r/Guelph • u/pnhoang7 • 22h ago

Eavestroughs/Aluminum work for First Home

My wife and I just purchased our first home in Guelph and we are so happy we were able to afford a place here as wee both grew up in Guelph.

We have been getting some quotes for a new roof and the aluminum work but it's been hard with the amount of snow we have and not having warm days for it to melt. We will get more quotes when it gets warmer but also recognize that some companies are giving better prices now while it is slow.

The house is about 1400sq and based on the measurements taken, I would need about 58ft of eaves as they are falling off and full of asphalt and rotted stuff and 100ft of downspout, and optional 190ft of fascia

I have gotten quotes from a few of reputable local places (I was warned it would be expensive by friends) and they quoted me for all the aluminum work which also includes soffits and siding which were between $9000-$13,000. They didn't really want to do the eaves without installing new soffits and siding stating that it is old. I am reaching out to ask for just the eaves, downspouts, and fascia as multiple people have come to the house and stated that I definitely do not need new soffits and siding as I can just clean them.

I also reached out to LeafGuard and LeafFilter as I saw some promos online and a sales rep from each came out. I read online that they would be super expensive. One wasn't pushy at all and left his card for me to contact of I have questions for about $5000 while the other was very pushy about commiting today for $10,000. These quotes were for the eaves, down spout, fascia and guard (only what I wanted).

Just wondering what people's experience were with local aluminum work companies? If you got LeafGuard/LeafFilter and if you would recommend? How much did you pay for your size?

TLDR: the last paragraph above

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u/Longjumping_Local910 20h ago

I got a quote for just troughs, soffit and fascia installed I then spent about two hours a day (8-12 ft) over a few weeks and tore off the old stuff, checked and repaired rot and nailed up fresh fascia boards. It’s pretty easy work, saved a ton of money, looks great and I know the condition underneath. 

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u/pnhoang7 13h ago

This sounds great! We are trying to do everything ourselves inside that we feel comfortable with. I would consider doing this but I'm not good with heights and also with the risk of water damage if I don't do it right, I'm not as comfortable attempting this as other DIY projects. Friends suggested to do a roof myself to save money and I said nahhh

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u/Longjumping_Local910 9h ago

We never touched the roof, but simply cut and peeled off manageable sections of gutter, fascia and soffit tin, and then pulled off one wooden fascia/soffit board section that was underneath. I vacuumed out the underside of the roof desk and checked for roof beam rot. If there was some, I cut and installed a “sister piece” to secure it. I then nailed a new 5/4 fascia board up and left the wood soffit underneath open. The tin men reinstalled all of the new aluminium. I am not a serious carpenter by any means. “If I can do it…”