Sacramento's Downspout Experts — Installation, Repair & Cleaning

A downspout costs $50–$150 installed, for standard 3-by-4-inch aluminum. Story height and the number of elbows on the run set where yours falls in that range. When we install new seamless gutters at $17–$25 per linear foot, downspouts are included at no extra charge.

Far enough that the water can't run back toward the slab. On the flat clay lots common around Sacramento, we usually extend downspouts 6 to 10 feet from the foundation or route them to a splash block or drain line. Extensions and drainage fixes run $25–$100 per location.

Usually, yes. Most clogs are leaves, acorn caps or roof grit packed into the elbows, and we flush the downspout or take the elbows apart to clear it. Flushing every downspout is part of each gutter cleaning ($150–$250 single-story, $250–$400 two-story). We replace a downspout only when it is crushed, split or rusted through.

Yes. New seamless gutters at $17–$25 per linear foot include downspouts at no extra charge. We place them where each run collects the most water and add outlets where one downspout can't keep up. New gutters and guards installed together run $28–$35 per foot, downspouts included.