Our own crew cleans gutters for homes here, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover is over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Alabama, most of our customers book for the spring and fall visits, and we set the slot once we know the house.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on how many stories the house has, its square footage and what is sitting in the gutters. Gulf Shores homes vary a lot in height, so the stories count for more than the length of the run. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Companies that price gutter cleaning services by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot of run, but on a real house the stories and the pitch matter more, because the whole point is to get water away from the foundation.
What moves the quote on our jobs is what the crew finds when it gets up there. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes longer and more care. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run higher off the ground than it looks from the drive. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed solid, with leaves and debris that have turned to sludge, which means more hours in the trough. A run with a sag has to be checked before water flow runs right to the outlet, and that check is part of the visit. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included and never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice. Water left standing in a full trough can lead to structural damage at the fascia, so we flag it in the photos.
On one of our jobs, the quote that moved most was a house with heavy tree cover over the back run. The crew found the trough full of wet leaves and a clog at the elbow of two clogged downspouts, with drainage backed up at both. The rain gutter at the back was full right at the elbow. We flushed both lines until they ran clear at the bottom, and the trough came out clean. We reported the buildup in the photos before the truck left. Commercial properties with the same tree cover get the same check. The number on the phone was the number on the invoice. If you text us a photo of the front of your house, we can usually tell you which of these apply before we give you a figure.
| 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.
On our jobs most customers book twice a year, in spring and fall. Across Alabama the spring visit falls in mid to late April, after the seed and pollen drop, and when we open a gutter then we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. The fall visit runs late November to December, once the last leaves have come down, and when we open one then we find a wet leaf mat that has rotted in place. Waiting too long between visits lets a clog set, and the first heavy rainfall after that is when rainwater starts running over the edge.
Under heavy tree cover, we see customers on every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits and the rain gutter fills faster than the trough can drain. That is regular gutter cleaning, not a one-off job. A clean trough is the goal at every visit. With few or no trees, one visit a year in late fall is enough for most houses. Houses near a busy road or active construction also fill faster, so they belong on the shorter schedule, and residential and commercial buildings alike follow the same logic. Debris removal is part of every visit, so nothing is left in the trough to become a blockage.
Gutter guards still need attention, just less often, and the surface still needs clearing. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, based on what we found in the gutters rather than a rule of thumb. Residential properties with guards get the same photo check, and the gutter cleaning service on a guarded house gets an estimate from a photo of the roofline once we know the tree cover. Gulf Shores AL homes with guards also get the flush of every downspout, so nothing hides under the mat. If you want to keep things tidy between visits, clean your gutters of loose leaves from the ground with a long tool, and do not climb a ladder to do it.
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 Gulf Shores from the nearest base and works the surrounding areas on the same schedule. Homeowners book a slot by phone or text: give us the number of stories, the rough square footage and whether trees hang over the roofline, and send a photo of the house front if that is easy. We call before we come, and no homeowner needs to be home for the visit. The crew works outside, leaves the ground clean, and does not come inside.
Our calendar fills in two busy windows, one in late spring and one in late fall, so the earlier you call the more choice you have on dates. We keep your details on file for the next visit, and the crew notes the condition of the gutters and downspouts at every one of our cleanings, which helps when you are on the every-three-months schedule. Clean the gutters before the rains set in and you protect your home from water damage at the eaves and the foundation. Between cleanings, a twig or a wad of seed casings is enough to start a leak at a joint, so keep your gutters clear and tell the crew to flush every downspout when they come back. If you have gutter guards, they still need the same check.
Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of your roofline to get a Gulf Shores gutter cleaning slot. We can also quote the gutter services a commercial building needs on the same call if you manage more than one property.
We quote cleaning and maintenance visits the same way across Gulf Shores: the number comes from the stories, the square footage and what is in the gutters, and we give it over the phone or by text. We do not quote a figure without those three things. The number we give is the number on the invoice.
Across Alabama, the spring visit falls in mid to late April, and most of our customers here also book late November to December, once the leaves are down. If you wait past the first heavy rainfall, the clog has usually set and the trough is holding water. Call (866) 435-6328 to set a date.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the exact date when you call. We do not promise same-day service, because the crew needs to see the house and the tree cover before it sets a schedule. Call to get your gutters on the schedule, and the first visit sets the gutter maintenance plan. Our cleaning services in Gulf Shores start with that look at the house.
No. The crew works outside, does not come inside, and leaves the yard clean, and it sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. Ladder stand-offs keep every ladder away from your home, so nothing rests on the gutter lip. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up. That is the gutter cleaning process from start to finish.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested, and we check that water leaves at the outlet. If a line drains into an underground pipe, we check the outlet and tell you if water is not leaving it. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before we touch it.
Yes, though less often. Needles and grit sit on top of the guard and mat once they get wet, and the water runs off the front edge instead of going in. A guarded gutter system still needs the surface cleared, because a wet mat that holds water can lead to rot in the fascia. On our jobs we clear the surface, flush each downspout and check that water is getting through.
A gutter that is clean and still spills over in the rain usually has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a debris problem. If it only spills during heavy rainfall, send us a photo or short video and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before any work starts. If the landscape around the house changes the job, such as a tree that drops twigs into the trough, you hear that first too. The number on the phone is the number on the invoice, and the crew leaves a clean run behind.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
