According to the R.S. Means cost estimating (redidential repair and remodeling) book that I'm looking at this should cost you about $350-$400. Did you get multiple quotes? Seems really high.
Shouldn't be that much... can you DIY? I put some PVC gutters up way cheaper. Just make sure you use metal for the bottom couple feet or your weedeater will tear it apart.
My quote might be high, but $400 seems really low. I was expecting somewhere around $800, which is still ridiculous, IMO.
If you are using standard metal gutter, then there's going to be less than $100 material. Seamless gutters is probably a different story.
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Of course much depends on the materials used. Gutter guards cost more, as does copper etc... But it is still a pretty basic install unless you have something out of the ordinary. Didn't you say before that your dad helps with that kind of stuff?
It doesn't. 35 linear feet of the best seamless gutter should be less than $200 and the downspout similar. The contractor must have thought you looked like an interior decorator and would not know you were being ripped off.
I had 85' done last year, no downspouts for $800.00 I thought that was high. Ask the guy if that comes with KY or do you have to take it dry.
Used to do gutters as a summer job, $1000 quite overpriced. Like someone else had said, where you live might affect that, but I'd definitely get multiple bids.
Are there by chance any special regulations, or specifications because of the severity of storms and high winds in your area?
If I remember right we were just over $8 a linear foot(installed) for gutters and downspouts were a little cheaper (but sold on a per unit basis). These were aluminum. Just to give you an idea. Personally, I'd ask what the guy would charge you to just run the gutters, and I'd hang them myself (if that's where your cost factor is, which seems likely). Pretty simple work even for those that are barely handy. Just need a 3ft level, ladder, a drill, some caulk, and you're good.
Just a little heads up, you will need more than one drop on a 35 ft span, even on a small roof thats a lot of water.
I doubt that, a general rule was 30ft per spout, I don't know that an additional 5 ft would cause much issue. Could always go with a larger spout if any issue at all. Could easily get the right pitch. That said, each situation is different. Place like LA might need more spouts, but if the gutter had 1 spout and did fine until recently, no reason to add more (cost). (I wanted to mention that, indeed, ours were seemless, only way to go) Why are you replacing it, Hooker? Also, might be able to tear down the existing yourself and save some money. If we did jobs where there was no tear down (new construction), our price was a bit cheaper. Is he having to replace anything besides the gutter?
