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Gutter replacement cost calculator

Gutters are the cheapest thing on this site to replace and the most expensive thing to ignore. Failed gutters do their damage to the fascia, the siding and the foundation, not to themselves.

Rates reviewed August 2026

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A closer look at your project

Follow the drainage path, not just the roof edge

Gutter length is one input. Downspouts, fittings and the route to the discharge point explain other parts of the project.

The three detail views below enlarge parts of the same photograph. Use them with the planning checks. Photos are AI-generated illustrations, not installation instructions or actual claim records.

01Roof-edge gutter run

Measure the gutter runs

Enter the total horizontal gutter length requested by the calculator. List separate sections so you can check a contractor’s measurement. Do not substitute roof area for linear feet.

02The connected downspout

Count the other components

Ask for downspout count, corners, outlets and end pieces. Compare the same material and profile across quotes; a per-foot headline may not include all fittings.

03Discharge point; guards are a separate item

Separate guards and repairs

Ask whether guards, removal, fascia repairs and drainage extensions are included. These can be separate decisions, so identify them before comparing the final totals.

Before comparing totals, ask for these details

Gutter runs

Length, material, profile and sectional/seamless construction

Drainage route

Downspouts, outlets, elbows and discharge arrangements

Optional work

Guards, fascia repair, removal and extensions

Coordinate gutter work with roof replacement

Working out your linear footage

The quick estimate is your home’s square footage divided by ten. A 2,000 square foot house needs roughly 200 linear feet of gutter. It is rough — homes with multiple roof sections, valleys or unusual shapes need more — but it gets you close enough to sanity-check a quote.

Downspouts are counted separately and are usually priced per unit. One every 30 to 40 feet of gutter run is the normal specification.

Sectional or seamless

Sectional gutters come in lengths that join together, and every joint is a future leak. They are cheaper and can be installed by a competent homeowner.

Seamless gutters are rolled on site from a coil to the exact length of each run, so the only joints are at corners and outlets. They cost roughly 20 to 40% more and they are what most homeowners should buy, because the failure mode of a gutter is almost always a joint.

Guards: the honest version

Gutter guards run $7 to $20 per linear foot installed, which on a typical house is comparable to or more than the gutters themselves. Whether they are worth it depends almost entirely on your trees.

With large deciduous trees overhanging the roof, guards convert a twice-yearly climb into an occasional one, and that is genuinely valuable. With no trees nearby they solve a problem you do not have. No guard eliminates cleaning entirely, whatever the sales pitch says — fine debris and shingle grit still accumulate.

What insurance covers

Storm damage — a fallen branch, hail, wind tearing a run loose — is generally covered, subject to your deductible. Rust, sagging from age and damage from clogging you did not deal with are not.

Since a complete gutter replacement often costs $2,300 to $6,400 and deductibles commonly sit at $1,000 to $2,500, a gutter-only claim is frequently not worth filing. Where it does make sense is when gutters are damaged alongside the roof in the same storm and can be included in one claim.

Questions

Related

• Roof replacement — include gutters in the same claim, not a separate one
• Siding replacement — what failed gutters damage next
• Claim gap calculator — why a gutter-only claim rarely pays
• What insurance actually pays