davidmc wrote:
i just rec'd a quote for replacing the gutters on my house, and would
like second opinions on whether the cost is excessive. I wanted
seamless aluminum gutters, for my 2-story colonial house that has a
footprint of 45 x 20 w/ 16 corners. The contractor quoted me $7500
for the gutters w/ the leafguard on it, $5500 w/out it. And the
garage would have been $750 extra. Included in this price was $1300
to rip down the current gutters, but the price didn't include
replacement of any rotten fascia boards (which would be $10/ft).

Does this seem exorbitant to anyone? It was double what i was
expecting. Now i kinda realize that there is no point in doing
seamless gutters b/c there's only one part of the house that exceeds
15', so by going w/ seamless vs. non-seamless i'm only eliminating one
or two seams.

Anyone have ballpark estimates (in boston metro) for how much a
standard aluminum gutter installation would cost? And how much would
copper cost?

Just had it done in Texas; $3.50/foot. For your house (45x20 = 130 x 2 = 260
linear feet x 3.50 = $910.00.

Plus maybe another $100/year in taxes for increased property evaluation.

I think, from a contractor, seamless gutters are probably cheaper - He can
carry 1000' on a roll in the back of a van instead of ten pieces in a
twenty-foot truck. Also, there's no waste when using seamless if he needs a
three-foot bit.