Gutter Installation Cost Calculator

Gutter installation costs about $8 to $15 per linear foot for seamless aluminum, the most common choice, so most whole-house jobs land between $1,500 and $3,500 with downspouts. On the worked example below (an 1,800 sq ft two-story house), this calculator estimates $2,420 to $4,400 installed. Vinyl costs less, copper several times more, and a second story adds 25 to 50% to labor. Doing it yourself with sectional gutters costs roughly the materials alone: see the cost to install gutters yourself. All figures are US estimates; enter your house above for yours.

A 1,800 sq ft rectangular footprint has about 174 ft of eaves. That takes 6 downspouts at 20 ft each (120 ft). Seamless 5 in aluminum with second-story labor comes to about $3,410, with fair quotes between $2,420 and $4,400 ($14 to $25 per foot all in). Adding micro-mesh guards and haul-away of the old gutters raises it by roughly $1,500 to $2,500.

1. Measure the eaves. Add up every eave that sheds water, in feet. No tape handy? A rectangular house's footprint in sq ft times about 0.1 is close.
2. Pick the material and size. Seamless aluminum is the common choice at $8 to $15 per foot installed; vinyl costs less, steel and copper more. 6 in gutters cost about 15% more than 5 in.
3. Count downspouts. One per 30 to 40 ft of gutter and at least two. Each runs the full height of the wall, 10 ft per story.
4. Add labor and extras. Second stories add 25 to 50% to labor. Add removal of the old gutters, guards and extensions, then compare quotes against the range.

One downspout per 30 to 40 ft of gutter, at least two, and one at every low point and inside corner that collects water. Heavy-rain areas and steep roofs need more, or 3x4 in downspouts instead of 2x3. The rain gutter sizing calculator checks gutter size and downspout count against your roof area and rainfall, and the sump pump calculator covers water that still reaches the basement.

• Seamless or sectional, what gauge (0.027 or 0.032 in aluminum), 5 or 6 in?
• How many downspouts, what size, and are extensions or underground drains included?
• Hidden hangers at what spacing, and screwed into the rafter tails or only the fascia?
• Is removal and haul-away of the old gutters in the price? What about rotten fascia?
• What warranty covers the work and the finish, and for how long?
• Are you licensed and insured for work at height?

Hanging them yourself? The gutter installation guide walks through it, and the roofing calculator prices the roof above them.