Here's the short answer: seamless aluminum gutters installed by Guthix Roofing run about $12 per linear foot. A typical metro Detroit home carries somewhere between 120 and 200 linear feet of gutter, which puts most complete replacements at roughly $1,400 to $2,400 all-in — old gutters down, new seamless gutters and downspouts up. Gutter guards, second-story eaves, or a cut-up roofline push the number higher. The rest of this guide shows where your house is likely to land and why.
That $12 figure comes from the same pricing engine behind the instant quote tool on this site, not a national cost database. It's a flat per-foot rate for seamless aluminum — the material the vast majority of Michigan homes use — which makes estimating your own project mostly a matter of measuring your eaves.
How much do new gutters cost by home size?
Gutter footage tracks the perimeter of your roof's eaves, not your home's square footage — a sprawling ranch can carry more gutter than a taller colonial with the same floor area. Still, home size is a reasonable starting point, and the table below shows how it usually shakes out in metro Detroit.
| Home size | Typical gutter run | Installed price at ~$12/ft |
|---|---|---|
| Small ranch or bungalow (~1,000 sq ft) | 100 – 120 linear ft | $1,200 – $1,450 |
| Typical ranch (~1,300 sq ft) | 120 – 140 linear ft | $1,400 – $1,700 |
| Large ranch / small colonial (~1,600 sq ft) | 140 – 160 linear ft | $1,700 – $1,900 |
| Two-story colonial (~2,000 sq ft) | 160 – 180 linear ft | $1,900 – $2,200 |
| Large or complex home (~2,600 sq ft) | 180 – 200+ linear ft | $2,200 – $2,400+ |
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What actually drives the price
When two gutter bids come in far apart for the same house, one of these five factors is almost always the reason.
- Linear feet — the biggest factor by far. More eave edge means more coil, more hangers, and more labor.
- Stories — second-story eaves need taller ladders or staging and slower, more careful work, so two-story homes cost more per foot to gutter than ranches.
- Downspouts — every corner and roof valley that dumps water needs an outlet, and long two-story downspout runs use more material than short ones.
- Gutter guards — a quality guard system adds several dollars per foot on top of the gutter itself, which can meaningfully raise the total on a big home.
- Fascia and soffit repair — new gutters have to anchor into solid wood. If the fascia board behind the old gutters is rotted, it gets replaced first, and that carpentry is added to the bill.
Seamless vs. sectional: why the cheaper gutter costs more
Sectional gutters — the 10-foot lengths sold at big-box stores — cost less in material and can be installed as a DIY project. The catch is in the name: every joint between sections is a seam, sealed with caulk, that expands and contracts with every temperature swing. Michigan's freeze-thaw cycles are brutal on those seams, and a failed seam drips quietly against your fascia until the wood rots.
Seamless gutters are roll-formed on-site from a continuous aluminum coil, cut to the exact length of each run. The only joints are at corners and downspout outlets, so there are far fewer places to fail. Over the couple of decades a gutter system should last, fewer leak points mean less fascia rot, less foundation splash-back, and less maintenance — which is why seamless is the standard for professional installation.
How does $12 per foot compare to national averages?
It sits right in the middle of the pack. Angi's 2026 cost data puts seamless gutters at $6 to $28 per linear foot installed nationally, with standard aluminum — the material more than 80 percent of homeowners choose — running $6 to $20 per foot. HomeAdvisor's project data shows most gutter replacements landing between about $630 and $1,730, with a national average near $1,180 — but that figure blends everything from short vinyl sectional jobs up to premium copper. For a full seamless aluminum replacement on a metro Detroit home, the table above is the realistic range.
Should you repair or replace?
Not every gutter problem means a full replacement. If the system is otherwise sound, a sagging section can be rehung, a leaking end cap or corner can be resealed, and loose spikes can be swapped for modern hidden hangers — all cheap fixes. Replacement is the smarter call when the problems are widespread: gutters pulling away from the fascia in multiple places, seams leaking along several runs, peeling paint or rust, water stains on the siding below, or a system that's simply 20-plus years old. Paying to patch a gutter system at the end of its life is the same trap as patching a worn-out roof — the repairs keep coming.
The smartest time to replace gutters: with your roof
If your roof is due in the next year or two, price the gutters as part of that project. The economics are simple: the crew, dumpster, and site protection are already paid for in the roof price, so you're not funding a second mobilization. Just as important, the roof edge and the gutters are one system — drip edge and gutter apron flashing have to lap into the gutter correctly to keep water off the fascia, and that detail is easiest to get right when both go in together. It's also why our instant quote tool prices the roof and lets us add gutters to the same job with one conversation.
Frequently asked questions
Q: Are gutter guards worth the extra cost?
It depends on your trees. On a heavily treed lot, guards can end the twice-a-year cleaning cycle and keep clogs from feeding ice dams in winter, which makes them worth a hard look. On a lot with no overhanging trees, they're solving a problem you may not have. They add real money — typically several dollars per foot — so decide based on how much debris your roof actually catches.
Q: How long do seamless aluminum gutters last in Michigan?
Around 20 to 30 years is the industry norm for aluminum. In Michigan the limiting factors are usually ice load and fastening — gutters that are pitched correctly and hung with quality hidden hangers into solid fascia handle snow and ice far better than systems that were stretched or under-fastened on day one.
Q: What size gutters do I need?
Five-inch K-style is the standard for most metro Detroit homes and handles typical rainfall fine. Large or steep roofs that concentrate a lot of water into a few runs are better served by six-inch gutters and oversized downspouts. A contractor should size the system to your roof, not just quote the default.
Guthix Roofing is a licensed and insured Michigan residential builder (License #262600716) based in Wyandotte, serving Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw, and Monroe counties. If you want a real number for your home, start with the instant quote below or call (734) 360-0805 — we'll give you a straight answer either way.
