Replacing Cast Iron Gutters in Dublin
On a Victorian or Georgian Dublin house, cast iron gutters are replaced like for like in new cast iron, €90 to €160 a metre fitted, or €2,500 to €7,500 for a run with scaffolding. If the house is a protected structure or in an architectural conservation area, swapping to plastic can need planning permission, so ask the council first.
Restore or replace, the planning rules, and what it costs.
Free, no obligation. One local company prices it, not five.
- €2,500 to €7,500a run restored or replaced
- €90 to €160a metre fitted
- 31.5%of Pembroke homes built before 1919
Restore or replace
Most cast iron can be restored: the joints cleaned and resealed, cracked lengths replaced in new iron, and the whole run painted. Replacement makes sense when most lengths are cracked or rusted through. Small cast iron repairs are on our sister site, gutter repair Dublin.
Protected structures and conservation areas
31.5% of homes in Pembroke were built before 1919, the most of Dublin's 31 areas, and much of the inner suburbs is the same. Many of these houses are on the council's Record of Protected Structures or in an architectural conservation area. Like-for-like repair is normally fine. Changing the material or the look of the front can need permission. Check with Dublin City Council or your own council before ordering.
Cast iron or a look-alike
Where the rules allow, cast iron-effect plastic and painted aluminium ogee are lighter and cost less. On a protected front, cast iron is usually what's accepted.
What cast iron costs
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Cast iron ogee, a metre fitted | €90 to €160 | New or restored |
| Cast iron run restored or replaced | €2,500 to €7,500 | Restore or replace, period details, scaffolding |
| Aluminium gutter, a metre fitted | €55 to €90 | Colour, how long the runs are |
Work on a house is at the reduced 13.5% VAT rate. Scaffolding, where needed, is priced on top.
Every guide, price check and Dublin area
Jump straight to any specification guide, our price check, the technical glossary or your local area in Dublin.
Price & Specification Guides
Calculator, FAQ & Glossary
All Dublin Areas
New gutters, step by step
The choices that set the price and the look.
New gutters, pricedEvery house type, uPVC and aluminium. €600 to €1,900 on a semi.
uPVC or aluminium?Cost, how long each lasts, and how they look.
Gutter coloursBlack, anthracite, white or brown, and what goes with what.
Shared guttersOn a semi or a terrace, one gutter can run across two houses.
Scaffolding or ladders?What each house needs, and who pays for it.New gutters in every part of Dublin
- Dublin 1 and 725.1% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Dublin 2 and 425.1% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Dublin 823% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Pembroke24.6% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Rathmines15.6% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Ballyfermot11.5% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Cabra16.4% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Finglas10.3% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Artane14.3% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Clontarf15.7% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Donaghmede14.6% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Swords31.9% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Malahide23.3% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Balbriggan24.4% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Rush27.6% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Castleknock37.6% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Blanchardstown15.7% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Ongar42.5% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Lucan44.4% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Palmerstown34.2% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Clondalkin32.6% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Tallaght Central13% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Tallaght South29.7% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Firhouse41.1% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Rathfarnham20.3% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Dún Laoghaire17.1% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Blackrock29% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Stillorgan25% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Dundrum13.5% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Sandyford23.3% of homes built 1981 to 2000
- Killiney26.7% of homes built 1981 to 2000
Build your quote
Four taps: the house, the material, how much is replaced and the area. You see our price for your house as you go. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want one gutter company that covers your part of Dublin to ring you.
Questions people ask
Is cast iron worth the money?
On a period house, yes: painted every few years it lasts a century, and it's what the house was built with.
Can I put plastic on a protected house?
Ask the council first. Changing the look of a protected structure can need permission.
Why does it need scaffolding?
Cast iron is heavy, period houses are tall, and lengths are lifted out whole.
Price your new gutters
One local gutter company, often a price from a photo. Free, no obligation. Nothing is booked until you say yes.