Replace Your Own Gutters

The fact is that new gutters will add to the cost of the new roof.

Replace your own gutters.

Stainless steel hex head sheet metal screws through the back of the gutter into the fascia. This is the obvious advantage of installing your own gutters. This is true especially if you have any rotting fascia that needs to be replaced before a gutter system is installed. 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.

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. Screw the gutter to the fascia drive 1 1 4 in. Snap a chalk line the length of the gutter against the fascia where it s mounted. Install one screw every two feet.

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. The rules of thumb regarding gutter replacement are simple. You won t be getting new gutters for free.

If your original gutters are straight solid and don t leak they don t need replacement period. No need to transport materials.