Replace Your Own Gutters

This will serve as a guide so that you install the new gutter at the right angle.

Replace your own gutters. If your original gutters are straight solid and don t leak they don t need replacement period. The rules of thumb regarding gutter replacement are simple. 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. 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. The fact is that new gutters will add to the cost of the new roof.

This is the obvious advantage of installing your own gutters. Replacing gutters will increase the cost of your project. Several rainwater dispersal systems are available in the market which serve as a good replacement for a rain gutter. No need to transport materials.

You could buy gutter sections and all related accessories on your own from a retailer. You won t be getting new gutters for free.