Our own crew comes out to clean gutters here, with every downspout flushed and flow-tested, everything hauled away, and the trough left clean. Photos of every run go to your phone before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your square footage and how much tree cover hangs over the roof, and the number we quote on the phone is the number on your invoice.
Spring and fall are the two windows that suit most homeowners, and across Alabama the spring visit lands in mid to late April. Call (866) 435-6328 or book online today.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
Clay gutter cleaning is priced from how many stories the house has, its square footage and what is sitting in the gutters. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. On clay homes with long gutter runs, the count of runs can matter as much as square footage, so tell us about every section when you call.
Some companies price by the linear foot, but the stories and the buildup matter more than footage alone.
A third story or a roof too steep to walk means a boom or scissor lift and more time on the ladder. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down with compacted leaves and grit, and a clog that long has usually started to sag the run or rot the trough. Any guards we have to lift and reseat add time as well. Downspout flushing, water flow testing and debris removal are part of regular gutter cleaning and never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Here is how a clogged run usually gets sorted. When water is pouring over the front edge in every rain, the crew looks for the drainage path that is blocked. A clogged downspout is often the reason, sometimes a few downspouts down the run. We clean out the blockage, flush every downspout and check the water flow to the outlet before we leave, and the quote stays the number we gave you.
Residential and commercial gutter cleaning services follow the same pricing rule here, though we keep the two schedules separate. We clean residential properties for the homeowner and handle commercial properties on a scheduled basis, and the price covers the visit either way. Our cleaning services in Clay are quoted the same way, so if you are booking for spring and fall, tell us when you call and we will quote the visit date with the price. If you want to clean your gutters before the first heavy rainfall, text us a photo of the front of the house and we will give you a number.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $185 | from $240 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $165 | from $215 | from $280 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $190 | from $250 | from $325 |
For context, nationally: Angi 2026, US average $168, most $119 to $234, $0.95 to $2.25 per linear foot.
Downspouts flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled, photos of every run. The quote already has all of it in.
Our crew clears every gutter run by hand, not just the stretch you can see from the driveway. Roof valleys and the area above the gutter line are blown clear first, so the next rain does not refill what was just emptied. Every downspout is flushed with water and watched until it runs clear at the bottom; one that will not clear is worked from the top where it can be reached. Where a downspout feeds an underground drain line, the crew checks that water is leaving at the outlet and tells you if it is not; clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Debris goes into bags and leaves with the truck. It is not blown onto the lawn, the deck or next door. The ground is left as it was found.
Before the crew leaves you get photos of every run and every downspout, before and after, on your phone, whether or not you were home. Anything the crew sees that is not a cleaning problem, a hanger pulled loose, a seam dripping, a run sitting flat, is photographed and reported, not repaired and not sold on the spot.
What can change the number, and you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice: a third story or a roof too steep to walk; gutters that have not been touched in years; guards that have to come off and go back on.
Twice a year for most houses: once after the spring seed and pollen drop, once after the last leaves fall.
Across Alabama the spring visit lands in mid to late April, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit here runs November to early December, once the last leaves are down. Rain here totals 59.2 inches a year, and February, March and June are the wettest months, so a single wet stretch can push rainwater over the edge if a clog has already formed. Freeze risk is real here too, and water standing in a blocked trough can turn to ice.
Under heavy tree cover along the roofline, the crew checks the gutters more often than a lot with no trees, because needles and grit pack the downspout between visits and a blockage can form fast. With few or no trees, a lot needs fewer visits. Guards cut the frequency, but we still clean the surface and check the run. The interval gets set after the first visit, based on what the crew actually finds.
The simplest way to keep your gutters working is to protect your home from water damage before it starts. Our gutter services cover the whole system, so the crew checks the gutters and downspouts together, and they flush every downspout before leaving. They also look for a leak at the seams. Your first visit gives you an estimate, and the interval comes from what the crew finds rather than a calendar guess. We serve Clay AL and the surrounding areas.
Each visit is photographed, so over time you can see how quickly a clean run fills again. Across Alabama, storm season brings Gulf hurricanes and tropical remnants, so it is worth a look at the gutters after a blow. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the roofline and we will book a date.
Water over the edge rots the board behind the gutter first. Everything after that is slow, and slow is what a policy excludes.
The three signs. Water pouring over the front edge in rain instead of out of the downspout. A run that sags, sits low or has pulled away from the fascia. Plants growing out of the trough. Any one of them means the gutter is full.
What happens next. Water that cannot drain sits in the trough and spills behind it. The fascia board rots, then the soffit. Water backs up under the first course of shingles and shows up as a ceiling stain. Siding stains and swells. Below, the overflow cuts a channel at the foundation and finds the basement. The wet debris itself weighs enough to pull the gutter off the house. Standing water breeds mosquitoes; dry debris houses wasps. Where winters freeze, the trapped water becomes an ice dam at the eave and lifts the shingles from underneath.
Why your policy will not pay. Homeowners insurance generally does not cover water damage traced to clogged gutters. Carriers class gutter cleaning as routine maintenance, and damage from skipped maintenance as preventable neglect, which a standard policy excludes. A limb that tears a gutter off in a storm is sudden and accidental and is usually covered; a fascia board that rotted over two years is not. This is general information, not insurance advice; read your policy or ask your agent.
Guards stop leaves. They do not stop needles, seeds, grit or the paste they turn into. The job gets shorter, not gone.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning, less often, and it is a different job: clearing what sits on top of the guard and checking that water is actually getting in, rather than scooping out the trough. Mesh and screen guards hold whole leaves off. Pine needles thread through, seed casings and pollen mat on top, roof grit settles underneath, and once that mat is wet, rain runs over it and off the front edge. The gutter is empty and the water never went in.
Guards earn their keep under big leafy trees and on roofs too high to want to climb. They do not end maintenance, whatever the installer said. Our crew lifts the panels, clears underneath, flushes the downspouts and reseats the guards; tell us what is on the house when you get the quote and it is priced as a guarded system, which usually runs shorter than an open one.
Under an hour on most houses. Nobody has to be there, and the photos arrive either way.
The crew calls the day before with an arrival window and again when they are on the way. This Old House puts a professional gutter cleaning at 30 minutes to an hour on a typical home; bigger houses, steep roofs and gutters left for years run longer. Nobody needs to be home for exterior work; the crew does not come inside. Before they arrive: side gate unlocked, cars off the driveway if runs face it, pets inside while ladders are up. Ladder stand-offs keep the ladder off the gutter lip and the siding. After: photos of every run and downspout before the truck leaves, and an invoice that matches the quote.
Send us a photo or a short video in the rain. You hear what it is before anyone talks about money.
Still overflowing. A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge in rain has a slope, capacity or downspout-size problem, not a debris problem. If that happens after a cleaning, send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we tell you what it actually is; we do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
The number. The price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before they start, never after.
Your house. Stand-offs on every ladder so nothing rests on the gutter lip, and screens and downspout extensions go back where they were.
Payment. The balance is charged when the job is finished and the photos are on your phone. Some dates take a small booking fee to hold the slot, and you hear about it before you book.
The whole city and the towns around it, booked by phone or text from the nearest crew.
Our crew covers Clay and the surrounding areas. Booking is simple. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us, then give us the number of stories, a rough square footage and whether trees hang over the roof. Send a photo of the house front if that is easy. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Lead time depends on the week, and we tell you the first open date when you call. Spring and fall are the busy windows, so booking early in those months is how you get on the schedule you want. A slot in the off-season comes up faster. The homeowner gets the same photo report whether or not they are home.
Gutter work is the service we do well, and it is the core of our gutter maintenance work. The gutter cleaning process runs the same way on every job: clear the trough of leaves and debris and any twig wedged in the elbow, flush each downspout, and check the run before the crew moves on. Once the trough is clear, the crew checks the seams for a leak. A gutter's job is to move water away from your home, and a clean run is what the cleaning restores.
Our crews work the roof edge, the run and the downspout in one visit, and the cleaning and maintenance checks are part of the same job. Each of our cleanings is one visit, and the price is set before the crew climbs. If the house already has gutter guards, the crew lifts the panels and clears what sits on top, since guards cut how often the trough fills but do not stop the mat that forms on it. The goal on every job is a clean trough and a clear outlet.
If you want to get your gutters on the schedule before the next heavy rainfall, call (866) 435-6328 and we will give you a number. That is the simplest first step.
The number comes from the stories, the square footage and how much buildup is in the gutters. Lot sizes vary across Clay, so every price starts from those three things, and the number we quote is the number on your invoice.
Across Alabama the spring visit lands in mid to late April, and the fall visit runs November to early December. A house that skips the fall visit can have runs that sag under the wet leaf mat by spring.
Yes. A clogged rain gutter sends water over the edge, and the fascia board behind it rots first. Waiting lets clogged downspouts back water into the trough, and the overflow runs under the shingles at the eave. That is how a small clog becomes structural damage. A gutter's whole job is to get water away from the house, and once it stops, the water finds the foundation.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check the water flow at the outlet. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards keep out the leaves but not the needles, seed casings or grit from the landscape, and that mat on top pushes water over the edge. We still clean the surface and check the run.
A gutter that is clean and still overflows in the rain usually has a slope or downspout-size problem, not debris. Send us a photo or short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is, without selling a second cleaning.
Not without your agreement. The gutter system is checked as a whole, and if the crew finds something that changes the job, we tell you before work starts. The invoice matches the quote, and the trough is left clean.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
