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High Point Gutter installed a custom gutter on the entry canopy of a new senior apartment building in Kirkland in January 2026, working for the building’s general contractor while the building was still under construction. The gutter was fabricated to order, brought to the site, and set into the membrane-lined edge of the canopy roof on January 23. The job also called for two 3-inch round downspouts at the front entry, which the general contractor asked the crew to build and leave on site so they could be painted and hung after the building’s metal trim went on.
| Location | Kirkland, WA 98034 |
| Service | Commercial gutter installation on new construction |
| Property | Multi-story senior apartment building under construction, with flat membrane-roofed canopies over the ground-floor entries |
| Client | The building’s general contractor |
| Gutter | One custom gutter, fabricated to order and delivered to the site, set into the membrane edge of the entry canopy and held with hangers; length not recorded in the job file |
| Downspouts | Two 3-inch round aluminum downspouts, one at each end of the lower roof at the front entry; built and left on site for the general contractor to paint and hang |
| Access | Scissor lift and ladders on a finished concrete entry plaza |
| Project investment | $1,600 to $2,700 |
| Timeline | Site measurements January 22, gutter installed January 23, job closed January 26, 2026 |
What High Point found
When the crew arrived on January 22, the building was still being finished. The photos show weather barrier still exposed on parts of the walls, scissor lifts at the entries, and new landscaping going in. The entry canopies have flat roofs covered in a black membrane, and along the outer edge of one canopy the membrane was folded down into a channel, ready for a gutter.
Most of that first day’s photos are measurements. The crew held a tape against the canopy fascia and the brown metal trim at several points, checking heights and the offsets where the trim pieces step out from each other. At the base of the canopy columns, white PVC drain stubs came up through the concrete, waiting for downspouts.
Why the gutter was custom
This was not a standard K-style run hung on a fascia board. The canopy edge is finished in flat metal trim, and the gutter had to sit inside the membrane channel and line up with that trim. The job’s only gutter line is a custom gutter, fabricated to order and delivered to the site.
The downspouts were handled differently too. The general contractor asked the crew to build the two 3-inch round downspouts and leave them in the garage. The contractor’s team planned to paint them and hang them once the metal trim was on the building, so they would match.
How the gutter was installed
On January 23 the crew worked from a scissor lift and ladders. The job file logs a safety inspection that day. The gutter was set into the membrane channel along the canopy edge and held in place with hangers fastened across its top. At the corners the gutter was fabricated to turn with the canopy, and the photos taken from underneath show the corner pieces closing against the trim.
When the crew left, the canopy edge read as one continuous brown band with the trim above it. The downspouts were not hung that day, by the contractor’s choice, so the finished photos show the gutter without them.
Commercial gutter cost in Kirkland, WA
This project fell in the $1,600 to $2,700 range. The custom gutter was most of the cost, and the two downspouts were the rest. Because the gutter was fabricated to order and the downspouts were left for the contractor to finish, this was a short, focused job, not a whole-building gutter system. A canopy with longer runs, more corners, or downspouts hung and connected by High Point would cost more. This range reflects the scope of this completed project and is not a current quote.
What builders and property managers should know
Plan the gutter with the trim. On this building the gutter had to sit in the membrane channel and line up with the metal trim, which is why the first visit was all measurements.
Decide who paints and hangs the downspouts. Here the contractor wanted them painted with the trim, so High Point built them and left them on site rather than hanging them bare.
Check where the drains come up. The PVC stubs at the column bases set where the downspouts would land before any gutter work started.
Related questions
How much does a commercial canopy gutter cost in Kirkland, WA?
This Kirkland job fell in the $1,600 to $2,700 range for one custom gutter on an entry canopy and two 3-inch round downspouts, on a new apartment building.
Does High Point Gutter work with general contractors on new construction?
Yes. This job was done for the general contractor of a senior apartment building while it was still under construction.
Why weren’t the downspouts installed?
The general contractor asked the crew to build the two downspouts and leave them in the garage. The contractor’s team planned to paint them and hang them after the building’s metal trim was installed.
How was the gutter fitted to the canopy?
The gutter was fabricated to order, then set into the membrane-lined channel along the canopy edge and held with hangers. Its corners were fabricated to turn with the canopy against the metal trim.
How long did the job take?
Two days on site: measurements on January 22, 2026, and installation on January 23. The job closed January 26.
About this project
This project documentation was prepared by High Point Gutter from the job records and photos from our crew, October 2026. Technical review by Ben Metsker, Manager, High Point Gutter.
High Point Gutter provides commercial gutters in Kirkland and across the Greater Seattle Area. See more projects in Kirkland, or read how we approach commercial gutters. Related projects: custom steel gutters on a bank drive-through canopy in Kent and a box gutter on a TPO-roofed building in Woodinville.