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Gutter Installation in LaPlace, LA

Big Easy Roofing installs seamless gutters and downspouts across LaPlace and the east bank of St. John the Baptist Parish, formed on site to the exact length. On most houses the question is size. On a historic building in the LaPlace Historic District, the parish guidelines add a second one: how the system goes on without harming what is already there.

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$5 to $40 /lfEstimated installed cost
1 to 2 daysTypical install time
2024 guidelinesA gutters and downspouts section
Minimally intrusiveWhat the guidelines ask

LaPlace gutter installation at a glance

A whole home seamless aluminium system is estimated at $6 to $12 per linear foot fitted, which puts a typical 120 to 180 foot house between about $800 and $2,200. Copper and steel are priced separately. Installation takes one to two days, and on a historic building the parish guidelines shape how it goes on.

Estimated cost band

$800 to $2,200

A whole home residential install in seamless aluminium, typically 120 to 180 linear feet, which is where the $6 to $12 a foot rate lands. Copper is a different order of cost. We measure the runs and the roof area feeding them before quoting.

Typical duration

1 to 2 days

Time on site from taking the old runs down to splash blocks in place, depending on linear footage, access and how many downspout drops are going in.

Which office covers you

St. John the Baptist Parish

We have not found a parish statement either way on whether a permit is needed for gutter work on its own. The state rule we cite on our roofing pages, R.S. 37:3737(I), is written about roof construction and reroofing, and a gutter is not a roof covering. We ask the Permit Division on (985) 651-5565 when a job reaches the roof or the fascia.

Materials fitted

4 systems

Seamless 5 inch and 6 inch K style aluminium, galvanised steel, and half round copper on historic or slate roofed houses (our suggestion, not a parish specification). We do not fit vinyl, which gives roughly five to ten years on the Gulf coast before it goes brittle.

What sets the size

Roof area and rainfall

A gutter is sized from the roof area draining into it against the rainfall rate it has to carry. No LaPlace NOAA Atlas 14 figure is verified in the research on file here, so the calculation is run against the rate NOAA returns for your actual address.

On a historic building

Minimally intrusive

The parish 2024 LaPlace Historic District Design Guidelines ask for new gutters and downspouts to be installed in a manner that is minimally intrusive to the historic character of the building, without unnecessary damage to historic materials.

Every figure on this page is an estimate, not a quote, and is subject to Big Easy Roofing sign off. Cost and timescale depend on size, pitch, access, weather, materials and whatever is found once work starts, so call Big Easy Roofing on (504) 800-8196 and we will come out and give you an estimate for your own roof.

Gutters are quoted by the foot, so price per foot is the number to start from. Seamless aluminium is estimated at $6 to $9 a foot on a standard 5 inch profile and $8 to $12 on 6 inch, so a hundred feet of 5 inch lands around $600 to $900 fitted and two hundred feet around $1,200 to $1,800. Steel is a little under aluminium, copper is several times over it. Every figure on this page is an estimate, not a quote, and is subject to Big Easy Roofing sign off.

What that per foot number hides is the part that decides whether the system works. Two houses with identical gutter lengths can need very different numbers of downspouts, because the gutter is only a channel and the downspout is the drain. Capacity comes from the roof area feeding a run against the rainfall rate that run has to carry, and Louisiana rain arrives in short heavy bursts, so it is the burst rather than the annual total that a gutter has to survive.

The LaPlace detail on top of that applies to fewer houses but matters a great deal on them. St. John the Baptist Parish publishes design guidelines for the LaPlace Historic District, and their roofing section has two lines on gutters and downspouts. For whether the guidelines apply at a particular address, contact Planning and Zoning on (985) 651-5565; we ask before scoping. Call Big Easy Roofing on (504) 800-8196 to book a measure.

How we size a system for a LaPlace roof

The profile follows the roof area draining into the run, and the downspout count follows the rainfall it has to move. These are the specifications we work to and the estimated installed cost for each, before access and fascia condition are looked at.

Roof area drainedProfile we fitDownspoutsEstimated cost per foot
Up to 4,000 sq ft5 inch K style aluminium2 x 3, one per 20 feet of gutter$6 to $9
4,000 to 6,000 sq ft6 inch K style aluminium3 x 4, one per 35 feet of gutter$8 to $12
6,000 to 8,000 sq ft6 inch K style aluminium3 x 4, one per 30 feet of gutter$8 to $12
Steep pitch, any area6 inch K style aluminium3 x 4, spacing tightened again$8 to $12
Historic or slate roofHalf round copper3 inch round copper$20 to $40
Steel option5 or 6 inch K style steelAs the aluminium equivalent$5 to $10
VinylNot fittedNot fittedFive to ten years here, so we skip it

Estimated ranges, not quotes, and they assume sound fascia to hang from. The spacings are the starting point we work from and are then set against the roof area actually draining into each run. A steep roof delivers water to the gutter faster than a shallow one of the same area, which is why the spacing tightens rather than the profile changing again. The half round copper row is our own suggestion for older houses; the parish guidelines do not name a gutter profile or material.

What the LaPlace guidelines say about gutters and downspouts

The parish 2024 LaPlace Historic District Design Guidelines cover gutters and downspouts in two lines in their roofing section: install them in a manner minimally intrusive to the historic character of the building, and do not unnecessarily damage historic materials. They say what, not how, and they apply where the guidelines apply.

The two lines on gutters

Section VI, Roofing

The guidelines say to "install new gutters and/or downspouts in a manner that is minimally intrusive to the historic character of the building" and to "ensure the installation does not unnecessarily damage any historic materials." They do not name a gutter profile, material, colour or downspout position.

The principle behind them

The Secretary of the Interior Standards

The guidelines reproduce the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for Rehabilitation, one of which reads: "New additions, exterior alterations, or related new construction shall not destroy historic materials that characterize the property."

What that means on our scopes

Our practice, not a parish rule

On a historic building we fix hangers to sound fascia rather than cutting into original trim or cornice detail, run downspouts on the least visible line that still takes water away from the building, and photograph the eave before anything comes off. Those choices are ours; the guidelines set the aim, not the method.

Who says whether it applies

Planning and Zoning

The parish Residential Permit Application records, in its office use section, a Historic District Y or N box and a Design Rev. Corridor Y or N box. For whether the guidelines or a Certificate of Appropriateness apply to a particular address, ask Planning and Zoning on (985) 651-5565; our LaPlace siding installation page covers how the Certificate process works.

Seamless against sectional, and why we form on site

A sectional gutter is made of lengths joined every few feet, and every joint is sealed with a bead that has to survive Louisiana heat cycling. Those joints are where sectional systems leak, before the metal itself is finished.

A seamless run is rolled from a single coil on site to the exact length of the elevation, so the only joints left in the trough are at corners, outlets and end caps. It costs a little more to fit and it removes the leak path sectional systems fail at, which is why we fit it as standard rather than as an upgrade.

What to check on any gutter quote

Ask how many downspouts are included and what size they are, and what roof area each one is being asked to drain. A quote that specifies 2 x 3 outlets on a large or steep roof is cheaper for a reason, and the saving is taken out of capacity.

Ask what happens if the fascia will not hold new hangers. It is common on an older house, it changes the price, and it is better itemised on the quote than discovered on the day.

On an older house in the LaPlace Historic District, also ask how the hangers will be fixed and where the downspouts will run, and whether anyone has asked Planning and Zoning about the address. The guidelines are written in the parish Historic District Commission documents, not in a contractor's price list.

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What shortens a gutter system in this climate

Three things decide whether a new system reaches its service life here: the rate it was sized for, what it is made of and hung on, and where the water goes at the bottom of each downspout. All three are settled at install and cost very little to get right at that point.

Sized to the rate at your address

The spacing calculation is run against the 100 year 60 minute rainfall intensity NOAA Atlas 14 returns for your specific coordinates. A LaPlace figure is not verified in the research on file here, so we pull the number for your address at the measure rather than borrow one from a nearby city.

The higher the rate, the smaller the roof area each downspout can safely handle, which is why two houses with the same footage of gutter can need a different number of drops.

Material choice, and why vinyl is not offered

Vinyl gutter is cheap to buy and it is the one material we will not fit here. Ultraviolet and sustained heat make it brittle, and a brittle gutter cracks at the hanger rather than bending, so in sustained Gulf heat it can be down at five to ten years against twenty to thirty for aluminium.

Aluminium is the sensible default: it does not rust, it takes a baked paint finish and it can be rolled seamlessly on site. Copper is a different decision, made on appearance and longevity rather than on cost. A gutter is only as sound as the fascia it hangs on, so the board is checked before anything is ordered.

Where the water goes at the bottom

The parish Flood Protection page lists grading soil and redirecting gutters away from buildings among its permanent measures to minimise flood damage. That measure is covered on our LaPlace roof maintenance page.

On an install it means each downspout is planned with its discharge point, to a splash block set away from the foundation, and the discharge point is written on the quote.

Big Easy Roofing Process

Three steps and a free measure. The roof area is measured as well as the gutter length, and on an older house the first question is whether the historic district guidelines apply.

A roofer in a high visibility vest measuring a fascia and downspout run from a ladder
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01

Free measure and specification

We measure every run, work out the roof area draining into each one, pull the NOAA Atlas 14 intensity for your address, check the fascia, and on an older house ask Planning and Zoning whether the LaPlace Historic District Design Guidelines apply.

02

Written quote, per foot and per drop

The quote gives the linear footage, the profile, the number and size of downspouts, the material and colour, the discharge point for each drop, and any fascia work as its own line.

03

Formed on site and fitted

Runs rolled seamlessly on site to the exact length, hung on hidden hangers, outlets and downspouts fitted, discharge taken away from the foundation, and the site left clear. Typically one to two days.

Everything else we do in LaPlace

The rest of the Big Easy Roofing services available in LaPlace, each with its own page, crew and written scope. Where the fascia behind an old run has softened, that is priced as its own line before new gutters go up, because new hangers need sound timber.

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LaPlace Gutter Installation FAQs

The questions that come up before a gutter installation in LaPlace, including what the parish historic district guidelines say about gutters.

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How much does gutter installation cost per foot in LaPlace

Seamless aluminium is estimated at $6 to $9 a foot fitted on a 5 inch profile and $8 to $12 on 6 inch. Galvanised steel runs about $5 to $10, and half round copper $20 to $40. Those are installed prices including hangers, outlets and downspouts, and they assume the fascia is sound.

How much should 100 feet of seamless gutters cost

On a 5 inch aluminium profile, roughly $600 to $900 fitted. Two hundred feet is roughly $1,200 to $1,800 on the same profile. A typical whole home job of 120 to 180 feet lands between about $800 and $2,200.

Why is one quote so much cheaper than another

Usually the number of downspouts, sometimes the profile, occasionally the gauge of the aluminium. The downspout is the drain, so a quote with fewer or smaller outlets is genuinely cheaper and genuinely carries less water. Compare the drop count before the price per foot.

What size gutter do I need for my LaPlace house

Under about 4,000 square feet of roof draining into the system, 5 inch K style is normally right. Above that, or on a steep roof of any size, we go to 6 inch with 3 x 4 downspouts. We pull the NOAA Atlas 14 intensity for your address at the measure and set the drop count against it.

How many downspouts do I need

On 5 inch we work to about one 2 x 3 downspout per 20 feet of gutter, and on 6 inch about one 3 x 4 per 30 to 35 feet. A steep roof gets the spacing tightened again, because it delivers water to the gutter faster than a shallow roof of the same area.

Are there rules for gutters in the LaPlace Historic District

The parish 2024 LaPlace Historic District Design Guidelines ask for new gutters and downspouts to be installed in a manner minimally intrusive to the historic character of the building, without unnecessary damage to historic materials. Whether they apply to your address is for Planning and Zoning on (985) 651-5565.

Do the guidelines say which gutter to use

No. They set the aim, minimal intrusion and no unnecessary damage, and do not name a profile, material, colour or downspout position. Half round copper on an older house is our own suggestion, not a parish requirement.

Do I need a permit to have gutters fitted in LaPlace

Ask the Permit Division on (985) 651-5565. We have not found a parish statement either way on gutter work on its own. R.S. 37:3737(I) is written about roof construction and reroofing, and a gutter is not a roof covering, so it does not settle the question.

Seamless or sectional

Seamless, on any house we would quote. Sectional gutter is joined every few feet and each joint is a sealed bead that has to survive Louisiana heat cycling. A seamless run is rolled on site to the exact length, so the only joints are at corners, outlets and end caps.

Get a measured gutter specification that suits the house

We measure the runs and the roof area feeding them, pull NOAA Atlas 14 at your LaPlace address, ask Planning and Zoning about an older house, and put the specification, the discharge points and the price in writing before anything starts. If you would rather start in writing, tell us what the job involves and we will come back with an estimate.

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