Pricing
How Much Does Gutter Replacement Cost in Melbourne? (2026 Guide)
By the IronPeak Roofing team · 6 July 2026 · 5 min read
Gutters are the roofing job most homeowners put off — right up until water starts pouring over the front door or a fascia board turns soft. The good news is that gutter replacement is one of the most predictable jobs we price: genuine Colourbond gutters start from $90 per linear metre, supplied and fitted.
This guide walks through what that means for a whole house, the factors that move the price, and how to tell whether your gutters need replacing or just a repaint and re-pitch.
What a typical Melbourne home costs
Most single-storey Melbourne homes carry somewhere between 25 and 40 linear metres of guttering. At our from-$90-per-metre rate, that puts a straightforward full replacement in roughly the $2,250–$3,600 bracket before extras like downpipes, rainheads or fascia repairs.
Every quote we issue is itemised and fixed in writing after a free on-site measure — the number you sign is the number you pay.
The factors that move the price
Two houses with the same footprint can land on quite different quotes. These are the variables that matter.
- Total metreage — more roofline simply means more material and labour.
- Storey height — two-storey work needs more access equipment and slower, safer handling.
- Profile choice — Quad is the standard; Half-Round and High-Front profiles cost a little more.
- Downpipes and rainheads — how many need replacing and whether outlets need relocating for correct fall.
- Fascia condition — rotted fascia timber discovered behind old gutters should be replaced before new gutters go on. We quote this transparently rather than covering it up.
- Gutter guard — optional at install time, and far cheaper to add then than as a separate visit later.
Replace, or repair and repaint?
Not every tired-looking gutter needs replacement. If the steel is sound and the fall is correct, a proper clean, re-seal of joints and repaint can buy years — and we offer exactly that as part of our fascia, gutter and eaves painting service.
Replacement becomes the honest recommendation when we find rust perforation, seams that have let go along their length, gutters pulling away from fascia, or fall so wrong that water pools permanently. Painting over any of those is a short-term fix you will pay for twice.
Why correct fall matters more than the brochure
The most common fault we find in Melbourne gutter installs is not the material — it is the pitch. Gutters that hold water rust from the inside out regardless of brand, overflow in storms, and breed mosquitoes in summer. Every IronPeak install is pitched to drain fully to the outlets, joined with quality silicone and secured with concealed brackets.