and an on-site estimate is free.
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