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All The Details On Cost for Replacing Gutters

July 24, 2017 by Ashley Mayes 10 Comments

I’ve gotten such great feedback from the posts that I’ve shared about what things cost and why we choose to replace/repair the things that we do when renovating. I think when you are trying to get a long-term plan for your house upgrades, it’s so nice to have an idea of what something can cost instead of having to actually call around and get bids for your projects. So, today’s post, All the Details on Cost for Replacing Gutters is another installment of that type of post.

All About Gutters and the Cost to Replace Gutters

Cost to Replace Gutters: All The Details on New Gutters Including Price-8

I’ll make sure to link to a few other of these types of posts at the end so that you can save them for later if they interest you.

All The Details on New Gutters Including Price-8

 Before we jump right in to the cost of gutter replacement, I want to share some pictures of the original gutters. I’m realizing as I’m inserting these pictures that pictures of the old gutters aren’t telling the story of them.

We basically knew that we had gutter issues a few years ago but were concerned about the cost to replace or fix the gutters.

Replace gutters cost including downpouts

Our gutter concerns were because of two main things.

1. We had water pouring over the seams (or where the corners met up) constantly when it rained. The water wouldn’t flow down the downspout fast enough; or in some places, there didn’t seem to be a downspout in a good location. This wasn’t just a problem with the gutters being clogged, but more of a problem with them being bent and angled down from their age.

2. The second reason we knew that we were having problems was because we were having two spots on the inside that were having water seepage. This is never a good thing and over time this can cause lots of issues.

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We tried to prevent some of the clogging by installing gutter guards a few years ago. This was a simple DIY project and one that I’d definitely recommend if you have lots of trees around your house.

Do you have an lots of leaves that are clogging up your gutters? Click to see: How To Install Gutter Guards

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When we installed the gutter guards, we installed them on the lower two rooflines. Luke is afraid of heights and I would probably just fall off the roof if I tried to install them. We would have eventually gotten around to installing them on the upper roofline if our gutters were in good shape but since we knew they needed to be worked on, we decided to just leave them without guards until we either got them fixed or replaced.

Here is a picture of the top gutter (one of them without gutter guards):

All About Gutters: All the Details on Replacing The Gutters Including Price

So, back to all the details about replacing the gutters and what exactly is the cost of replacing gutters.

In our research, we knew there were two main gutter material options and depending on what you went with, your cost of new gutters would vary.

You can either choose vinyl or aluminum (there are others, but these are the two most common). Installation for vinyl usually runs around $3-5 per linear foot and aluminum usually runs $4-9 per linear foot. See more detailed estimates at fixr.com.

The cost of new gutters will also vary depending on what size gutters you install. When your house is built, the contractor chooses the size based on the pitch/size of the roof. So, usually, the size that you have on your roof is the correct size. We had 5″ originally. We could have gone with 6″ as an upgrade but the 5″was appropriate and what we stayed with. *Size also playing into the pricing above.

Then, you can choose gutter guards for an added price. Gutter guards can be seamless ($$$$$$) or metal/plastic covers that are drilled onto the gutters.

Cost to Replace Gutters: Here’s My Quote

Cost of replacing gutters and downspouts

For reference on sizing, our house is a split-level, 3800 sq foot located in the Midwest. I’ve found that pricing definitely fluctuates depending on where you are located in the US. As you can see on the bid, we got quotes for the cost of replacing gutters and downspouts. We asked to use the downspouts that we had on the house (if they were in good condition) to help save money.

All the Details on Replacing The Gutters Including Price

We opted for aluminum gutters with regular metal gutter guards drilled onto them. We also opted to keep any of the downspouts that were in good condition. This helps with cost!

There can be variables with gutter installation. Like, we learned that our upper roof needed all new flashing before the gutters could be installed. The installers went to install the gutters and realized that they needed to replace it too. So, as always with home improvements (DIY or paid-out) be prepared for unexpected costs. I’m not saying that to scare you or anything because, in this case, it wasn’t too expensive. The flashing with labor was $200.

All About Pricing on Gutter Installation and the cost of gutter replacement

*Sidenote, a lot of companies around here will do added projects or have other services that they offer. This company also does power washing. So, we killed two birds with one stone and had them power wash the siding on the front and side of the house (the high areas). This ran us $200 and was well worth it. Just something to consider when you are doing projects!

Cost of replacing gutters in the midwest

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Comments

  1. Carolann

    July 24, 2017 at 5:18 pm

    wow , this is surely a great idea! Looks like it saves a lot of money too!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 1, 2017 at 9:35 am

      Thanks Carolann.

      Reply
  2. Lynn Spencer

    July 24, 2017 at 7:53 pm

    Ashley, what an incredibly useful post! Gutters are one of those things that you hate to spend money on, but very often need to have on your home. Having this post as a resource will be so helpful when that time comes.

    Thanks again!

    Hugs, Lynn

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 1, 2017 at 9:36 am

      I’ve always found resource posts to be really valuable so I usually share when I have something to share about. Thanks so much Lynn!

      Reply
  3. Sam @ Raggedy Bits

    July 24, 2017 at 11:31 pm

    Such a helpful post!! They did such a fabulous job too! Your before and after photo’s look amazing! Such a transformation!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 1, 2017 at 9:36 am

      Thanks Sam! It really helped curb appeal for sure.

      Reply
  4. Yuka

    August 1, 2017 at 6:56 am

    Thanks for using our Gutter Installation Cost Guide 🙂

    This is a great post; thorough and easy to understand!!

    Just FYI: It’s also important to note that wear on gutters isn’t always as noticeable as leaking seams, and that damaged gutters can actually harm your roof as well. Having them cleaned and inspected yearly by a professional can help ensure that you head off any problems before they get out of hand.

    Thanks again and keep up the great work!!

    Reply
    • Ashley Mayes

      August 1, 2017 at 9:36 am

      Thanks Yuka~

      Reply
  5. Tree Service Henderson

    September 28, 2017 at 6:34 pm

    Great content. Thank you for sharing Ashley!

    Reply
  6. yuriantibet

    July 11, 2018 at 8:05 am

    valuable details!

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