Pierce County, Washington
Gutter cleaning, repair and new gutters in Spanaway, WA
Spanaway gets about 45 inches of rain in a normal year, and on about 5 days a year an inch or more falls in a single day. The wettest season is winter (December to February), with about 16.4 inches; the driest is summer (June to August), with 4.1. Every 1,000 square feet of roof sheds about 28,000 gallons a year, and all of it goes through the gutters.
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NOAA station USC00455224, 8 miBars to one scale; the longest is winter (December to February).
For days with an inch of rain or more, Spanaway ranks near the middle of the 344 places in Washington on this site (5.4 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 1990). By its first fall frost it sits near the middle of the 344 places in Washington on this site (October 30).
When to clean gutters in Spanaway
The first fall frost comes around October 30 in a typical year here, and the last spring frost around April 11 (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 Spanaway
NOAA Atlas 14 does not cover Washington and Oregon, so there is no current federal estimate of the short downpour for Spanaway; 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 Spanaway
Half the homes in Spanaway were built by 1990, 32% 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.
73% of households own their home, and 80% of homes are detached houses, 6% 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 Spanaway what Washington requires of them for gutter work, and to show proof of insurance. Hiring a gutter contractor
Gutter work in Spanaway
In a neighborhood with half its homes built by 1990, the usual calls are cleaning, guards and small repairs. The line takes all of it: