Gutters cost in Shreveport, LA
Local estimate from BLS wage data and BEA price levels. Reviewed Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical range (160 linear ft)
- $1,150 – $3,850
- Per linear ft
- $7.25 – $23
- before permit
- Versus US midpoint
- −9%
- US $2,750
- Rank of 300 metros
- #241
- 1 = most expensive
New gutters in Shreveport, LA usually costs $1,150 to $3,850 for 160 linear ft. That works out to about $7.25 to $23 per linear ft before permits. Compared with the national midpoint that is $250 less. Sheet metal workers earn a median of $27.32 an hour in the Shreveport area, 8% below the US median of $29.71.
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Estimated cost for 160 linear ft in Shreveport, LA, standard level
$1,950 to $3,050
About $12 to $18 per linear ft before permits. Labor is about 37% of the bill.
| Part | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Materials | $1,150 | $1,850 |
| Labor | $770 | $1,050 |
| Permits and fees | $50 | $120 |
| Total | $1,950 | $3,050 |
Cost breakdown for 160 linear ft in Shreveport, LA
| Part of the job | Low | Midpoint | High | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials | $600 | $1,500 | $2,400 | 60% |
| Labor | $560 | $910 | $1,250 | 37% |
| Permits and fees | $0 | $85 | $170 | 3% |
| Total | $1,150 | $2,500 | $3,850 | 100% |
What is behind the Shreveport number
Labor is 37% of the midpoint bill here, against 38% nationally. The mix of trades behind this job is sheet metal workers (40%), roofers (30%), construction laborers (30%). We weight each trade's local median wage by that share and compare it with the national median. In Shreveport the blended ratio comes out at 0.88.
Materials are scaled with BEA's regional price parity for goods. Shreveport is at 93.7 against 100 for the US, so a materials line of $1,600 nationally becomes $1,500 here (midpoint, 160 linear ft). Permits follow the all-items index of 84.8: $0 to $170.
Gutters: what moves the price in Shreveport
Stories
Two-story homes add $1-$3 per linear foot for ladders and fall protection.
Permit
Local building codes may add $50-$200, though most cities don't require one.
Material
Vinyl is $8-$12 per linear foot installed and aluminum $10-$20. Steel and copper run higher (HomeGuide).
Shreveport: what basic, standard and premium work costs
The cited range is split into basic, standard and premium bands, then scaled to Shreveport. Bands overlap, because plenty of standard jobs cost as much as a light premium one. Sizes run from small house (120 linear ft) to large house (240 linear ft).
Basic
$1,150 to $2,250
Vinyl or sectional aluminum, single story
Standard
$1,950 to $3,050
Seamless aluminum K-style, standard downspouts
Premium
$2,750 to $3,850
Steel or copper, two stories, custom length
| Size | Basic | Standard | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| small house (120 linear ft) | $870 – $1,700 | $1,500 – $2,300 | $2,100 – $2,900 |
| average house (160 linear ft) | $1,150 – $2,250 | $1,950 – $3,050 | $2,750 – $3,850 |
| large house (240 linear ft) | $1,750 – $3,300 | $2,900 – $4,500 | $4,100 – $5,650 |
Is Shreveport cheap or dear? The local comparison
Contractors rarely work more than an hour or two from home, so the neighboring metros set a rough ceiling and floor for your quotes. Midpoints for 160 linear ft range from $2,350 to $2,500 across Shreveport and its five closest metros.
| Area | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shreveport, LAthis page | $1,150 – $3,850 | $2,500 | |
| Longview, TX55 miles | $1,050 – $3,600 | $2,350 | −6% |
| Texarkana, TX75 miles | $1,100 – $3,700 | $2,400 | −3% |
| Tyler, TX90 miles | $1,100 – $3,750 | $2,450 | −3% |
| Monroe, LA100 miles | $1,100 – $3,750 | $2,450 | −3% |
| Alexandria, LA105 miles | $1,150 – $3,750 | $2,450 | −2% |
| Louisiana (statewide) | $1,150 – $3,750 | $2,450 | −2% |
| United States | $1,300 – $4,200 | $2,750 | +10% |
Out of the 300 metros we cover, Shreveport ranks #241 for the cost of this job (#1 is the most expensive). Statewide, Shreveport is 2% above the Louisiana figure.
Elsewhere in Louisiana
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans, LA | 445,550 jobs | $1,100 – $3,750 | $2,450 | −2% |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 409,690 jobs | $1,150 – $3,800 | $2,500 | −1% |
| Lafayette, LA | 179,570 jobs | $1,150 – $3,800 | $2,450 | −1% |
| Lake Charles, LA | 101,690 jobs | $1,200 – $3,900 | $2,550 | +2% |
| Slidell, LA | 98,240 jobs | $1,150 – $3,800 | $2,450 | −1% |
| Monroe, LA | 87,500 jobs | $1,100 – $3,750 | $2,450 | −3% |
Metros of a similar size
Big cities and small ones price differently, so here is Shreveport against the 4 metros with the closest total employment.
| Metro | Size | Range | Midpoint | vs. here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton, OH | 163,080 jobs | $1,350 – $4,250 | $2,800 | +12% |
| Waterbury, CT | 160,710 jobs | $1,350 – $4,300 | $2,800 | +12% |
| Beaumont, TX | 163,220 jobs | $1,150 – $3,850 | $2,500 | +1% |
| Youngstown, OH | 160,160 jobs | $1,200 – $3,950 | $2,600 | +4% |
Shreveport weather and the gutters calendar
Climate numbers on this page come from NOAA's 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals at the nearest suitable station, Shreveport (5 miles from the city center). They are 30-year averages, so any one year can run hotter, colder or wetter.
For exterior installation, the comfortable months in Shreveport are October through May: 8 of 12. Outside them, June, July, August and September have an average daytime high of 90°F or more.
Shreveport gets about 51 inches of precipitation in a normal year. The wettest months are March, April and December (5.2 inches in April). Inside the workable window, February and November are the driest, at 4.3 and 4.0 inches. The station averages about 99 days a year at 90°F or above.
We do not adjust the estimate by month, because we have no reliable published data on seasonal pricing. It is still worth asking contractors whether an off-peak start date changes their bid.
| Month | Avg high °F | Avg low °F | Precip (in) | For this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58 | 37 | 4.4 | Workable |
| Feb | 63 | 41 | 4.3 | Workable |
| Mar | 70 | 48 | 4.9 | Workable |
| Apr | 78 | 54 | 5.2 | Workable |
| May | 85 | 64 | 4.5 | Workable |
| Jun | 91 | 71 | 4.8 | Hot |
| Jul | 94 | 74 | 3.5 | Hot |
| Aug | 95 | 73 | 2.9 | Hot |
| Sep | 90 | 67 | 3.5 | Hot |
| Oct | 79 | 55 | 4.6 | Workable |
| Nov | 68 | 45 | 4.0 | Workable |
| Dec | 60 | 39 | 4.9 | Workable |
Planning more than one job in Shreveport?
Jobs that often go together with gutters are priced below at their usual sizes, using the same Shreveport wage and price inputs. Compared with national midpoints, metal roof comes out highest (−10%) and vinyl siding lowest (−13%); the gap comes from the trades each job uses.
| Project | Size | Range | vs. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof replacement | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $5,400 – $11,200 | −11% |
| Metal roof | 2,000 sq ft of roof | $9,050 – $29,500 | −10% |
| Vinyl siding | 2,100 sq ft of wall | $7,300 – $21,900 | −13% |
| French drain | 60 linear ft | $530 – $1,850 | −11% |
| Attic insulation | 1,000 sq ft | $880 – $3,600 | −11% |
What local crews earn in Shreveport
The labor line is built from BLS wage data, one trade at a time. This job draws on 3 trades. We compare each trade's local median with the US median, weight the ratios by how much of the job each trade does, and apply the blend to the national labor cost. For Shreveport the blend is 0.88.
Sheet metal workers (47-2211), 40% of the weighting: a median of $27.32 an hour, 8% below the US median of $29.71. The middle half of them earn between $20.74 and $31.24 an hour. About 110 work in the metro. That is 6.8 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 7.7 nationally, so the supply of crews looks typical.
Roofers (47-2181), 30% of the weighting: a median of $23.34 an hour, 12% below the US median of $26.65. The middle half of them earn between $18.64 and $24.87 an hour. About 100 work in the metro. That is 6.1 per 10,000 jobs, compared with 8.7 nationally, so expect fewer local crews to bid.
For construction laborers (47-2061, weighted 30%) the local median is $18.50 an hour, which is 18% below the national $22.66. The middle half of them earn between $16.43 and $22.95 an hour. BLS counts 1,170 of them working in the area, 71.9 for every 10,000 jobs (US: 70.5), so the local bench is about average.
A quick sensitivity check: moving the lead trade (sheet metal workers) from the median to the 75th percentile wage adds about $55 to the midpoint estimate; the 25th percentile takes off about $90. That is a swing of roughly 3.7% to 2.2% of the total, which is useful for judging whether a bid reflects wages or something else, such as scope or margin.
Shreveport-Bossier City has 162,750 jobs in total (BLS, May 2025), ranking 146th by size among the 300 metros on this site.
| Trade | Weight | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | US median | Ratio | Level used |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet metal workers (47-2211) | 40% | $20.74 | $27.32 | $31.24 | $29.71 | 0.92 | metro |
| Roofers (47-2181) | 30% | $18.64 | $23.34 | $24.87 | $26.65 | 0.88 | metro |
| Construction laborers (47-2061) | 30% | $16.43 | $18.50 | $22.95 | $22.66 | 0.82 | metro |
| Blended | 100% | 0.88 | |||||
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Gutters in Shreveport: your questions
+How much does it cost to install gutters in Shreveport?
For 160 linear ft, expect $1,150 to $3,850 in the Shreveport area. A standard-spec job lands at $1,950 to $3,050. Small jobs usually cost more per linear ft and large ones less.
+What is the price per linear ft for gutters in Shreveport?
About $7.25 to $23 per linear ft for materials and labor, plus $0 to $170 for the permit if one is needed. The US range is $8 to $25.
+Is gutters cheaper in Shreveport or Longview?
Longview is 55 miles away. The midpoint for 160 linear ft there is $2,350, which is 6% less than Shreveport ($2,500). Wage and materials indexes both feed that gap.
+How much of the bill is labor in Shreveport?
About 37% at the midpoint, or $910 out of $2,500. Materials are 60% and permits 3%. Nationally, labor is 38%.
+What would average house (160 linear ft) cost in Shreveport?
$1,150 to $3,850. Pick a different size in the estimator above to get your own number.
+Does gutters need a permit in Shreveport?
Often, but rules are set by your city or county building office, so call before you hire. Budget $0 to $170 for fees in the Shreveport area (our national range of $0 to $200 scaled by the local price level).
+Is Shreveport expensive for gutters compared with the rest of Louisiana?
Shreveport is 2% above the Louisiana statewide estimate ($2,450 at the midpoint). We cover 9 metros in Louisiana; see the state page to compare them.
+What do sheet metal workers earn in Shreveport?
The BLS median is $27.32 an hour in the Shreveport area, compared with $29.71 nationally. The 25th to 75th percentile range is $20.74 to $31.24.
+What do basic and premium gutters work cost in Shreveport?
For 160 linear ft, basic work runs $1,150 to $2,250 and premium work $2,750 to $3,850. Basic means: vinyl or sectional aluminum, single story. Premium means: steel or copper, two stories, custom length.
+When is the best time to install gutters in Shreveport?
Based on NOAA 1991-2020 normals, the comfortable months for this kind of work are October through May. February and November are typically the driest of those months. Local contractors' schedules matter as much as the weather, so book early for the busy months.
Gutters near Shreveport
Where these numbers come from
Base prices are national ranges from the sources below. We scale labor by local BLS wages, materials by BEA goods prices and permits by the BEA all-items price level. Full method on the methodology page.
- HomeGuide: How Much Does Gutter Installation Cost? (2026) (accessed November 4, 2026)
- Home Genius Exteriors: How Much Does Gutter Installation Cost? (accessed November 4, 2026)
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020
Note on derived figures: Materials = installed range minus the $4-$9 per linear foot labor figure from Home Genius Exteriors.