Full installation
The published averages are far apart, so here they are side by side:
| Source and date | Range | Average | Stated basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| This Old House, updated 10/09/2026 | $600 to $5,800; $3 to $29 per foot of material | $3,200; $16/ft of material | Typical 2,000-square-foot home (about 200 feet of gutter) |
| This Old House seamless, updated 10/13/2026 | Not given here | $1,984 | 200 feet, seamless |
| Bob Vila, modified June 9, 2023 | $622 to $1,677 | $1,135 | HomeAdvisor data; no length stated |
| Angi seamless, "2025 Data" | $650 to $1,700 | $1,150 | No length stated |
| HomeAdvisor seamless, undated | $658 to $1,796 | $1,227 | No length stated |
This Old House's $3,200 average is nearly three times the Bob Vila, Angi and HomeAdvisor averages. It's tied to a typical 2,000-square-foot home (about 200 feet of gutter), and those three state no length, which may explain part of the gap, though none of the pages says so. This Old House's own seamless page averages $1,984 for 200 feet. Bob Vila also lists about $1,200 for a one-story house and about $2,000 for two stories.
Per-foot prices by material
| Material | This Old House, seamless, with installation (10/13/2026) | Bob Vila, labor usually included (June 2023) | Angi, seamless, material cost (2025 data) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | $7 (its FAQ says $6.50) | $4 to $14 | $4 to $9 |
| Vinyl | $4 | $3 to $6 | $3 to $5 |
| Galvanized | $9 | $6 to $14 | $8 to $10 |
| Stainless | Not listed | $9 to $20 | Not listed |
| Copper | $20 | $25 to $40+ | $15 to $25 |
| Zinc | $40 | $10 to $29 | $35 to $45 |
This Old House's labor section says a seamless installation averages "about $5 per linear foot", which doesn't square with its own table. Angi lists K-style at $8 to $15 per foot installed, half-round at $9 to $17 installed, and says 6-inch adds $3 to $5 per foot. Sources differ on what a per-foot price includes, so ask whether yours covers labor and removal.
Worked numbers: a house with 200 feet of gutter
Assumptions
200 feet of K-style gutter, using Angi's installed K-style figure. National numbers, not a local price.
- K-style at $8 to $15 per foot: $1,600 to $3,000.
- 6-inch instead of 5-inch, adding $3 to $5 per foot: another $600 to $1,000.
- Old gutter removal at Bob Vila's $0.65 to $0.85 per foot: another $130 to $170.
- Total with all three: about $2,330 to $4,170, before any fascia repair or guards.
Note that this total runs well above the averages of $1,135 to $1,227 in the first table, and it brackets This Old House's $3,200. The disagreement isn't only about which source you read. It's also about what gets counted.
Repair, guards, cleaning and related work
| Item | Figure | Source and date |
|---|---|---|
| Gutter repair | $194 to $636, average $395; seamed about $160, seamless about $185 | HomeAdvisor, undated |
| Old gutter removal | $0.65 to $0.85 per foot | Bob Vila, June 9, 2023 |
| Guards, whole home | $615 to $2,348, average $1,481 | Bob Vila, November 28, 2023 |
| Guards, installed | $7 to $12 per foot | Bob Vila, June 9, 2023 |
| Micro-mesh | $2.75 to $5 per foot in the text, but a link on the page reads $20 to $27.50 | This Old House, June 1, 2026 |
| Cleaning | $119 to $234, average $167; $0.95 to $2.25 per foot; by story $145 to $250, $180 to $360, $210 to $450 | Angi, 2025 data |
| Fascia and soffit | $6 to $20 per foot; one-story average $2,500; dry rot $500 to $4,000 | HomeAdvisor, undated. Its intro says $1,050 to $3,300, so it doesn't fully agree with itself |
| Downspout extension | $10 to $50, plus $30 to $100 labor | Bob Vila, June 9, 2023 |
| Splash block | About $10; $6 to $66 retail | Bob Vila, June 9, 2023; This Old House, 10/09/2026 |
No reliable source was found for underground drain cost, so this site doesn't list one. Ask for it as a separate line.
What putting it off can cost
The cheap line on this page is the cleaning: an average of $167. HomeAdvisor says water damage to soffit and fascia is "typically caused by clogged gutters or poor roof drainage" and costs $10 to $23 per foot, which is $400 to $920 along a 40-foot eave. Now look at what's further down the table. HomeAdvisor lists dry rot repair at $500 to $4,000 and a one-story fascia and soffit job averaging $2,500. Fascia is the board your gutter hangs on, and it's the wood that gets wet when water gets behind the gutter. One dry rot repair at those prices equals about 3 to 24 average cleanings.
Repairs add up too. HomeAdvisor's average repair is $395, and Bob Vila warns that frequent repairs can exceed the cost of replacing the system. Old galvanized steel rusts after about 20 to 25 years. And an old trade forum thread warns that leaving drip edge off puts the roof deck at risk.
Numbers that don't add up
- Copper: $15 to $25, $20, or $25 to $40+ per foot, depending on the page.
- Zinc: $10 to $29 against $35 to $45.
- Guards: the per-foot type prices don't add up to the $1,481 whole-home average over 200 feet. Micro-mesh at $2 to $4 per foot would be $400 to $800, and the $7 to $12 installed figure would be $1,400 to $2,400.
- Full replacement: HomeAdvisor says a full replacement falls "between $1,600 and $2,175 per job", which doesn't line up with the averages above.
Figures labeled for Huntsville
Two national sites publish Huntsville-labeled numbers. They're shown here for what they are, with their limits, and neither is a local contractor's price:
- HomeBlue (April 29, 2025): $4.50 to $9.90 per foot; seamless aluminum $5.40 to $9.40; aluminum on 200 feet at $1,080 to $1,890, a top figure that's slightly off its own rate. Approximate, with no method described, and the site earns from its own matching service.
- This Old House, Huntsville (undated): average about $1,150, about $3.87 per foot, aluminum $9 per foot, cleaning $0.96 per foot. The per-foot figures don't agree with each other.
What to look for in a written price
- Total length, and the size, shape and material of each run, including thickness.
- How many downspouts, and where each one discharges.
- Whether removal and hauling are included.
- How fascia rot will be priced if it turns up.
- Payment schedule. Alabama's Attorney General warns: "NEVER make a full payment or substantial down payment up front."
- The name, address and phone of the contractor, plus work description, dates and total cost.
Who these numbers don't help
If your house is in a historic district, has copper or zinc already, or has box gutters built into the cornice, national per-foot figures may tell you little. Box gutters with damaged soffit or cornice may favor replacement, per HomeAdvisor, and that's a different kind of job. Get a price from someone who has looked at the house.
Permits
No local page read says whether gutter work needs a permit, so ask: Huntsville Inspection at 256-427-5331, Madison Building at 256-772-5644, or Madison County Inspection at 256-746-2950. See the hiring guide.
Questions homeowners ask
What do gutters cost on a Huntsville house?
No Huntsville contractor's price was collected. National averages run from $1,135 to $3,200 depending on the source and what it assumes.
Why is one source almost three times another?
This Old House ties its $3,200 to a typical 2,000-square-foot home (about 200 feet of gutter), and the Bob Vila, Angi and HomeAdvisor averages state no length. None of the pages fully explains the gap.
Is 6-inch much more expensive?
Angi says it adds $3 to $5 per foot, which is $600 to $1,000 on 200 feet. A second downspout is sometimes another way to add capacity. See the calculator.
What does a repair cost?
HomeAdvisor gives $194 to $636, average $395. See gutter repair.
What does a buried drain line cost?
No reliable source was found, so this site doesn't list a figure. Ask for it as a separate line.
How this site helps: it passes your request to one independent local contractor, who sets the price for your job. This site sets no prices.
Related guides
Sources
- This Old House: installation cost, updated 10/09/2026; seamless cost, updated 10/13/2026; micro-mesh, updated June 1, 2026; Huntsville installation, undated.
- Bob Vila: installation cost, modified June 9, 2023; guard cost, updated November 28, 2023; basics, modified August 20, 2021.
- Angi: seamless cost, "2025 Data"; cleaning cost, 2025 data.
- HomeAdvisor: seamless, repair and fascia and soffit, all undated.
- HomeBlue, Huntsville, April 29, 2025.
- Alabama Attorney General, home repair fraud warning, June 21, 2021.
- Fine Homebuilding forum, drip edge, July 2001.