Washington County, Oregon
Gutter cleaning, repair and new gutters in Raleigh Hills, OR
A normal year in Raleigh Hills brings about 44 inches of rain; on roughly 6 of its days, an inch or more comes down at once. The wettest season is winter (December to February), with about 18.4 inches; the driest is summer (June to August), with 2.5. That is about 27,300 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 USC00356749, 4 miBars to one scale; the longest is winter (December to February).
Counting days with an inch of rain or more, Raleigh Hills sits near the middle of the 193 places in Oregon on this site (6.4 a year). By house age it falls 15th oldest by median year built of the 193 places in Oregon on this site (half built by 1966). By its first fall frost it sits near the middle of the 188 places in Oregon on this site (November 6).
When to clean gutters in Raleigh Hills
The first fall frost comes around November 6 in a typical year here, and the last spring frost around April 1 (median dates, NOAA normals). Booking the fall cleaning after the first frost, once the trees over the roof are bare, catches the season’s drop in one visit; the spring cleaning comes after the pollen and catkins are down.
When to clean gutters explains how the trees over a roof change the schedule.
Weather and gutters in Raleigh Hills
NOAA Atlas 14 does not cover Washington and Oregon, so there is no current federal estimate of the short downpour for Raleigh Hills; 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 Raleigh Hills
Half the homes in Raleigh Hills were built by 1966, 74% before 1980 (ACS 2020–2024). Houses that age have often had their gutters replaced once already; if not, the original runs and the boards behind them deserve a close look. On a house built before 1978, replacing more than 20 square feet of painted fascia or trim falls under the EPA’s lead-safe rule, so ask whether the crew is certified.
54% of households own their home, and 50% of homes are detached houses, 2% townhouses. In a townhouse or HOA community, check who owns the gutters and what colors are allowed before booking.
Hiring in Oregon
Licensing for gutter work differs from state to state; ask a contractor in Raleigh Hills which license or registration they hold in Oregon, and for proof of liability insurance. Hiring a gutter contractor
Gutter work in Raleigh Hills
With half the homes built by 1966, replacement gutters and the fascia behind them come up more often here than in newer suburbs. The line takes all of it: