Sanity check on cost for gutter

[zippyslug31]

I just received a quote to install a gutter on the front of my barn… was wanting to see if it’s reasonable or i’m getting a “go away” quote since it’s not a huge job for them.
Anybody know what aprox cost for this job should run me?
- only want a single gutter on the front of the structure
- 72’ length, let’s call it 78’ with eves
- 16’ wall height (if that matters)
- downspouts on both ends, so a total if four 10’ lengths
This is one of those extruded gutter jobs where they make the gutter on-site.

Thoughts?
TIA

 

[JohnKal]

Pre COVID I paid about $7 l/f. If I remember correctly. No idea what it is now.

 

[Zeke]

How does a gutter company carry up and install a 78" long gutter? 4-5 guys?

 

[sleek98]

I just got quotes for my lake house. It is 28' tall. 60' of gutters (two 30' sections) and 65' of downspouts house is on a hill so the back is steep, with leaf guard estimate was $1,750 form a gutter company. The siding crew had a machine and did it for $1,200 while they were there, gutter, down spouts and guards.

 

[zippyslug31]

How does a gutter company carry up and install a 78" long gutter? 4-5 guys?

No idea as they havent done it yet, but the person told me there would be one joint right in the middle so i assume two pieces.

 

[SKIPPINROCKS]

52 foot white seamless 6 inch with downspouts 12 ft on both sides ( 104 ft length total + 4 12ft downspouts) = 775 in Missouri

 

[Old Moparz]

There used to be several gutter companies local to me, one I had used years ago, but they're all gone now. Recently, I needed to replace a 19' gutter that was hit with a tree limb & damaged, so I started to "shop for quotes". It's a job that can be done with 2 guys & two milk crates so it's not a dangerous, pain in the *** job.

Holy ****! The common occurrence now is when you look online for a local company you end up getting an out of state company that lists 4 or 5 states in the areas they service. One company was 3 hours away & sent a representative to my house who was 45 minutes away. (Franchise set up maybe?)

The guy tries to sell me a "gutter system" with leaf guards for $95 per foot for my entire house & garage at 160' total. I said I told the person on the phone that I need one gutter that was less than 20 feet & no guards. He tells me they only do complete packages & won't quote a single gutter. I said I am sorry you wasted your time & gas but I can't afford that.

Another local home improvement company that advertises gutters quoted me $950 for one 19' gutter. I asked if he can just sell me the gutter outright & was told no. I finally found a supplier, purely by chance, that was 45 minutes away. They stocked 20 foot gutters so I tied an extension ladder on my truck, went to the place & bought a 20 footer with end caps for $120.

 

[Zeke]

No idea as they havent done it yet, but the person told me there would be one joint right in the middle so i assume two pieces.

I misread your post thinking you wanted a single PIECE gutter, not a single gutter assembly.

Just call me stupid.

 

[zippyslug31]

I misread your post thinking you wanted a single PIECE gutter, not a single gutter assembly.

Just call me stupid.

Ha no worries.
A single piece would def be less prone to leaking, i’ll give you that!
The rep said they would make it in two parts so each half could slope downward toward each end… all seems perfectly reasonable.

 

[mike93lx]

I misread your post thinking you wanted a single PIECE gutter, not a single gutter assembly.

Just call me stupid.

Not stupid at all. Seamless gutters can be done that length no problem. And they don't need to do multiple pieces to get the pitch. Thats shenanigans.
Install difficulty and safety is absolutely a good reason to split it, though

 

[jaw22w]

I just finished a 30x40x12 pole barn and needed gutters. 84 feet. 2 downspouts. I have 2 gutter companies within 2 miles of me. I have used both of them in the past. I called the guy that I have used the most. $1200. He apologized about the price, saying it would have been half that before the pandemic, claiming material prices. I thought, WOW! I called the next guy. $684. Huge difference! I asked, When can you start? He said he had to order the right color material so it would be a week or so. He had to go buy the material, so how much really did the material affect the first guy's price.
It pays to get a couple or three prices.

 

[jaw22w]

How does a gutter company carry up and install a 78" long gutter? 4-5 guys?

I bet 78" would be pretty easy! I don't know about 78', but I stood and watched 2 guys put up 64 feet at my son's house.

 

[mrbill55]

I just received a quote to install a gutter on the front of my barn… was wanting to see if it’s reasonable or i’m getting a “go away” quote since it’s not a huge job for them.
Anybody know what aprox cost for this job should run me?
- only want a single gutter on the front of the structure
- 72’ length, let’s call it 78’ with eves
- 16’ wall height (if that matters)
- downspouts on both ends, so a total if four 10’ lengths
This is one of those extruded gutter jobs where they make the gutter on-site.

Thoughts?
TIA

Figure $7.00-$10.00 a linear foot installed for a 5"-6" seamless gutter with downspouts.


Bill S.

 

[ludakris04]

Figure $7.00-$10.00 a linear foot installed for a 5"-6" seamless gutter with downspouts.


Bill S.

Wow, Apparently I got the "go the F away" price a few years ago... (post covid)
Might have to get another quote this spring.

 

[racecougar]

How does a gutter company carry up and install a 78" long gutter? 4-5 guys?

I did my 62' one-piece gutters with the assistance of one helper. Easy peasy. I'd push back on the "we'll make it in two pieces for slope purposes" concept.

 

[Old Moparz]

Definitely go for one, continuous & seamless gutter. If any of the sealer at the joint fails water will get in, freeze & thaw & force it apart even more.

 

[CombatNinja]

That is $8/ft for seamless 5" gutters here in Central North Carolina. Just put some on my rental property. Downspouts ran $100 per.

 

[zippyslug31]

I appreciate everybody playing "how much should it cost?"; it's super helpful to hear about what others are paying.

For anybody who's interested, here's the punchline: I was quoted about $1450. Seems to fall in line with what many are saying, if not a bit on the higher side, but that's pretty much on par with this stupid HCOL region that I live in.

 

[CombatNinja]

You live in Central Oregon. Hourly workers at your local McDonald's probably make what the manager makes out my way.
Pay your comrades and drive on...

 

[kbuhagiar]

How does a gutter company carry up and install a 78" long gutter? 4-5 guys?

I've seen them do it. They make the gutters on-site.

They have a trailer with what appears to be a reel of 2-foot-wide sheet metal and next to it the machine that transforms it. In goes the sheet metal, out comes the ready-to-go gutter, as much as they need in one continuous stretch.

Pretty impressive.

 

[racecougar]

I've seen them do it. They make the gutters on-site.

They have a trailer with what appears to be a reel of 2-foot-wide sheet metal and next to it the machine that transforms it. In goes the sheet metal, out comes the ready-to-go gutter, as much as they need in one continuous stretch.

Pretty impressive.

Yep, you can see the end of it on the right side of my first photo above.

Material cost is currently around $1.50/ft to make 5" gutters here in MO.

 

[PoorUB]

I appreciate everybody playing "how much should it cost?"; it's super helpful to hear about what others are paying.

For anybody who's interested, here's the punchline: I was quoted about $1450. Seems to fall in line with what many are saying, if not a bit on the higher side, but that's pretty much on par with this stupid HCOL region that I live in.

Seems reasonable to me concerning the length and height.

 

[Uncle murph]

How does a gutter company carry up and install a 78" long gutter? 4-5 guys?

I watched two Amish guys install a 85’ gutter on the back of a house off ladders.One of them was probably only 12 or 13.

 

[zippyslug31]

You live in Central Oregon. Hourly workers at your local McDonald's probably make what the manager makes out my way.
Pay your comrades and drive on...

Man, you aint kidding! Just yesterday I met my wife for lunch at one of our local Panda Expresses (not my fault, she likes it ) and they actually had a recruitment sign in the lobby saying that regular line workers can make something like $40k and the salaries went up from there. I think the manager position was something in the high $70K's!

I get it - there's inflation, and I'm out of touch with a lot of things, but how the hell does somebody get paid $40k/yr to slop some crappy Chinese food into a bowl?!

 

[mike93lx]

Man, you aint kidding! Just yesterday I met my wife for lunch at one of our local Panda Expresses (not my fault, she likes it ) and they actually had a recruitment sign in the lobby saying that regular line workers can make something like $40k and the salaries went up from there. I think the manager position was something in the high $70K's!

I get it - there's inflation, and I'm out of touch with a lot of things, but how the hell does somebody get paid $40k/yr to slop some crappy Chinese food into a bowl?!

Yeah, why should people working fast food get paid enough on one job to live?

Managers at panda can make over 100k pretty quickly.

 

[zippyslug31]

Yeah, why should people working fast food get paid enough on one job to live?

Managers at panda can make over 100k pretty quickly.

Let's not turn my thread into a ******* match over the merits of what people should get paid. My point is that inflation has caused a lot of havoc (and, per the comment above, compressed wages).
I work in what used to be considered a highly skilled and technical field, and used to feel that I was compensated accurately for it. Now I'm seeing folks working at fast food make close to what I make. My wage has certainly not kept up with salaries for those in entry positions.
Time for me to start flipping burgers I guess.

 

[Sumboodie]

1 42ft gutter and 2 downspouts was near $2k on the quotes I got. Was something like $20 a foot.

 

[Zeke]

Let's not turn my thread into a ******* match over the merits of what people should get paid. My point is that inflation has caused a lot of havoc (and, per the comment above, compressed wages).
I work in what used to be considered a highly skilled and technical field, and used to feel that I was compensated accurately for it. Now I'm seeing folks working at fast food make close to what I make. My wage has certainly not kept up with salaries for those in entry positions.
Time for me to start flipping burgers I guess.

That's funny because you perpetuated the '******* match' with your post. Not that I don't agree.

40K/yr is just less than 20 bucks an hour. That's gross pay, not anywhere near take home. And it assumes a 40 hour week with no overtime which is hard to find in a fast food job. So they can say they can pay 40K, but in reality they don't. Mangers probably do get the hours.

So If I'm gonna hire someone part time/ split shifts, I better anti up.

Getting back to gutters, metal costs are way up. Speaking of way up the ins co knows gutter installation is 95% ladder work. Only the guy running the machine and the guy installing the lower downspout strap are on the ground. In CA anyway, the worker's comp would be pricey. With general liability and equipment costs, operation costs and overhead, add in some profit and there's no way this is mowing lawns.

There are 2 kinds of gutter businesses here; owner is on the job working with a helper and a company with multiple trucks and salespeople supporting a small office and an owner. In between is very tough unless there is a lot of diversification of services performed.

I call it the 3- 12 rule. Up to 3 with owner working the job, or more than 12 employees supporting the boss.

 

[Poolshark314]

How does a gutter company carry up and install a 78" long gutter? 4-5 guys?

They bring a roll of the material unformed and have a machine to form it all in the back of the truck. It's actually pretty funny looking because it's like a clown car pulling a 72' long gutter out of a 20 ft long truck

 

[mike93lx]

They bring a roll of the material unformed and have a machine to form it all in the back of the truck. It's actually pretty funny looking because it's like a clown car pulling a 72' long gutter out of a 20 ft long truck

I think the replies on how seamless gutters are made to a question about installation are pretty funny. Reading is tough

 

[rjacobs]

geebus these prices are high.

I've had gutters added to 2 houses now by the same company. $260 hung was what I paid 2 years ago for 50 feet of gutters and that included 2 downspouts per 50 feet. Even if the guys prices have doubled that would only be like $500...

 

[Zeke]

Well even though I have been around these forming machines a few times, it OK to describe the process of roll forming a seamless gutter. Being in a historic district these are actually frowned upon in favor of the half round ones. They can be copper, tin or vinyl (not a favorite) and come in sections. We also use leader heads and scuppers instead of the typical downspout, mainly but not always on flat roofs.

I have actually never seen a 70' long seamless made because there are no barns here and not many houses that would take a straight run that long.

 

[rjacobs]

Being in a historic district these are actually frowned upon in favor of the half round ones.

You can make 1/2 round gutters in the forming machines... its just a different die that they put in them. The guy I have used has like 5 or 6 shapes he can turn out. I think he can do 4" to 6" gutters also. Probably has 4 or 5 colors also, maybe more can be special ordered. Hell you can get copper rolls also(it aint cheap though).

 

[Mainiac Mat]

Just like Play Dough

Flat roll stock goes in one end, and formed gutter goes out the other.

FWIW, I was informally told $9/ft by a contractor last year. I'm going to do my 30' garage with 10' sections from HD.

 

[Snapped-off]

I had 48' of 5" seamless aluminum installed with 2 downspouts for I think $678. They wanted triple that for leaf guards. I did my own guards.

 

[ambenz]

August 2021, my little 1,100 square foot ranch got new seamless gutters for $800, here in the NW burbs of Chicago. Good bunch of Polish workers, they also did my soffits for a additional fee....




Extruded right off the truck.

 

[Snapped-off]

geebus these prices are high.

I've had gutters added to 2 houses now by the same company. $260 hung was what I paid 2 years ago for 50 feet of gutters and that included 2 downspouts per 50 feet. Even if the guys prices have doubled that would only be like $500...

Probably not paying tax and not carrying any insurance at that price. That's cheaper than you can buy the materials for to DIY.

 

[BigGarage]

How does a gutter company carry up and install a 78" long gutter? 4-5 guys?

Two 39 inch pieces probably. Maybe 2 guys.

 

[klindstedt]

Got a quote for my house, Northwest Indiana area. About 280' of gutter and 8 downspouts was $4000. Had a second estimate within a few hundred dollars of that.

 

[Zeke]

Everybody has fun with a ' " mistake. How cavalier.