New gutters — or eavestroughs, as most Ottawa contractors call them — cost roughly $8 to $18 per linear foot installed in 2026, which puts a typical two-storey Ottawa home with about 180–200 linear feet at $1,600 to $3,500 all in. Standard 5-inch seamless aluminum, the default choice locally, sits at the low end around $8–$12 per foot; upsizing to 6-inch commercial-profile aluminum runs about $11–$16, and copper is a premium product at $30–$60 per foot. Downspouts add roughly $8–$15 per foot of drop, removal and disposal of old eavestrough adds $1–$3 per foot, and gutter guards tack on another...
Seamless aluminum dominates the Ottawa market and for good reason: it is formed on-site to the exact length of your fascia, so there are no mid-run joints to leak, and it will not rust. Standard 5-inch seamless aluminum runs about $8–$12 per linear foot installed in 2026. Stepping up to a 6-inch profile with 3×4-inch downspouts costs roughly $11–$16 per foot and moves substantially more water — worth considering on homes with large roof areas or valleys that dump into a single run. Galvanized st...
A typical 1,800–2,200 sq ft two-storey Ottawa home needs roughly 160–200 linear feet of eavestrough plus four to six downspouts. In 5-inch seamless aluminum, that lands around $1,600–$2,800 installed. A bungalow with a simple roofline can come in closer to $1,200–$1,800.
Linear footage is the starting point, but several factors move the number meaningfully. Home height is the biggest one — a three-storey or steeply pitched roof requires taller ladders or scaffolding and more crew time, often adding 20–35% over a bungalow of the same footage. Complex rooflines with multiple valleys, dormers, and corners require more end caps, mitres, and outlets, each of which is a labour item. Fascia condition matters too: rotted fascia board has to be replaced before hangers ca...
Gutter guards cost roughly $6–$14 per linear foot installed in Ottawa in 2026, adding about $1,000–$2,500 to an average home. Cheap plastic mesh screens at the bottom of that range clog with the fine maple and ash seed debris common across Ottawa's mature-tree neighbourhoods, while micro-mesh stainless steel systems at the top of the range perform considerably better. The honest calculation is this: if your home is surrounded by mature trees and you would otherwise pay $150–$300 twice a year for...
Professional eavestrough cleaning in Ottawa runs about $150–$300 for a typical home, or $250–$450 for a three-storey. Most homeowners with mature trees need it twice a year: after spring seed drop and after fall leaf fall.
Eavestrough is not cosmetic here. Ottawa's freeze-thaw cycling and heavy spring melt push enormous volumes of water off the roof in short bursts, and undersized or poorly sloped gutters overflow directly against the foundation. That water finds its way into basements, saturates footings, and accelerates the frost-heave damage that already stresses Ottawa foundations. Correct slope — roughly a quarter inch of fall for every 10 feet of run — plus downspouts that discharge at least six feet from th...
Because pricing is per linear foot, quotes are easy to compare once you standardize the scope. Ask each contractor to specify gutter size (5-inch vs 6-inch), material and gauge (0.027 aluminum is standard, 0.032 is heavier duty), hanger type and spacing, the number and size of downspouts, whether removal and disposal are included, and the workmanship warranty. Get three written quotes and be sceptical of any that come in dramatically below the others — the usual corners cut are thinner aluminum,...
In 2026, gutters in Ottawa cost roughly $8–$18 per linear foot installed. A typical two-storey home with 180–200 linear feet lands between $1,600 and $3,500, while a simple bungalow can come in around $1,200–$1,800.
Standard 5-inch seamless aluminum runs about $8–$12 per linear foot installed in Ottawa. A larger 6-inch profile with 3×4-inch downspouts costs roughly $11–$16 per foot.
Gutter guards typically cost $6–$14 per linear foot installed, adding about $1,000–$2,500 on an average Ottawa home. Micro-mesh stainless systems sit at the top of that range and perform far better than budget plastic screens.
Five-inch is adequate for most Ottawa homes. Choose 6-inch if you have a large roof area, steep pitch, or valleys that funnel a lot of water into one run — it moves noticeably more volume during heavy spring melt and summer downpours.
No. Ice dams are caused by heat escaping through the attic and melting roof snow that refreezes at the cold eave. The real fix is improved attic insulation and ventilation. Treat any installer who sells guards as an ice-dam cure with caution.