Box Gutters and Built-In Gutters on Older Rockford Homes
Updated
Short answer
Box gutters are built into the roof edge instead of hung on the fascia, common on older houses. Cleaning matters even more, because a leak runs into the structure. HomeGuide puts relining at $1,000 to $2,200 and full replacement at $6,000 to $27,000.
What they are
A box gutter is a channel built into the cornice and lined with metal or membrane. A Yankee gutter is a metal-lined wooden trough on the roof itself. Both drain into downspouts like any gutter, but when they leak, the water goes into the wall or soffit, not onto the ground.
Costs (HomeGuide)
- Lining box gutters with liquid rubber or epoxy: $1,000 to $2,200.
- Lining with metal: $2,000 to $8,000.
- Replacing or rebuilding: $6,000 to $27,000, or $40 to $180 per foot.
- Yankee gutter cleaning and resealing with EPDM: $4 to $8 per foot; rebuilding $150 to $200 per foot.
Rockford has many pre-1940 homes; the Rockford page shows how many from Census data. A cleaning crew can clean a box gutter and report what it sees; relining is specialist roofing work.
Quick answers
Can box gutters be cleaned like regular gutters?
Yes, by hand, carefully, so the lining isn't punctured. Repairs and relining are specialist work.
Rather have someone else do it?
Tell us the address, how tall the house is and what you need. A local crew calls back with a price before anything is booked.