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The book prices gutter guards per 40 feet (2.5 hours, $90) in the roofing book and per house (2.5 hours, $105) in the handyman book. Parts are a bigger share than on most gutter work, and the product you choose matters, so quote the guard type explicitly instead of "mesh".
Price breakdown: labor, parts, markup
Here is install gutter guards, per 40 ft as a contractor would build it at the book’s sample rate of $95 an hour and a 30% parts markup.
| Labor hours | 2.5 h |
| Labor at $95/hr | $237.50 |
| Parts at your cost | $90.00 |
| Parts markup (30%) | $27.00 |
| Subtotal before rounding | $354.50 |
| Typical flat rate (rounded up to $5) | $355 |
| Effective rate per labor hour | $142/h |
| Markup as a share of the price | 8% |
The range: each version of the job at three labor rates
One search, several jobs. The book separates them by size or method, so quote the one that matches the site. All at a 30% parts markup, rounded up to $5:
| Job | Hours / parts | At $75/hr | At $95/hr | At $125/hr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Install gutter guards, per 40 ft | 2.5h / $90 | $305 | $355 | $430 |
| Install gutter guards, per house | 2.5h / $105 | $325 | $375 | $450 |
What the flat rate covers
- Install gutter guards, per 40 ft. Fit and fasten leaf-guard screening over 40 feet of existing gutter.
- Install gutter guards, per house. Install mesh or screen guards across all gutter runs on the house to cut future cleaning calls.
What moves the price
- Gutter condition first. Guards over sagging or rusted gutters are wasted money. Clean and repair first.
- Product. Mesh, screen and reverse-curve guards have different costs and warranties. Name the product.
- Roof edge. Shingle edges and drip edge details decide whether a guard fits cleanly.
Add-ons to put on the quote
These are separate rows in the same book, priced at the $95 sample rate. Put the ones that apply on the quote so they are lines, not arguments.
| Add-on | Hours / parts | Price at $95/hr |
|---|---|---|
| Clean gutters & flush downspouts, single-story | 2h / $5 | $200 |
| Re-hang & re-pitch sagging gutter | 1.5h / $20 | $170 |
| Replace downspout, per run | 1.5h / $35 | $190 |
| Replace full gutter system, per 100 lin ft | 6h / $400 | $1,090 |
| Install downspout extensions and splash blocks | 0.75h / $25 | $105 |
How to present it: Good, Better, Best
Offer three options on one quote and let the customer choose. Each is a sum of real book rows at the $95 sample rate. Better cleans the gutters first; Best also re-pitches a sagging section before the guards go on.
- Install gutter guards, per 40 ft
- Clean gutters & flush downspouts, single-story
- Install gutter guards, per 40 ft
- Clean gutters & flush downspouts, single-story
- Re-hang & re-pitch sagging gutter
- Install gutter guards, per 40 ft
How these numbers are built
QuoteIron’s price book stores structure: typical labor hours and a mid-grade parts cost for each job (book priced 2026-09). Your rates do the pricing: hours × your hourly rate, plus parts at cost with your markup, rounded up to the next $5. The low, typical and high figures use $75, $95 and $125 an hour at the book’s default 30% markup. They are formula outputs, not a survey of what your market pays, so replace them with your own rate and markup before you send anything. Prices checked October 8, 2026.
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Hours and parts are typical starting points for a straightforward site; your market, supplier and the specific conditions decide the real number. Licensing, permits and local rules stay yours to handle. General information, not tax or legal advice.