Pricing guide
What gutters cost in St. Louis
St. Louis has three kinds of house, and each one prices differently. Here is what repairs, seamless aluminum, copper half-round, guards and cleaning typically run on each in 2026. Typical ranges, not a quote — a local contractor puts a written number on your house after a ladder look.
Gutter installation cost, St. Louis house by house
The city brick house. Tower Grove, Shaw, the Hill, Dogtown, north city — 1900s to 1950s, two or three stories, a five-foot gangway on each side, often with half-round gutters and sometimes copper. Small footprint, so short runs, but tall ladders and tight access. Half-round aluminum for a typical two-story with 110–140 feet: $1,500–$2,600. Keeping and repairing copper: $250–$600 a visit. New 16-oz copper half-round: $35–$60 a foot, quoted after measuring.
The 1960s–70s ranch. Florissant, Affton, Crestwood, Overland, the older half of Ballwin. Single story, 140–180 feet of gutter, four downspouts, gable roof with four to six corners. The easiest install in the region. Five-inch seamless aluminum: $1,400–$2,200. Six-inch: $1,800–$2,700. The catch is the fascia — sixty years of overflow behind a spike-hung gutter, and a soft board or two is common.
The West County two-story. Chesterfield, Wildwood, western Ballwin, much of St. Charles and O'Fallon, 1980s–2000s. Hip roofs, 200–260 feet of gutter, six to eight downspouts, ten to fourteen corners. Six-inch aluminum with 3x4 downspouts: $2,700–$4,200.
- City brick two-story, aluminum half-round$1,500–$2,600
- 1960s–70s ranch, 5-inch seamless$1,400–$2,200
- 1960s–70s ranch, 6-inch seamless$1,800–$2,700
- West County two-story, 6-inch$2,700–$4,200
Typical ranges, not a quote.
Per-foot and per-job numbers
| Item | St. Louis range |
|---|---|
| 5-inch seamless aluminum, .032, hidden hangers | $9 – $13 per ft |
| 6-inch seamless aluminum, 3x4 downspouts | $12 – $16 per ft |
| Aluminum half-round | $12 – $20 per ft |
| Copper half-round, 16 oz | $35 – $60 per ft |
| Fascia board replacement | $8 – $20 per ft |
| Downspout added or upsized | $120 – $300 each |
| Buried downspout drain to daylight | $250 – $600 per downspout |
- 5-inch seamless aluminum$9–$13
- 6-inch seamless aluminum$12–$16
- Aluminum half-round$12–$20
- Fascia board replacement$8–$20
Typical ranges, not a quote.
Tear-off and haul-away are usually included in the per-foot price; confirm it on the estimate. Fascia is normally quoted separately because nobody can know its condition from the driveway. The per-foot terms are explained in what the price per foot actually buys.
Repairs
Gutter repair cost in St. Louis mostly lands between $150 and $600 a visit. A resealed corner is at the low end; a re-hung 30-foot run that lost its pitch, plus a new 3x4 downspout, is near the top. Soldered copper outlets and seams are $150–$300 each and are covered on the copper page. Gutter repair costs after spring hail are priced like any other damage; photograph it yourself first and check your policy or ask your agent. The gutter repair page lists each job by name.
Guards and cleaning
Under sycamores and pin oaks in Webster Groves or Kirkwood, guards are a real decision rather than an upsell. Screen is $5–$9 a foot, stainless micro-mesh $10–$18, reverse-curve $18–$30. The guards page says which type survives which tree.
Cleaning is usually priced by house: single-story $120–$200, two-story $180–$300, three-story city brick priced after a look. The cleaning page explains what the visit should include.
What pushes a St. Louis quote up
- Height. Every extra story is more ladder time and a second person on the ground.
- Corners. A hip roof in Wildwood with twelve miters takes longer to seal than a Florissant gable with four.
- Gangways. City brick houses five feet apart mean ladders go up from the neighbor's side or not at all.
- Fascia rot. Common on 1960s ranches; a good contractor tests with a screwdriver before the number goes on paper.
- Copper. Material cost alone is several times aluminum, and soldering is slow work.
- Where the water goes. Clay soil and full basements make extensions or buried lines worth it; they add a few hundred dollars and can save a waterproofing bill.
Ways to keep the bill down without cutting corners
- Fix small things early. A corner resealed in fall costs a fraction of the fascia that rots behind it over three winters.
- Bundle the work. If you need a repair and a cleaning, ask for both on one visit, so the ladders go up once.
- Price partial runs. On a house that never had full gutters, the sides over doors, patios and the driveway solve most of the problem.
- Do the easy parts yourself. Downspout extensions and splash blocks are a simple homeowner job.
- Choose the right guard, or none. Under young trees, a cleaning every year or two costs less than guards.
- Get more than one written quote. Two or three itemized estimates make it obvious when a price is high or a line is missing.
What a quote often leaves out
Some costs show up later if nobody asks about them up front. Check whether the price covers fascia or soffit repair, second-story or third-story access, haul-away, downspout extensions or buried lines, permit fees where your city requires one, and color matching for an HOA. If any of those apply to your house and aren't on the paper, ask for them in writing before you sign.
A Webster Groves example
A 1920s two-story frame house with 150 feet of aluminum half-round, five round downspouts, eight feet of soft fascia at the back porch and a detached garage with 40 feet of 5-inch K-style. Half-round at $16 a foot is $2,400; the garage at $10 is $400; fascia at $12 is $96; extensions on three downspouts are $120. Around $3,000, often done in one day. A $1,900 bid for the same house is likely K-style with spikes, and the half-round look is gone.
How to compare a gutter estimate
St. Louis prices are close enough between honest companies that a bid far below the others is usually missing something. Line them up on five things: metal gauge (.032 or .027), hanger type and spacing (hidden hangers every two feet, not spikes), downspout size (3x4 or 2x3), whether fascia and haul-away are included, and where each downspout terminates. How to read a gutter quote walks through each line. An estimate should be free, written and itemized; anyone who needs a signature before dark is selling a discount, not a gutter.
Services
Gutter Repair
Leaking corners, sagging runs, crushed downspouts, missing straps and the rotted fascia behind them — what each repair involves and what it typically costs.
Gutter Repair →Seamless Gutter Installation
Seamless aluminum formed on site to each wall, sized for St. Louis thunderstorms, with 3x4 downspouts and hidden hangers — what a good install includes and costs.
Seamless Gutter Installation →Gutter Guards
Micro-mesh, screen and reverse-curve guards compared, with a straight answer on which ones survive St. Louis sycamore, oak and maple debris.
Gutter Guards →Gutter Cleaning
Every foot cleared by hand, downspouts flushed, debris hauled, and a ladder check of corners, hangers and fascia — what a proper cleaning includes and costs.
Gutter Cleaning →Copper & Half-Round Gutters
Soldered copper repairs, half-round re-hangs and replacements on the city's 1900s–1950s brick homes — what the work involves and what it typically costs.
Copper & Half-Round Gutters →Questions gutter contractors get asked
Is it cheaper to repair or replace gutters?
On a St. Louis house, repair when the metal is sound aluminum or copper and the trouble is at two or three spots — a corner, a downspout, one sagging run. Replace when the gutters are sectional, galvanized and rusting, or more than a third of the footage has lost its pitch. Three repair visits in three springs can cost more than one new system.
Does homeowners insurance cover gutter damage in Missouri?
Sudden damage — spring hail, straight-line wind, a sycamore limb, an ice load that pulled a run off the fascia — is often covered less your deductible, while wear and old age usually are not. Some policies have a separate wind and hail deductible that can be a percentage of the dwelling value — check your declarations page or ask your agent. Photograph the damage yourself before repairs.
How much are gutters for a 2,000 sq ft house in St. Louis?
On a single-story ranch of that size, expect 150–180 feet of gutter: $1,400–$2,300 in 5-inch seamless aluminum, $1,800–$2,900 in 6-inch. A two-story of the same square footage has less roof edge but more ladder work, so it lands in a similar range. Half-round on a city brick house of that size runs $2,000–$3,300. Typical ranges, not a quote.
Why do gutter prices vary so much between quotes?
Most of the gap comes from what is included: metal thickness, hanger type and spacing, downspout size and count, fascia repair, haul-away and extensions. Height and the number of corners matter too. Ask each company to list those items so you are comparing the same job, not just the total.
Do gutter prices change by season?
Demand rises after spring storms and in the weeks before the leaves fall, so scheduling can be slower then. Prices are mostly driven by materials and labor rather than the month. If the job isn't urgent, asking for a quote in a quieter stretch can make it easier to book a date that suits you.
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