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Tamko Gutter Replacement: The West Palm Beach Owner’s Guide

Tamko gutter replacement in West Palm Beach typically runs $8 to $14 per linear foot installed, with most single-story homes landing between $1,200 and $2,800 depending on roofline length and the specific Tamko profile you have. We stock Tamko-compatible gutter components on our trucks and can match most existing runs same-day or next-day. Most homeowners discover they need replacement gutter work after a Florida downpour, when water sheets over the fascia instead of flowing to the downspout, or when a section sags and pools water against the roofline.

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The reality in West Palm Beach is that gutters take a beating. Between afternoon thunderstorms, salt air moving in off the Atlantic, and the relentless UV on a south-facing exposure, a Tamko gutter system that was fine five years ago can be quietly failing at the seams right now. Travis Oakley has walked more than a few West Palm Beach roofs where the gutter looked fine from the ground but was pulling away at the hidden hangers, and the fascia behind it was rotting where the homeowner couldn’t see it.

Which Tamko Models This Applies To

Tamko’s gutter line covers a few distinct profiles, and matching them matters. The most common in West Palm Beach are the standard 5-inch K-style Tamko gutters in aluminum and the 6-inch oversized K-style used on homes with steeper tile or metal roof pitches that shed water fast. You’ll also see the half-round profile on older Northwood Hills homes and mid-century builds closer to the Intracoastal.

Here’s the compatibility gotcha most people don’t know: Tamko’s 6-inch gutter uses a different hanger spacing than the 5-inch profile. A 5-inch run can carry hangers every 24 inches; the 6-inch needs them every 18 to 20 inches or it will sag at the midpoint within two seasons. If a previous installer used 5-inch hanger spacing on 6-inch gutter, that’s exactly where the failure starts. We check hanger spacing on every Tamko replacement job we quote, because it’s the difference between a gutter that lasts ten years and one that pulls loose after two.

When we match an existing Tamko installation, we verify the profile by measuring the top opening and checking the manufacturer stamp on the underside of the gutter. If the original was a Tamko OEM part, we can source it. If it was a builder-grade aftermarket piece, we’ll tell you plainly and price the proper Tamko-compatible replacement rather than just swapping in whatever is cheapest at the supply house.

Signs Your Tamko Gutter Replacement Is Failing

• Sagging or pulling away from the fascia in the middle of a run. This is almost always a hanger spacing issue or failed hidden hangers. In West Palm Beach’s humidity, the screws that hold hangers into the fascia can loosen as the wood expands and contracts, and once one hanger lets go, the load transfers to the neighbors until the whole section hangs.
• Water spilling over the gutter edge during a normal rainstorm. A correctly sized and pitched Tamko gutter should handle a standard South Florida downpour without overflow. If water sheets over the front lip, the gutter is either undersized for the roof slope, pitched incorrectly, or clogged where you can’t see it from the ground.
• Rust streaks or pinhole leaks at the seams and end caps. Salt air in West Palm Beach is hard on aluminum over time, especially on homes within a few miles of the ocean. The seams fail first, then the end caps. Once pinholes start, patching is a stopgap, not a fix.
• Water staining or paint peeling on the fascia directly behind the gutter. That tells you water is getting behind the gutter, not through it. The cause is usually a failed drip edge, or a gutter installed behind the drip edge instead of under it. The gutter looks fine; the wood it’s attached to is not.
• Downspouts pulling loose or separating at the elbows. When a Tamko gutter system fails, the downspout is often where the stress shows. A downspout that’s separated at the elbow means the upper run has shifted, usually because the gutter itself is no longer securely anchored to the fascia.

Replacement Cost & What’s Included

In West Palm Beach, a full Tamko gutter replacement with seamless aluminum runs, new hidden hangers, end caps, and downspouts typically prices between $8 and $14 per linear foot installed. A smaller single-story home with 120 to 140 feet of gutter runs might total $1,200 to $1,800. A two-story home with complex rooflines, tile roof flashings to work around, and 200-plus feet of gutter can reach $2,800 to $3,500.

The price drivers are straightforward: gutter profile (5-inch is less than 6-inch), number of downspouts, whether we’re replacing fascia board that has rotted behind the old gutter, and the height and access of the roofline. Second-story work adds labor because of ladder setup and fall protection requirements. We write the number on paper before any work starts, and that number does not move at the door. No change orders unless something is discovered that genuinely wasn’t visible, and even then we stop and put it in writing before touching it.

Every Tamko gutter replacement we install includes new hangers, sealed end caps, properly pitched runs, and a written one-year guarantee through our 365-Day Done Right Promise. If it fails within that year, we come back and make it right at no charge.

DIY or Call Us?

What you can safely do yourself: clean debris from the gutter channel, check that downspouts are clear by running a hose through them, and inspect the gutter from the ground for obvious sag or separation. Those are good homeowner habits and they’ll tell you whether you need to call.

What goes wrong with DIY: any replacement work involves working at ladder height, handling 10- to 20-foot lengths of aluminum, and getting the pitch exactly right across long runs. A gutter pitched a quarter-inch the wrong way holds standing water, which breeds mosquitoes and corrodes the aluminum faster. A fall from a ladder while wrangling a 15-foot gutter section is a real injury risk. This is one of those jobs that looks simple and isn’t. If your Tamko gutter replacement involves second-story work, tile roof flashing, or rotted fascia, we’d rather you call us at (728) 203-3066 before you’re balancing on a ladder with a drill in one hand and a gutter in the other.

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