Pricing guide
What gutters cost in Columbus
Real 2026 ranges for central Ohio: repairs, seamless replacement, guards, cleaning and drainage, plus what moves a quote up or down. These are typical ranges, not a quote — call for a written estimate on your house.
Gutter repair prices
| Repair | Typical Columbus price |
|---|---|
| Reseal a leaking corner or end cap | $150 – $250 |
| Re-hang a sagging run on hidden hangers (per 20 ft) | $150 – $300 |
| Replace a downspout (upsized to 3x4) | $120 – $220 each |
| Add a downspout to a long run | $180 – $300 |
| Replace a damaged 10–20 ft section, color-matched | $200 – $450 |
| Fascia board replacement | $8 – $18 per foot |
| Downspout extension with splash block | $25 – $80 each |
| Box gutter reline (per run, sound trough) | $400 – $900 |
A visit with two or three of these is usually $300–$600. Ice and wind damage is priced the same way; there's no storm rate, and we photograph the damage for your insurer at no charge. The repair page describes each job.
Seamless gutter installation prices
| System | Per linear foot | 160 ft ranch | 200 ft two-story |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5" aluminum, 2x3 downspouts | $9 – $11 | $1,450 – $1,800 | $1,800 – $2,300 |
| 5" aluminum, 3x4 downspouts | $10 – $12 | $1,600 – $2,000 | $2,000 – $2,500 |
| 6" aluminum, 3x4 downspouts | $12 – $14 | $1,900 – $2,300 | $2,400 – $3,000 |
| Half-round aluminum | $12 – $18 | $1,900 – $2,900 | quoted |
| Copper (K-style or half-round) | $35 – $55 | $5,600 – $8,800 | quoted |
Tear-off and haul-away of the old gutters is included. Fascia repair, if any, is its own line. Gutter installation cost Columbus-wide sits close to the national average; what pushes a job toward the top of these ranges is a hip roof with lots of corners, a big two-story with 6-inch runs, or fascia rot behind the old gutters. The replacement page explains the sizing.
Gutter guards
Aluminum screen $5–$9 per foot; stainless micro-mesh $10–$18 per foot. On a 160-foot home that's about $800–$2,900 depending on type. Cheapest when installed with new gutters, because the crew is already at every foot of the run. The guards page matches type to tree.
Gutter cleaning
Single-story $120–$200, two-story $180–$300, by the house not the hour, and the fee comes off any repair we find. See gutter cleaning.
Downspout drainage
Extensions $25–$80 each. A buried line to a pop-up emitter, $250–$600 per downspout. Two or three downspouts on the wet side of a house, $600–$1,500. The drain lines page has the full table.
What moves the price
- Stories. Two-story work costs 15–25% more for the ladder setup, and three-story German Village homes more again.
- Corners. Every inside or outside corner is a miter. A Muirfield hip roof with ten corners costs more per foot than a Grove City gable with four.
- Fascia. The biggest surprise on 1990s homes, where the builder used finger-jointed pine. We check it before quoting so it isn't a surprise on the invoice.
- Gutter size. Six-inch is roughly 20% more than five-inch and worth it on big roofs.
- Access. Decks, screened porches, dense landscaping, steep lots near the rivers.
- Color. White, brown, clay and the common trim colors are stock. A specialty color can add a week for the coil and a small upcharge.
- Season. We don't charge more in spring, but April through June books up three weeks out. A February estimate gets a March install.
A worked example
A two-story in Hilliard with 210 feet of gutter, six downspouts, a hip roof with eight corners, and one soft corner of fascia: 6-inch .032 aluminum with 3x4 downspouts at $13 a foot is $2,730; ten feet of fascia at $12 is $120; extensions on six downspouts at $40 are $240. Total about $3,090, one day, old gutters hauled off. The same house quoted at $1,900 is almost certainly 5-inch .027 metal on spike hangers with 2x3 downspouts, which is what's coming off it.
Reading a Columbus gutter quote
Ask for the aluminum gauge (.032, not .027), the hanger type and spacing (hidden screw hangers every 24 inches), the downspout size, whether tear-off and haul-away are included, and how far the extensions carry water. A quote $700 cheaper than the others is usually thinner metal, spikes and 2x3s — the gutters you're replacing, installed again. What the price per foot buys goes line by line.
Any gutter estimate Columbus contractors hand you should be free, in writing, and good for at least 30 days. A price that expires when the salesman leaves the driveway is a sales tactic, not a price.
Services
Gutter Repair
Leaking corners, runs that sagged under ice, spike hangers backed out of the fascia, crushed downspouts and box gutters on old brick. Written price, done in a morning.
Gutter Repair →Seamless Gutter Replacement
Old sectional gutters off, new seamless aluminum run on site, 3x4 downspouts, hidden hangers, water carried away from the foundation. One day on most homes.
Seamless Gutter Replacement →Gutter Guards
Micro-mesh and aluminum screen, matched to what your trees actually drop: maple seeds, oak tassels, sycamore leaves, cottonwood fluff. An honest opinion on whether you need them.
Gutter Guards →Gutter Cleaning
Every run cleared by hand, downspouts flushed, debris bagged, and a ladder check of hangers, corners and fascia so you hear about a problem before winter finds it.
Gutter Cleaning →Downspout Drain Lines
Buried PVC from the downspout to a pop-up emitter or a place that drains, for the wet basement corner that a splash block can't fix on Columbus clay.
Downspout Drain Lines →Questions we get asked
Is it cheaper to repair or replace gutters?
Repair, if the gutters are aluminum, under about 20 years old, and the problems are in one or two spots. Replace if they're sectional with seams every ten feet, rusting steel, or more than a third of the runs need work — the repairs add up to a new system without the warranty, and you're back on the ladder every spring.
Does homeowners insurance cover gutter damage in Ohio?
For sudden events — wind, ice storm damage, a fallen limb — usually yes, minus your deductible. Not for age, wear or gutters that sagged slowly under years of ice. After a storm we document the damage with photos and a written scope for your adjuster. Small claims often fall under the deductible, and we'll tell you if we think that's the case.
How much are gutters for a 2,000 sq ft house in Columbus?
Usually 150–180 linear feet, so $1,500–$2,200 for 5-inch seamless aluminum and $1,800–$2,500 for 6-inch on a single story. Add 15–25% for two stories, and a line for fascia if any of it is soft. Those are typical ranges, not a quote.
Need gutter work in Columbus?
Call for a free estimate. Mon–Sat 7am–7pm.