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National figures from HomeAdvisor (via Bob Vila) and This Old House (updated October 2026). Details and sources below.
New gutters cost about $4 to $14 per foot installed in aluminum, the material almost every Florida home gets, so most homes pay $800 to $2,800 for about 200 feet. For seamless gutter installation, This Old House puts the 2026 average for aluminum at about $7 per foot, and the average seamless job at $1,984 for a 200-foot home. Where your house lands depends on how many feet of roof edge it has, how high that edge is, and how many downspouts the water needs.
We install seamless gutter systems from St. Augustine and Jacksonville to Orange Park and Fleming Island. Below are the national numbers worked out for real gutter lengths, plus what pushes a quote up or down here in Northeast Florida, so you can tell whether the price in front of you is fair.
Contents
- New gutter cost by length
- What a 1,000 to 3,000 sq ft house pays
- Cost by material
- Are seamless gutters more expensive?
- Replace or repair your gutters?
- What moves the price on your quote
- What’s included when we install seamless gutters
- Can you install seamless gutters yourself?
- When to call for a quote in St. Augustine and Orange Park
- New gutter cost FAQ
New gutter cost by length
Gutters are priced by the linear foot, so the number that matters is how much roof edge gets a gutter. Here’s the 2026 aluminum average from This Old House ($7 a foot) next to HomeAdvisor’s wider $4 to $14 range, worked out for common lengths:
| Gutter length | At the $7/ft average | Typical range ($4–$14/ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 60 feet | $420 | $240 – $840 |
| 100 feet | $700 | $400 – $1,400 |
| 120 feet | $840 | $480 – $1,680 |
| 150 feet | $1,050 | $600 – $2,100 |
| 200 feet | $1,400 | $800 – $2,800 |
| 250 feet | $1,750 | $1,000 – $3,500 |
Seamless aluminum gutter, installed. Sources: This Old House (updated October 13, 2026) and HomeAdvisor data quoted by Bob Vila (2023). Downspouts are usually priced separately.
To find your own length, walk the house and pace off every roof edge that drains toward the ground: usually the front and back of a ranch, plus any porch or garage roof. Then check your quote. It should list the footage and the number of downspouts. If it doesn’t, ask, because a per-foot number is the only fair way to compare two quotes.
What a 1,000 to 3,000 sq ft house pays
Cost guides use a rule of thumb: divide your home’s square footage by 10 to estimate feet of gutter. It’s a starting point, not a measurement. A long one-story ranch in Orange Park has more roof edge for its size than a two-story home in St. Augustine with the same square footage.
| Home size | Estimated gutter | Seamless aluminum (about $7/ft) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 sq ft | ~100 feet | about $700 |
| 1,500 sq ft | ~150 feet | about $1,050 |
| 2,000 sq ft | ~200 feet | about $1,400 |
| 3,000 sq ft | ~300 feet | about $2,100 |
Footage rule of thumb and per-foot average from This Old House. A second story adds to the price per foot; see below.
Cost by material
Aluminum is the default in Florida for good reason: it doesn’t rust in the humidity, it’s light enough to hang on a fascia board without strain, and it comes in factory colors that match most trim. Here’s how it compares:
| Material | 2026 average per foot (This Old House) | Range per foot (HomeAdvisor) |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl | $4 | $3 – $6 |
| Aluminum | $7 | $4 – $14 |
| Galvanized steel | $9 | $6 – $14 |
| Copper | $20 | $25 – $40+ |
Installed. Sources: This Old House, HomeAdvisor via Bob Vila. The two disagree on copper; it’s rare on Florida homes either way.
Vinyl is the cheapest, but it’s a sectional product, it gets brittle in years of Florida sun, and it can’t be formed seamless. Steel rusts once the coating wears. That’s why every system we install is seamless aluminum.
Are seamless gutters more expensive?
Slightly, and almost all of the difference is labor. Bob Vila’s guide puts seamless labor at $3 to $10 per foot against $2 to $6 for sectional gutters, because seamless runs are formed at the house with a roll-forming machine instead of pieced together from 10-foot lengths.
What you get for that is a gutter with no joints along its straight runs. Joints are where sectional gutters start to drip, and they’re where leaves and pine needles catch first. The only seams left on a seamless system are at the corners and the downspout outlets.
Replace or repair your gutters?
Not every gutter problem needs a new system. A leaky corner, one sagging run or a downspout that pulled loose can usually be fixed for a fraction of the cost of replacing everything, and yes, a single section can be replaced on its own.
Replacement starts to make sense when the problems are everywhere instead of in one spot:
- Sectional gutters leaking at joint after joint
- Runs pulling away from the fascia along much of the house
- Rust, splits or holes, or gutters that hold standing water because they’ve lost their pitch
- Water overflowing in heavy rain because the gutters or downspouts are too small for the roof
- Soft or rotting fascia behind the gutter, which has to be fixed before anything is rehung
Age alone isn’t the test. A 20-year-old seamless aluminum system that drains cleanly can keep going; a 10-year-old sectional system that drips at every seam usually can’t. If you’re not sure which you have, we’ll look at it during a free estimate and tell you honestly whether a gutter repair will do.
Wondering whether insurance will pay? Homeowners policies generally cover sudden damage, such as a tree limb or a storm tearing gutters down, and not wear and tear. Check your own policy and talk to your agent before you count on it.
What moves the price on your quote
Gutter size. We install 6-inch seamless gutters with oversized downspouts. A 6-inch trough uses more aluminum than a standard 5-inch one, so it costs a bit more per foot, and it carries noticeably more water. In a Northeast Florida summer storm, that’s the difference between a gutter that drains and one that overflows at the corners.
Downspouts. This Old House recommends one downspout for every 20 to 25 feet of gutter. HomeAdvisor puts aluminum downspouts at $9 to $12 per foot of downspout, so a two-story corner costs more than a one-story one.
Height. Expect roughly $1 to $3 more per foot for each extra story, according to Bob Vila’s guide. More ladder work, more time, more care around landscaping.
Corners and roof shape. A simple rectangle is quick. Every inside or outside corner, a hip roof, or a porch roof that ties in adds time.
What’s behind the gutter. If the fascia board is soft from years of overflow, it has to be fixed before a new gutter can be hung on it. A quote that ignores rotten fascia is cheaper today and costs more later.
Tear-off of the old gutters. Some installers charge separately to take down and haul away the old system. Ask whether it’s in the price.
What’s included when we install seamless gutters
Every house is different, so we measure first and write the price down. Here’s what’s in every seamless gutter installation we do, whatever the size of the house:
- A free estimate, measured at your home, with a clear written price
- Heavy-duty 6-inch seamless aluminum, formed on-site to your roofline
- Oversized downspouts, placed to carry water away from your foundation
- Aluminum color-matched to your fascia and trim
- Your old gutters taken down and hauled away
- Runs pitched and leveled, and the work area cleaned up before we leave
Most homes are finished in a single visit. And if your current gutters only need a fix, we’ll tell you so and quote a gutter repair instead.
Can you install seamless gutters yourself?
Not really. What makes a gutter seamless is the machine: a roll-former that turns a coil of flat aluminum into one continuous gutter cut to the exact length of each roof edge. Those machines live on installers’ trailers, not in home stores.
What a homeowner can buy is sectional gutter in 10-foot pieces, joined with connectors and sealant. It works, but it’s a different product, with a joint every 10 feet. If you go that route, get the pitch right (about a quarter inch of fall for every 10 feet) and don’t skimp on hangers.
When to call for seamless gutter installation in St. Augustine and Orange Park
Call for a quote if your gutters leak at the joints, pull away from the fascia, overflow in heavy rain, or if water is pooling against your foundation or washing out your beds. New homes handed over without gutters are worth doing before the first rainy season, too.
We serve St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Orange Park, Fleming Island, Green Cove Springs and Middleburg. Call us at (904) 913-5553 or request a free seamless gutter estimate. We’ll measure the footage, count the downspouts and write it all down, so you can hold it up against anyone else’s quote.
New gutter cost FAQ
How much do new gutters cost for a 1,500 sq ft house?
A 1,500 square foot home usually has about 150 feet of gutter, which works out to roughly $600 to $2,100 in seamless aluminum, or about $1,050 at This Old House's 2026 average of $7 per foot. A simple one-story roofline can need less.
How much does 200 feet of gutter cost?
About $800 to $2,800 in seamless aluminum, or around $1,400 at the $7 per foot average. Two hundred feet is the length most cost guides assume for a 2,000 square foot home.
How much is 100 feet of seamless gutter?
About $400 to $1,400 installed in aluminum, using HomeAdvisor's $4 to $14 per foot range, or roughly $700 at the 2026 average. Downspouts and anything unusual about the roof are on top.
Are seamless gutters more expensive than sectional gutters?
A little, mostly in labor. Bob Vila's guide puts seamless labor at $3 to $10 per foot against $2 to $6 for sectional. In exchange you get runs with no joints along the straight sections, which is where sectional gutters usually start to leak.
Can you replace just one section of gutter?
Yes. A damaged section, corner or downspout can be replaced on its own when the rest of the system is sound. If the gutters are leaking or sagging all around the house, replacing the whole system usually costs less over time than fixing it piece by piece.
Can I install seamless gutters myself?
Not really. Seamless gutters are formed from a coil of aluminum by a roll-forming machine at the house, which is what makes each run one continuous piece. A homeowner can hang sectional gutters from a home store, but that is a different product.