When sectional gutters reach end of life
The 10-foot snap-together sections sold at home stores are designed for a 7–10 year service life in Florida. They make it that long because nothing puts more stress on a gutter than a Florida summer, UV cooks the sealant, thermal cycling pulls the joints apart, afternoon downpours overload undersized profiles, and oak debris rots the screw heads loose.
Once a sectional system reaches that point, repair is whack-a-mole. You re-seal one joint and another fails. You re-pitch one run and the next sags. The hangers are pulling out of fascia that’s been wet for years. Replacement costs less than three more years of patching, and the new system buys you 25+ years.
What replacement includes
- Tear-off and disposal of the entire existing gutter and downspout system
- Fascia inspection with the gutters off, the only time we can see what’s actually been happening
- Minor wood repair included; major repair quoted up front before we proceed
- Custom fabrication of new seamless aluminum on-site, sized correctly for your roof load
- Hidden hangers, 24” on center, screwed into the rafter tail or sub-fascia (never just the fascia board)
- Downspouts and splash blocks routed to direct water away from the foundation
- Water testing every run before we leave
- Magnetic sweep of the property and full debris haul-off
- 20-year finish warranty + 5-year workmanship warranty
What it costs
Replacement runs roughly the same as new install, $1,400 to $3,800 for typical Polk County homes, because tear-off and haul-off cost about as much labor as the saved fabrication of starting from a bare fascia. Larger homes or jobs with significant fascia repair go higher. Every quote is itemized.