ASK CHATTER — GUTTER PLANNING AND QUOTE WORKSHEET
Updated October 17, 2026
Guide: https://askchatter.com/guides/gutter-replacement-planning-checklist/

Use one copy per proposal. This is a planning aid, not a drainage design,
inspection, price estimate, or instruction to climb onto a roof or ladder.
Record observations only from a safe location. Ask the contractor to verify
measurements, sizing, site conditions, and applicable requirements.

PROJECT BRIEF
Proposal/company/date:
Problem you want assessed and its location:
When you notice it (rain, debris, or other conditions):
Safe ground-level photos or notes available:
Contractor's explanation of the cause:
Recommended scope and why (cleaning, repair, layout change, replacement):
Alternatives discussed:

ROUTE RECORD — repeat this block for each proposed run/outlet
Location label matching the contractor's layout:
Existing components that stay:
Gutter material, profile, size, finish, and proposed length:
Who confirms dimensions and suitability:
Downspout location and specification:
Final discharge point and proposed extensions/connections:
Where this contractor's work stops:
Who assesses any existing underground drainage connection:
Paths, landscaping, or access questions to resolve:
Status: specified / excluded / unresolved

SCOPE COMPARISON — mark each specified, excluded, or unresolved
Old-system removal and disposal:
Supporting-surface repairs and how unknown damage is priced:
Optional guards (exact product and separate price):
Site protection and access arrangements:
Installation checks, cleanup, and handover documents:
Care instructions and safe maintenance/service arrangements:
Product warranty document and exclusions:
Workmanship terms and service contact:
Applicable permits/approvals and responsible party:
Proposed timing and payment milestones:

PRICE AND OPEN QUESTIONS
Quoted total and exactly what it covers:
Taxes/fees included or separately listed:
Optional items and their separate prices:
Work you must arrange separately:
Unpriced items (do not enter zero for an unknown):
How additional work is documented, priced, and approved:
Question / person responsible / answer needed by:
Revised written proposal received on:

BEFORE COMPARING TWO TOTALS
Do both proposals cover the same runs, downspouts, and outlet work?
If not, request the missing scope or record the difference explicitly.
Keep the final layout, written scope, care instructions, and warranty
documents together. Do not assume replacement alone fixes an unassessed
drainage problem.

BACKGROUND SOURCES
Building America Solution Center — Gutters and Downspouts:
https://basc.pnnl.gov/resource-guides/gutters-and-downspouts
FTC — How To Avoid a Home Improvement Scam:
https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/how-avoid-home-improvement-scam

Original planning worksheet by Ask Chatter. Questions are prompts for a
provider discussion, not promises about any provider's services or pricing.