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Tamko Gutter Replacement: The Woodland Hills Owner’s Guide

Tamko gutter replacement in Woodland Hills typically runs $12 to $22 per linear foot installed, with most single-story homes landing between $1,800 and $3,400 for a full gutter system swap. We stock Tamko-compatible aluminum and steel gutter profiles on our trucks, and most replacements are completed in a single day. You’ll usually discover the problem the same way every homeowner does: a section of gutter pulling away from the fascia after a Santa Ana wind event, a visible crack along a seam that drips onto the walkway, or rust blooming along the back edge where water has been sitting against the roof edge longer than it should.

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Which Tamko Models This Applies To

Tamko’s gutter products fall under their metalworks line, and the replacement profiles you’ll need depend on whether your home was fitted with their 5-inch K-style or 6-inch half-round profile. Most Woodland Hills homes built in the 1990s and 2000s with Tamko roofing packages used the 5-inch K-style aluminum in either white or a bronze tone matched to the shingle color. You can identify what you have by looking at the end cap: K-style gutters have a flat bottom with a decorative front that mimics crown molding, while half-round is, as the name suggests, a clean half circle. The gotcha we see often: homeowners order a replacement section based on fascia board width alone, not the actual gutter profile, and end up with a 6-inch gutter where a 5-inch was installed. Measure across the top opening before you buy anything. If you’re replacing due to corrosion, we recommend OEM-equivalent .027-gauge aluminum rather than the big-box .019-gauge rolls that dent when a ladder leans against them. Tamko’s own profiles spec at .027, and we match that.

Signs Your Tamko Gutter Replacement Is Failing

• Seam separation at the miters. The inside and outside corners are where factory-installed sealant fails first in Woodland Hills, because the temperature swings between the marine layer mornings and 100-degree afternoons create repeated expansion cycles. When you see a gap at a corner, water is already running behind the gutter and onto the fascia.
• Rust streaks on the gutter face or drip edge. Tamko steel gutters, especially the darker finishes, hold up about 8 to 12 years in our climate before the Sun’s UV exposure breaks down the factory coating. Once rust appears on the front face, the back edge is usually further gone.
• Sagging or pulling away from the fascia. The hidden hangers Tamko specifies are rated to hold a full gutter of water, but when the fascia board behind them rots, the screws lose purchase. The gutter dips, water pools, and the weight makes the problem worse week over week.
• Water overflow during normal rain, not just downpours. If the gutter is sloped correctly and still overflows, you’ve likely got debris compaction at the downspout throat or a crushed outlet. On Tamko profiles, the outlet tube is a separate piece that can corrode independently of the gutter run itself.
• Visible daylight through the gutter from underneath. Get on a ladder and look up. If you can see pinholes of light or actual gaps along the back edge, the gutter has corroded through where it meets the drip edge. That section is beyond repair.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In Woodland Hills, you’ll pay $12 to $18 per linear foot for 5-inch aluminum K-style Tamko-compatible gutter, fully installed, including hangers, end caps, and downspout outlets. The 6-inch half-round profile runs $16 to $22 per foot. A typical single-story home with 140 to 180 linear feet of gutter has a lot of variables: whether the existing hangers are reusable, whether the fascia board underneath needs any attention, and the height of the roofline all matter. Every Mercer Roofing job includes a written price before any work starts, so you’ll know exactly what the gutter replacement costs, what the labor costs, and what any fascia repair costs, as separate line items. Our 365-Day Done Right Promise covers the installed gutters in writing for a full year: if anything shifts, separates, or leaks, we return at no charge and make it right.

DIY or Call Us?

Replacing gutters means working at height on a ladder, often with both hands occupied. The honest split is this: you can safely inspect your gutters from the ground or from a stable ladder you’re confident placing on level ground. You can spot the seam separations, the rust, and the sagging hangers without ever picking up a tool. Where DIY goes wrong on Tamko gutter replacement is in the install itself: gutter runs need a consistent 1/4 inch per 10 feet slope toward the downspout, seams need a specific sealant applied in the right temperature window, and cutting aluminum profile cleanly requires a proper shear, not tin snips, or you’ll leave burrs that catch leaves and create clogs within a season. A homeowner who gets the slope wrong has water standing in the gutter, and standing water is what rots fascia and invites mosquitoes. If you’re comfortable on a ladder and know what slope means in practice, a single straight run might be manageable. For anything with corners, multiple downspouts, or second-story work, call us at (341) 217-2677 and we’ll take care of the whole job, written price first.

Key Takeaways

• Tamko-compatible gutter replacement in Woodland Hills runs $12 to $22 per linear foot installed.
• Profile matters: 5-inch K-style and 6-inch half-round are not interchangeable.
• We stock .027-gauge aluminum profiles matching Tamko’s own spec.
• Every Mercer Roofing job includes a written price before work begins and the 365-Day Done Right Promise on the work.
• Grant Whitlock and his crew have been installing gutters across Woodland Hills for over a decade, including homes in the Warner Center corridor where roof edge details get hammered by reflected heat.

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