Gutter Fitting and Replacement Business

Homeowners, landlords, builders, housing providers and small commercial property owners.

Quoted price per job based on length of run, materials and access equipment, with a margin on materials and labour.

• Measuring and quoting accurately
• Practical building or roofline experience
• Safe use of ladders and scaffold towers

• Public liability insurance, and employer's liability insurance if you take on staff
• Work at height rules, and whether you need scaffolding for taller buildings
• Asbestos can be found in older cement gutters and soffits, so check before disturbing them
• Check your waste carrier registration needs for removing old materials
• Van and tool costs, plus time-consuming quoting before paid work

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £3,000 to £12,000, depending on the van, tools and access equipment you need. Quoting can take unpaid time before you earn from a job, so allow for that when planning your budget.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £2,500 to £9,000, depending on how many jobs you win, the size of each job and the prices you charge. Work is mostly one-off, so these estimates depend on a steady flow of new customers.

Check you have public liability insurance, plus employer's liability if you take on staff. Look at work at height rules and whether taller buildings need scaffolding. Check for asbestos in older cement gutters and soffits, and your waste carrier registration needs.