Newton Gutter Replacement & Gutter Guard Installation

Removing and disposing of the old system

Tear-off is genuine labour and it is not always included in a quoted price. Old gutter has to come down without damaging siding or fascia, the hangers or spikes have to come out, and the fastener holes left behind in the fascia should be dealt with rather than left open, since they are a direct path for water into the board. Then the material has to leave the property. Aluminum is worth recycling and most of it does get recycled, which is a small point in its favour environmentally and no help at all in your driveway if nobody has agreed to take it. The reason to check is that this is one of the more common differences between two quotes that otherwise look similar. If one includes removal and disposal and the other leaves it to the homeowner, the cheaper number is not the cheaper job. It is also worth asking what happens to the old hangers and to any damaged fascia found underneath. Neither is difficult to handle correctly, and both are easy to leave behind on a job priced to be the lowest bid.