King County, Washington
Gutter cleaning, repair and new gutters in Auburn, WA
Rain in Auburn adds up to about 40 inches in a normal year, with about 7 days that bring an inch or more. The wettest season is winter (December to February), with about 15.5 inches; the driest is summer (June to August), with 3.3. That is about 24,900 gallons a year off each 1,000 square feet of roof, every drop of it through a gutter and a downspout.
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NOAA station USC00454169, 8 miBars to one scale; the longest is winter (December to February).
For days with an inch of rain or more, Auburn ranks near the middle of the 344 places in Washington on this site (6.6 a year). By the age of its homes it sits near the middle of the 344 places in Washington on this site (half built by 1991). By its first fall frost it sits near the middle of the 344 places in Washington on this site (November 10).
When to clean gutters in Auburn
The first fall frost comes around November 10 in a typical year here, and the last spring frost around March 20 (median dates, NOAA normals). Plan the fall visit for after the frost, when the trees over the roof have finished dropping, and the spring visit for after the pollen and catkins.
When to clean gutters explains how the trees over a roof change the schedule.
Weather and gutters in Auburn
NOAA Atlas 14 does not cover Washington and Oregon, so there is no current federal estimate of the short downpour for Auburn; NOAA plans published Atlas 15 estimates for the lower 48 states no earlier than September 2027. Here gutters are sized from the roof and the local building department’s design rate.
The houses in Auburn
Half the homes in Auburn were built by 1991, 34% before 1980 (ACS 2020–2024). In a neighborhood that age, many houses are on their second set of gutters or due for one, and the fascia board behind them is worth checking at the same visit.
61% of households own their home, and 51% of homes are detached houses, 7% townhouses. In a townhouse or HOA community, check who owns the gutters and what colors are allowed before booking.
Hiring in Washington
Ask any contractor working in Auburn what Washington requires of them for gutter work, and to show proof of insurance. Hiring a gutter contractor
Gutter work in Auburn
In a neighborhood with half its homes built by 1991, the usual calls are cleaning, guards and small repairs. The line takes all of it: