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This site is a referral service. We pass your request to independent local contractors. We do not do gutter work ourselves, and contractors may pay us a referral fee. You pay us nothing, and you don't have to accept any quote.

  1. You tell us about the house

    The address, what's wrong, brick or siding, how many stories. Two minutes on the form below.

  2. We pass it to a contractor

    An independent local contractor gets your request. If they can take the job, they contact you directly.

  3. You decide

    The contractor measures and quotes. Your agreement, price and warranty are with them. Saying no costs you nothing.

Ask any contractor for

  • A written, itemized estimateAsk if it is free before anyone climbs a ladder.
  • Seamless runs made on siteAsk if each run is formed at your house.
  • Proof of insuranceAsk for the certificate and call the insurer.
  • A straight permit answerAsk who checks your city and historic district rules.

The weather here

What a St. Louis gutter goes through in a normal year

These are the federal 1991–2020 climate normals for Lambert airport. On roughly 65 days a year the low drops below freezing and the high climbs back above it. Water that sits in a gutter on those days freezes at night and thaws by afternoon.

inches of precipitation a year
41.7
days a year with a low at or below 32°F
84.8
days a year with an inch or more of rain or melt
11
inches of snow a year
16.6

Source: NOAA NCEI, Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020, St. Louis Lambert. April, May and June are the wettest months, at about 4.5 to 4.8 inches each. What freeze and thaw does to gutters.

Old houses

Brick changes the job

After the fire of 1849 St. Louis banned wood buildings, and its red clay made brick cheap, so the city built in brick for generations. Many of those houses are still lived in. They bring questions a vinyl-sided subdivision never asks.

  • Where do the fasteners go? Ask how straps will fix to the wall, and whether they go into mortar joints or the brick face.
  • Is there a box gutter up there? Some old cornices hide a built-in gutter. It needs a different kind of repair.
  • Is the wet wall a gutter problem? The National Park Service says to fix leaking gutters before repointing, or the new mortar is wasted.
  • Is it a historic district? Inside one, the City's Cultural Resources Office has a say.
Dark downspout strapped to the corner of an old red brick wall above a limestone foundation

What you can ask for

Gutter work, from the eave to the yard

Each page says what the job involves on a St. Louis house and what to ask before you sign.

Gutter roll-forming machine on a work van in a brick alley with a fresh length of white gutter

Before you sign

Missouri won't check the contractor for you

The state's list of licensed professions has no category for gutter or general contractors. That leaves the checking to you.

  • Get a written, itemized quote, and more than one if you can.
  • Ask for the insurance certificate and confirm it with the insurer.
  • Be careful with door-to-door offers after a storm. The Missouri Attorney General warns about them.
  • Never pay in cash or in full up front.
How to check a contractor

Where requests come from

Neighborhoods and towns

Each page covers that place's houses, trees, ground and permit desk. Contractor availability varies, so a request isn't a promise that someone can take the job.

City of St. Louis

Neighborhoods inside the independent city, where most of the old brick stands.

St. Louis County

Separate cities and unincorporated communities, each with its own permit desk.

St. Charles County

Across the Missouri River, with a historic river town and much newer subdivisions.

Guides

Plain answers for St. Louis homeowners

Gutter costs in St. LouisWhat published figures say, why old brick and tall walls move them, and what each line of a written quote should show.Checking a contractorMissouri's license list has no gutter category, so here is what to check instead, and where to complain if it goes wrong.Permits & historic districtsUsually not in the City, unless the house is in a City Historic District. Who to ask in the city, the county and each suburb.Storm damage & claimsWhat to photograph, what Missouri law bars contractors from doing, and how long you have to cancel a doorstep sale.Gutters on old brickWhy old brick is different, where the fixings should go, and why gutters come before tuckpointing.Ice & freeze-thawWhy a St. Louis winter can be tougher on gutters than a snowier one, and what actually prevents ice dams.

Asked most often

Are you a gutter company?

No. Gutter Installation St. Louis is a referral service. We pass your request to independent local contractors, who quote and do the work. Contractors may pay us a referral fee. You pay us nothing, and you don't have to accept any quote. How referrals work.

What does gutter installation cost in St. Louis?

The honest answer is a measured, written quote. Angi lists an average of about $1,094 for seamless gutters in St. Louis, with a usual range of $856 to $1,331, but old brick, tall walls and rotten trim can move that a lot. The St. Louis cost guide shows how to read a quote.

Do I need a permit for new gutters?

In the City of St. Louis, the city's guidance lists gutter and downspout repair or replacement as work that usually needs no permit, unless the house is in a City Historic District or is a City Landmark. Then the Cultural Resources Office must approve it. Elsewhere, ask your own city. See the permit guide.

Does Missouri license gutter installers?

The Missouri Division of Professional Registration's list of professions has no category for gutter, roofing, home improvement or general contractors. So a state license can't tell you much here. Ask for proof of insurance, a written contract and references, and check your own city's rules. Read how to check a contractor.

Can my downspout go into the sewer?

Not into a sanitary sewer line. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District says stormwater connections like these break its Sewer Use Ordinance and local building codes and must be removed. See downspouts and MSD for what to do if you get a letter.

Ask for a written gutter quote

Tell us about the house. We pass your request to an independent local contractor, who contacts you directly if they can take the job. The contractor sets the price and does the work.

This site is a referral service. We pass your request to independent local contractors. We do not do gutter work ourselves, and contractors may pay us a referral fee. You pay us nothing and you don't have to accept any quote.