In short
- HomeStars Ottawa prints $5–$15 per linear foot to install or replace eavestroughs, and $100–$300 per downspout.
- The Canada-wide HomeStars guide puts a whole-house job at $1,500–$4,500+ and says the average is around $1,600.
- Labour runs about $4–$10 per foot and makes up 30–50% of the total, per the same guide.
- Old trough removal ($100–$400) and disposal ($100–$300) are often missing from a first quote.
- Material moves the price most: vinyl about $3–$10 a foot, copper $18–$40+.
Typical prices in Ottawa
| Job | Typical range | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Install or replace, Ottawa | $5–$15 per linear foot | HomeStars Ottawa eavestrough page |
| Install or replace, Canada-wide | $5–$20+ per linear foot | Materials and installation together |
| Whole-house job | $1,500–$4,500+ | Canada-wide guide; average around $1,600 |
| Aluminum | $5–$15 per foot | Standard material in the Canada-wide guide |
| Vinyl / steel / copper | $3–$10 / $10–$24 / $18–$40+ per foot | Canada-wide guide |
| One-piece (no-joint) systems | $10–$20+ per foot | Canada-wide guide |
| Downspout, Ottawa | $100–$300 each | Extensions alone: $10–$50 each, Canada-wide |
| Old trough removal / disposal | $100–$400 / $100–$300 | Often outside the base quote |
Sources. HomeStars, Eavestrough installation and replacement cost, Canada-wide, updated 21.08.2026, seen 29.10.2026. HomeStars, Gutter and eavestrough companies in Ottawa, seen 29.10.2026. Contracts: Ontario, Guide for home renovation and roofing businesses, seen 29.10.2026. Rebate: City of Ottawa, Rain Ready Ottawa rebates, seen 29.10.2026. These are published ranges. The company that calls you sets its own price after it sees the house.
What the number is made of
An eavestrough quote adds up four things: the trough itself, labour, the downspouts and the extras around them. HomeStars Ottawa prints $5–$15 per linear foot for installing or replacing troughs, $100–$300 per downspout, and $150–$400 for a small repair. The Canada-wide guide sets the typical installed rate at $5–$20+ per foot and puts a whole-house job at $1,500–$4,500+, with an average around $1,600.
Those are published ranges from one platform. They give you a frame to hold the company’s number against.
Material sets the base rate
Per foot, the Canada-wide guide lists vinyl at about $3–$10, aluminum $5–$15, steel $10–$24, copper $18–$40 and up, and one-piece systems $10–$20 and up. Aluminum is the standard in the guide. HomeStars suggests one-piece runs to cut maintenance and protect the house from leaks. Name the material in the request so the quote starts from the right row. The eavestroughs page explains the three jobs, cleaning, repair and replacement, and the cleaning prices sit there too.
A worked example from the printed rates
Take a house with 100 feet of trough and two downspouts. At the Ottawa rate of $5–$15 a foot, the troughs come to $500–$1,500. Two downspouts at $100–$300 add $200–$600. The sum is $700–$2,100 before removal, disposal, scaffolding or fascia repair. This is arithmetic on printed rates; your house gets its own price after a visit. A two-storey home with a complex roofline will sit higher, and the Canada-wide whole-house range of $1,500–$4,500+ shows how far it goes.
The extras that arrive later
HomeStars lists old trough removal at $100–$400 and disposal at $100–$300, and says the fee may not be in the first quote. Scaffolding for tall homes raises labour. A complex roof design adds hours. Downspout extensions run $10–$50 each. If the fascia behind the troughs has rotted, replacing it is a separate job; the soffit and fascia page describes it.
Reading two quotes side by side
Two quotes compare only when they name the same things. Line them up on: material and size, total feet, number of downspouts, removal and disposal, who deals with the fascia, and how labour is shown. For any job over $50, Ontario’s guide wants the work itemized on paper, with the total including taxes and the start and finish dates. Its deposit advice is 10% or less, and a contract signed at your home can be cancelled within 10 days.
Timing, rebates and the roof
New troughs and a new roof share the same edge. If a re-roof is coming, ask whether the troughs come off for it; the roof replacement page and the roofing cost guide cover that side. The City’s Rain Ready Ottawa rebate page says you must apply online and have the project approved before construction starts, because the rebate covers approved work only. That page leaves eavestroughs out, so check with the City whether any part of your job qualifies before you book work.
Who you are dealing with
The quote comes from the eavestrough firm we hand your request to, an independent Ottawa company that measures the runs on site. Hold its per-foot figure against the table above.
Questions to ask the company
- Is the price per foot for materials and labour together, or is labour a separate line?
- Is the trough aluminum, vinyl or steel, and what gauge or size is it?
- Are removal and disposal of my old troughs written into the total?
- How many downspouts and extensions are in the price, and where does each one end?
- If the fascia behind the troughs turns out to be rotten, what is the rate for fixing it and who approves it?
Have this ready for the call
- The length of each wall that carries a trough, even a pacing estimate.
- Storeys, and any wall where a ladder cannot stand flat.
- The material and colour you have now, and the colour you want.
- Number of downspouts and where each one drains.
- Photos of the roof edge, the fascia and the worst joints.
Questions people ask
Why is the Canada-wide range wider than the Ottawa one?
The Canada-wide HomeStars guide covers five materials from vinyl to copper, so its installed range reaches $5–$20+ a foot. The Ottawa page quotes $5–$15 for typical jobs. Use the Ottawa figure as the working range and the material rows to see why a quote lands higher.
How much of the price is labour?
HomeStars says professional installation labour is about $4–$10 per linear foot, roughly 30–50% of the total when combined with materials. Roof height, roof complexity and region move it. A quote that shows labour on its own line is easier to compare.
What are the usual extras on an eavestrough quote?
The Canada-wide guide lists old trough removal at $100–$400, disposal at $100–$300, downspout extensions at $10–$50 each, and scaffolding for tall homes. A complex roof design also adds labour hours. Ask that each one appears as a line or as included.
Are one-piece eavestrough runs worth the extra?
HomeStars lists one-piece systems at roughly $10–$20+ a foot and suggests them to reduce maintenance and protect the house from leaks. Compare that with sectional aluminum at $5–$15 and ask the company how long each run will be.
Does the price change if the job has hidden damage?
It can. HomeStars’ guide names hidden fascia or soffit damage, access issues on multi-storey homes and weather delays that add labour time. Under Ontario’s contract guide, a bill can climb past the estimate by 10% at most without a signed change, so agree in writing before extra work starts.
