Replace Your Own Gutters

The rules of thumb regarding gutter replacement are simple.

Replace your own gutters.

The fact is that new gutters will add to the cost of the new roof. Stainless steel hex head sheet metal screws through the back of the gutter into the fascia. Install one screw every two feet. Screw the gutter to the fascia drive 1 1 4 in.

This is true especially if you have any rotting fascia that needs to be replaced before a gutter system is installed. You won t be getting new gutters for free. Replacing gutters will increase the cost of your project. A contractor may charge you twice as much to replace your gutters as he would to purchase materials from a gutter fabricator and let you do the work yourself.

Snap a chalk line the length of the gutter against the fascia where it s mounted. Have a helper hold one end of string at the end of a gutter you ll be replacing while you hold the other end of string at the opposite end of the gutter. No need to transport materials. If your original gutters are straight solid and don t leak they don t need replacement period.

These systems work by breaking up the rainwater flow into either smaller streams or drops which reduces its force on impact. You could buy gutter sections and all related accessories on your own from a retailer.