The Per-Job Breakdown
Average single-family home: 180 linear feet of gutter. At national average pricing of $22/linear foot installed, that's a $3,960 job. Material cost at truckload pricing: roughly $1,260. Labor for a 2-person crew: $800. Net before overhead: $1,900 per job — a 48% margin.
Why Premium Beats Generic
Generic mesh guards sell for $8-12/linear foot. That same 180-foot job at $10/ft grosses $1,800. Material cost is $540. Labor is the same $800. Net: $460. That's a 25% margin. Selling premium doubles your take-home on every install.
Annualized
Three jobs per week at 48% margin = $296,400 annual gross profit. Same volume with generic mesh at 25% = $71,760. The product you sell determines the business you own.