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- How much do aluminum gutters cost?GuttersAluminum gutters cost $7 to $13 per linear foot, which is $1,400 to $2,600 for the 200 feet a typical 2,000 square foot house needs. Fixr's gutter installation guide (January 31, 2025) publishes that band and puts whole-home installation at $1,467 to $2,668. This Old House's aluminum gutter guide (June 9, 2026) publishes the same $7 to $13 and the same $1,467 to $2,668, but calls the second figure labor rather than installation. This Old House's own installation guide (October 9, 2026) gives $1,535 for 200 feet of aluminum.
- How much do copper gutters cost?GuttersCopper gutters cost $20 to $40 per linear foot installed according to This Old House's copper gutters guide (May 22, 2026), which puts a standard installation at $4,000 to $8,000 and gives an average of $6,000. Fixr's gutter installation guide (January 31, 2025) is lower, at $18 to $32 per linear foot and $3,491 to $6,352 for a 200 foot home. Bob Vila's gutter installation guide (June 9, 2023) is higher, at $25 to $40 or more per linear foot. All three agree that copper lasts far longer than anything else, 50 years or more.
- Can you install gutters yourself?GuttersIt depends on the material and the shape. This Old House's aluminum gutter guide (June 9, 2026) calls do-it-yourself aluminum installation manageable if you have some experience, and its guide to gutter types (April 22, 2026) says the same for small single-storey projects in vinyl or aluminum, while adding that seamless gutters must be fabricated on site by professionals. Fixr's gutter installation guide (January 31, 2025) does not recommend it at all and warns that doing it yourself can void the warranty. The labor you would save is $2 to $6 per linear foot for sectional gutters, according to Bob Vila's gutter installation guide (June 9, 2023).
- What does a downspout cost to replace?GuttersReplacing a downspout costs about $8 per linear foot according to This Old House's gutter repair guide (June 12, 2026), and installing one costs $7.43 to $13.51 per linear foot according to Fixr's gutter installation guide (January 31, 2025). Bob Vila's gutter installation guide (June 9, 2023) prices the material alone at $5 to $8 per foot in vinyl, $9 to $12 in aluminum and $17 or more in copper. This Old House's installation guide separately lists a downspout as a $4 to $21 retail part, which is a different measurement again.
- How much does gutter cleaning cost?GuttersProfessional gutter cleaning costs $191 to $529 per appointment according to This Old House (June 17, 2026), and Fixr's gutter cleaning guide (January 31, 2025) puts the national average between $200 and $400, with most people paying around $300 for 150 linear feet on a two-storey house. The figure that decides your own price is not the average but the height: Fixr charges $0.70 to $1.50 per linear foot on a single storey, $1.50 to $2.50 on two and $2.50 to $3.20 on three.
- What do gutters cost per linear foot?GuttersAluminum gutters, the usual choice, cost $7 to $13 per linear foot according to Fixr's gutter installation guide (January 31, 2025) and This Old House's aluminum gutter guide (June 9, 2026), which publish the identical band. Across all materials This Old House's installation guide (October 9, 2026) gives $3 to $29 per linear foot. The averages for a standard 200-foot system are where it gets difficult: This Old House publishes $1,984 on its seamless guide (October 13, 2026), $3,200 on its installation guide and $3,361 on its guide to gutter types (April 22, 2026).
- What do gutter guards really cost?GuttersTwo credible sources give figures fifteen times apart. Fixr's gutter guard guide (January 31, 2025) says $69 to $600 with an average of $335, and states plainly that labor costs would be added on top. This Old House's 2026 survey of 1,000 homeowners (October 6, 2026) reports $39.71 per linear foot, or $7,941 for a 200-foot system, with a median project of $5,000. Neither is wrong: one is the covers, the other is a branded company fitting a whole house.
- How much does gutter installation cost?GuttersGutter installation costs about $3,200 for a typical home, and this is the rare figure where two independent sources land in the same place: This Old House (October 9, 2026) gives $600 to $5,800 for a 2,000 square foot home with an average of $3,200, and Fixr (January 31, 2025) gives $2,320 to $4,222 with a national average of $3,223. What moves your own number is the material, which This Old House prices from $3 to $29 per linear foot.
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