Most single-family homes have between 120 and 250 linear feet of gutters. A simple rectangular rambler might carry 140 LF along its two eave sides; a two-story home with hips, wings, and a garage can easily pass 220 LF. Since gutter installation is priced per linear foot, this one number is most of your quote.
Walking your house with a tape measure works — until you hit the second story. The easier way: our free roof measurement tool includes a dedicated gutter mode. Enter your address, draw lines along your eaves on the satellite image, bend them around corners, and the tool totals your linear feet instantly — front, back, garage, all of it. It measures hips, ridges, and valleys the same way if you're pricing ridge cap or checking valley runs.
| Home style | Typical gutter LF |
|---|---|
| Small rambler (~1,200 sq ft) | 100–140 LF |
| Larger single-story (~2,000 sq ft) | 150–200 LF |
| Two-story (~2,000–2,500 sq ft) | 130–180 LF |
| Large two-story w/ complex roofline | 180–260+ LF |
Gutters run along eaves (the horizontal bottom edges), not up the sloped rakes — so a hip roof, where every edge is an eave, carries noticeably more gutter than a gable roof of the same size.
How do I measure gutters without a ladder?
Use satellite measurement: trace your eave lines on aerial imagery and read the total in linear feet. Free at roof4life.org/roof-measurement-tool.
How much do new gutters cost per foot?
Installed seamless aluminum on the Eastside typically runs in the low double digits per LF; total jobs on most homes land in the low thousands depending on length, stories, and downspouts.
Do gutters get replaced with a new roof?
Not automatically — but replacing tired gutters during a roof job is efficient and protects the new roof edge. Ask for it as a line item.
Measure your roof free from satellite — square footage, gutters, and a real cost range in about a minute. Then get a free, no-obligation estimate from Roof4Life. Serving Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland & the entire Eastside since 2012.
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