Replace Your Own Gutters

Snap a chalk line the length of the gutter against the fascia where it s mounted.

Replace your own gutters. Screw the gutter to the fascia drive 1 1 4 in. Install one screw every two feet. Stainless steel hex head sheet metal screws through the back of the gutter into the fascia. This will serve as a guide so that you install the new gutter at the right angle.

This is true especially if you have any rotting fascia that needs to be replaced before a gutter system is installed. Replacing gutters will increase the cost of your project. If your original gutters are straight solid and don t leak they don t need replacement period. These systems work by breaking up the rainwater flow into either smaller streams or drops which reduces its force on impact.

The rules of thumb regarding gutter replacement are simple. Several rainwater dispersal systems are available in the market which serve as a good replacement for a rain gutter. This is the obvious advantage of installing your own gutters. You won t be getting new gutters for free.

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. You could buy gutter sections and all related accessories on your own from a retailer.