How much does guttering cost in the UK?
Guttering costs £30 to £90 in the UK, typically around £50 per metre. What moves the price most is total length in metres, so a simpler job sits near the bottom of that range and a larger or higher-spec one near the top. Prices reviewed June 2026.
Replacing guttering is priced by the metre, and access is the hidden cost: a two-storey house needs a scaffold or tower. uPVC is cheapest, with aluminium and cast-iron-style at the top.
Guttering cost calculator
Use the calculator to price your guttering in 2026. Adjust the options and area for a UK cost range. Nothing is sent anywhere.
To price the whole job, use the fascia and soffit cost calculator.
Guttering cost breakdown
Typical guttering costs, by the unit:
| What | Typical UK cost |
|---|---|
| Per metre, supplied and fitted | £30 to £90 per metre |
| + Two-storey, scaffold access | add £10 to £30 per metre |
| 13 metres | £390 to £1,170 |
| 25 metres (typical) | £750 to £2,250 |
| 50 metres | £1,500 to £4,500 |
What's included in the price?
Typical guttering prices include:
- Removal of the old guttering
- New gutters, downpipes and brackets
- Fitting and sealing
- Access equipment for a standard house
What changes the price?
The things that move guttering prices most:
Total length in metres
Number of storeys and how access is reached
Material: uPVC is cheapest, aluminium and cast-iron-style cost more
Downpipes, corners and any fascia work
How the price is built up
Most of a guttering job is the run itself, priced by the metre. At £30 to £90 per metre, with £50 about typical, a job builds up from the total length you need to replace, so a longer roofline costs proportionally more. Material sets where you sit in that band: uPVC keeps you near the £30 floor, while aluminium and cast-iron-style runs push you towards the £90 end. Access then adds on top. A two-storey run reached by scaffold rather than a ladder adds £10 to £30 per metre. Downpipes, corners and any fascia work add to the total on top of the per-metre run. On a straightforward uPVC job the split is roughly even, with fitting labour a little ahead of the parts. Access and metal materials both tilt it towards labour, since scaffold time and a fitter's day are what push a run towards the £90 per metre end.
Ways to keep the cost down
- Choose uPVC over aluminium or cast-iron-style guttering. It sits at the bottom of the band, near £30 per metre rather than the £90 top end, and does the same job of moving water off the roof.
- Keep the work to a single storey where you can. A two-storey run reached by scaffold adds £10 to £30 per metre, so avoiding scaffold access is often the biggest single saving on the whole job.
- Replace only the runs that have failed rather than the full perimeter. Since the price is per metre, cutting the metres cuts the cost in proportion.
- Ask whether the fitter can reach the run safely from a ladder or tower rather than hired scaffold. On a two-storey job that access charge of £10 to £30 per metre is often where quotes differ most, so it is worth comparing how each fitter plans to get up there.
Does where you live change the cost?
In London, guttering typically costs around £65 per metre, about 30% above the UK average of £50. In the North, Scotland and Wales the guide figure is nearer £45.
| Region | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midlands / East (UK average) | £30 | £50 | £90 |
| London | £40 | £65 | £120 |
| South East / South West | £35 | £55 | £100 |
| North / Scotland / Wales | £30 | £45 | £85 |
Guide prices per metre, scaled with the same regional multipliers as the calculator. Not quotes.
Guttering cost in major UK cities
| City | From | Typical | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast | £25 | £45 | £75 |
| Birmingham | £30 | £50 | £90 |
| Bristol | £35 | £55 | £100 |
| Cardiff | £30 | £45 | £85 |
| Edinburgh | £30 | £50 | £90 |
| Glasgow | £25 | £45 | £80 |
| Leeds | £30 | £45 | £85 |
| Liverpool | £30 | £45 | £85 |
| London | £40 | £65 | £120 |
| Manchester | £30 | £50 | £85 |
| Newcastle | £25 | £45 | £80 |
| Sheffield | £30 | £45 | £85 |
City guide estimates, scaled by local labour costs. Indicative averages for guttering, not quotes.
Access is what drives the difference.
Common questions
How much does it cost to replace guttering?
Supplied and fitted, uPVC guttering is typically £30 to £90 per metre including access, so a typical semi of around 25 metres is roughly £750 to £1,500.
Should I replace the fascias at the same time?
Often yes. The scaffold or access is the biggest part of the cost, so doing the fascias, soffits and guttering together while the access is up usually works out cheaper than separate visits.
How often does guttering need replacing?
Good uPVC guttering lasts 20 to 30 years. Replace when joints leak repeatedly after re-sealing, brackets have gone brittle, or the runs have sagged out of fall so water pools. One failing joint is a repair; several along the same run usually means the system is at end of life.
Why does two-storey guttering cost more to replace?
Access. The materials are identical, but working at first-floor eaves needs towers or scaffolding and slower handling, which adds £10 to £30 per metre. It is also why bundling guttering with fascia or roof work that already has scaffold up saves real money.
Can I replace just a section of guttering?
Yes, if you match the profile and ideally the brand so the new section clips to the old. That makes a damaged run a £100-something repair rather than a full replacement. If the existing system is brittle with age, though, new sections stress old joints and a full renewal at £30 to £90 per metre is the honest recommendation.
Why is guttering more expensive than the plastic parts suggest?
Because most of the price is labour and access, not the gutter itself. The run is priced at £30 to £90 per metre supplied and fitted, and on a two-storey job scaffold access adds a further £10 to £30 per metre on top. The uPVC lengths are cheap, but a fitter's time, safe access to the roofline and the fixings and corners are what make up the bulk of the figure.
How much does 10 metres of guttering cost?
Around £300 to £900 supplied and fitted, at £30 to £90 per metre, with roughly £500 a fair middle estimate for a single-storey uPVC run. Two things move it within that range: the material, with uPVC at the low end and aluminium or cast-iron-style at the top, and access. If the 10 metres is at two-storey height and needs scaffold, add £10 to £30 per metre, so £100 to £300 more.
Is uPVC guttering worth it over metal?
For most houses, yes. uPVC sits near the £30 per metre floor while aluminium and cast-iron-style runs climb towards £90, so metal can roughly double the cost of the same length. Metal lasts longer and looks right on a period property, which is why some owners pay for it. But uPVC clears water just as well day to day, so unless looks or a conservation area call for metal, the cheaper option is the sensible one.
Can I replace guttering myself?
On a single-storey run you can, and since fitting labour is a little ahead of the parts on a uPVC job, doing it yourself saves that share of the £30 to £90 per metre. The real issue is working at height, so a two-storey job needs a tower or scaffold and is safer left to a fitter. Getting the fall right matters too, as gutter that ponds or overflows will just have to be redone.
These are independent guide prices based on typical UK jobs in 2026. Your actual cost depends on your property, spec, access and where you live. Always get at least three written quotes before committing.