Contractor Cost Guide · Gutters
Gutter Replacement Cost: Tear Off, Haul Away, and Scrap
Gutter replacement cost is a new install plus two lines that decide the number: pulling the old run down, and whether it gets weighed in or paid to dump.
How much does gutter replacement cost?
Gutter replacement cost is the new run plus three lines. Those are tear-off time, where the old run goes, and the fascia behind the hangers. New gutter material ran $0.69 to $5.72 a linear foot at two suppliers on August 28, 2026. Crew wages run $26.65 to $32.62 an hour.
| Line | Published number | Source |
|---|---|---|
| New gutter material | $0.69 to $5.72 a linear foot | Two suppliers, Aug 28, 2026 |
| Crew wages | $26.65 to $32.62 an hour | BLS OEWS, May 2025 |
| Old aluminum sold as scrap | $0.60 to $0.93 a pound back | Scrap Monitor, Aug 28, 2026 |
| Old run dumped instead | $32 to $98 a ton | Washington County, UT and Fairfax County, VA |
Our gutter installation cost guide carries the per-foot table and a calculator. Start there, then price the tear-off below.
The tear-off is scrap, and scrap pays
The Aluminum Association puts around 75 percent of all aluminum ever produced still in use, and recycling it at around 5 percent of the energy of new metal. Yards buy the tear-off as aluminum siding and gutters.
| Aluminum siding and gutters, scrap | Posted | Captured |
|---|---|---|
| Rockaway Recycling, NJ | $0.73 per lb | page dated 08/29/2026 |
| Metro Group Inc, Salt Lake City UT | $0.78 per lb, starting at | 2026-08-28 |
| Scrap Monitor, national index | $0.60 low, $0.71 average, $0.93 high | as of 8/28/2026 |
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Against the alternative: Washington County Solid Waste District, Utah, lists construction and demolition debris at $32.00 a ton for 2026. Fairfax County, Virginia lists metal at $98 a ton for fiscal 2027, with debris minimums of $49, $63 and $109.
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A short ton is 2,000 pounds. At the low posted $0.60 a pound, that ton is $1,200 coming in. Most quotes fold that gap into a lump sum. Name it on the quote.
No gutter supplier publishes a weight per linear foot, so weigh the load at the scale.
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When gutter replacement cost beats patching
This decision is age against material, and it is published. InterNACHI, the home inspector association, keeps a standard estimated life expectancy chart for homes.
| Component | Years |
|---|---|
| Aluminum gutters, downspouts, soffit and fascia | 20 to 40 or more |
| Galvanized steel gutters and downspouts | 20 |
| Vinyl gutters and downspouts | 25 or more |
| Copper gutters | 50 or more |
| Copper downspouts | 100 |
InterNACHI says the chart assumes normal maintenance and is a guideline, not a guarantee. A galvanized run at 20 is at the end of its published life, so replacement is the honest quote. An aluminum run at 15 is not.
A sectional run is joined section to section, and the joints leak first. Scattered joint leaks on a young run is a repair. A run leaking along its length is a replacement.
Fascia and soffit ride along
Hangers screw into fascia, and if the old run held water against that board, some comes off with the gutter. InterNACHI puts aluminum soffit and fascia in the same 20 to 40 or more year row as the gutters, so the three age together. No source publishes a fascia repair price, so price that board off your own invoice.
Quote gutter replacement cost in this order
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Date the run before you price it
Identify the material, then read it against the published life chart. That answers replace or patch before a number is written.
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Price the new footage first
Measure the eave, pick the gauge, use the installation guide’s per-foot bands, not an average cost of gutter replacement.
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Decide where the old run goes
Call the nearest yard for today’s siding and gutters price, and your county for its debris rate. One is a credit, the other a cost.
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Add tear-off hours, then the fascia contingency
Pulling a run down and hauling it is crew time on top of hanging time. Carry a fascia allowance, labeled as one.
Keep reading
Sources
- Rockaway Recycling, scrap metal prices ($0.73 per lb, page dated 08/29/2026, captured 2026-08-28).
- Metro Group Inc, retail prices (Aluminum Siding, House Siding and Rain Gutters, $0.78 per lb, 2026-08-28).
- Scrap Monitor, Aluminum Siding & Gutters, US ($0.60 low, $0.71 average, $0.93 high, 8/28/2026).
- Washington County Solid Waste District, Utah, landfill fees (construction and demolition $32.00 per ton, 2026).
- Fairfax County, Virginia, commercial disposal rates (metal $98 per ton, debris minimums $49, $63, $109, FY 2027).
- InterNACHI, Standard Estimated Life Expectancy Chart for Homes (gutter rows by material, 2026-08-28).
- The Aluminum Association, Recycling (75 percent still in use, 5 percent of the energy).
- BLS OEWS, Roofers 47-2181 (median $26.65, May 2025, re-verified 2026-08-28).
- BLS OEWS, Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 (mean $32.62, May 2025, re-verified 2026-08-28).
- SimplyWise Cost Estimator, App Store (4.8 rating, 2026-08-22).
Common questions on gutter replacement
Can I sell old aluminum gutters for scrap?
Yes, as the aluminum siding and gutters grade. Posted prices in late August 2026 ran $0.73 a pound in New Jersey, $0.78 in Utah, and $0.60 to $0.93 across a national index.
What does it cost to dump old gutters instead?
By county. Washington County, Utah lists construction debris at $32.00 a ton for 2026. Fairfax County, Virginia lists metal at $98 a ton for fiscal 2027.
How long do gutters last before they need replacing?
InterNACHI’s chart lists aluminum gutters, downspouts, soffit and fascia at 20 to 40 or more years, galvanized steel at 20, vinyl at 25 or more, copper at 50 or more.
Should I replace the whole run or repair one section?
Scattered joint leaks inside the material’s published life are a repair. Leaks along the length, or a material at the end of its range, are a replacement.
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