Our crew cleans gutters here, flushing every downspout, testing the flow, hauling the debris away, and sending photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover is over the roof, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Alabama, most of our customers book in the spring and fall, and we are glad to quote yours by phone or text.
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. We give an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Companies that price by the linear foot tend to land in a similar place per foot, but the stories and the state of the gutter drive most of it on our jobs. A gutter system that is only lightly dirty is a quick clean, and one packed with needles and leaves from the trees around the house is not.
What moves a quote on our jobs is usually a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run twenty-four feet up, gutters nobody has opened in years where the compacted muck has to be worked out by hand, and guards we have to lift and reseat before we can get at the run underneath. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included and are never billed as extras. Clogged downspouts and slow drainage at the outlet show us where the blockage is, and we check the water flow at the outlet as part of the same visit. If something changes the job once we see it, you hear it and agree to it before the crew starts, never on the invoice.
The houses people call us about come in a lot of shapes, and the experience here is that most of the quote changes come from the things the caller tells us on the phone. A photo of the front of the house by text helps us see the stories and the roofline before we ever get on the ladder. On our work here the gutter buildup is the first thing we check, because a clog that has been building for a season changes how long the visit runs and what the flush has to clear. Once we know the buildup, we clean the trough first and flush the outlets second. Our gutter cleaning services across Hartselle are priced the same way for residential homes and commercial properties, from what we see, and the scope is written out before the crew starts.
For residential properties we go by the house, not the average. If you want to clean your gutters on a set schedule, tell us and we will price the regular gutter cleaning as a plan so you know the figure before the first visit. Debris removal is part of the visit, so the bags leave with the truck and nothing is blown onto the lawn or the deck. Our gutter cleaning process is the same on every rain gutter we touch: we clean the trough, flush the run and check the outlet, in that order.
| 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.
Most of our customers book twice a year, once in spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in the fall after the last leaves have come down. Across Alabama the spring visit usually lands in mid to late April, and here the fall visit runs November to early December. On our jobs in spring we find seeds and seed casings packed into the elbows and a pollen paste that holds water against the back of the run. A clean run in spring keeps seed out of the elbows. In the fall it is the wet leaf mat, and a twig wedged in the elbow can start a leak, so when we open a gutter here in late fall we also look for any run that has started to sag, because the rainwater has been sitting in it since the last visit.
Under heavy tree cover and dense landscape plantings, every three to four months is the schedule that keeps a clog from forming, since needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits. Near a busy road or a construction site the same schedule usually applies, because the grit comes in faster than the leaves. With few or no trees over the roof, once a year in late fall is enough for most homes. Gutter guards mean the run gets cleaned less often, but the surface still has to be clean, because what sits on top of a guard is what turns to a mat. Here there is a real freeze risk, so a run that is still full in December can hold water into an ice dam at the eave. Good gutter maintenance stops that before the first hard freeze.
We also flush every downspout on each visit and check that water is leaving the outlet, which tells us whether the blockage is in the gutter or further down the line. That is the part most people in the surrounding areas never see, and it is why a clean gutter can still overflow if the downspout is blocked. Keep your gutters and downspouts on a schedule that matches what the lot is doing, and the water goes where it should. That is how you protect your home from water damage, and it keeps the rain carrying water away from the foundation instead of pooling against it.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. Give us a call at (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will set the first 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 works across Hartselle and sets the schedule from the nearest base, so the calendar is usually open sooner than people expect. Booking is simple: you give us the stories, the rough size, and whether there are trees over the roof, and we send a quote by phone or text. A photo of the house front helps but is not required. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for an exterior visit. A clean gutter before the next rain is the goal of every booking, and homeowners who want the whole gutter cleaning process explained can ask us to walk them through it. If you are looking for cleaning services in Hartselle, a quote by text is the quickest start.
The calendar fills in two busy windows each year, one in spring and one in fall, so if you want a date in those windows it pays to ask early. Outside those windows we can usually fit a visit in on short notice. For a homeowner who wants the gutters handled without thinking about them, a standing date on the Hartselle gutter cleaning calendar is the easiest way to get your gutters cleaned on time. We note the tier on the job so the next visit starts from the same plan, and our gutter services stay on that plan from one visit to the next.
Heavy rainfall is the reason most people call us in a hurry, and Hartselle gets 58.8 inches of rain a year, with the wettest months in January, February and December. That is also the reason scheduled cleanings are worth more than a rushed one. A gutter that has been left clean before the rains starts is a gutter that handles the water and moves it away from your home. If you are planning your cleaning and maintenance for the year, send us the address and the stories and we will tell you when the next open date is. Call (866) 435-6328 to get on that list.
Our gutter cleaning services are quoted from the stories and the size of the house, and we give you the number by phone or text before we book. The quote is the price you pay, with downspout flushing and haul-off built in.
Most of our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall, because those are the windows after the seed drop and after the leaves and debris come down. If you wait past the fall visit, we find the wet leaf mat has been sitting in the runs, and in cold snaps that can mean ice building up at the eave.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. Ask us about the first open date and we will tell you what the calendar looks like.
No, you do not need to be home. Our crew works outside and does not come inside, and it 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, every downspout is flushed and we check that water is leaving the outlet. Clogged downspouts get worked from the top until they run clear, so the rain can move water away from the foundation. If a downspout feeds an underground drain line that needs clearing, we tell you and quote that separately before anyone touches it.
Yes, though less often. On our jobs what sits on top of the guard turns into a mat, and once that mat is wet the water runs over the front edge. We lift the panels, clear what is underneath, flush the downspouts and reseat the guards, because a gutter system only works when the water gets in.
A clean rain gutter that still sheets water over the edge usually has a slope or downspout-size problem rather than a debris problem. Water left running over the edge for months can lead to rot in the fascia and structural damage, so send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
The number on the phone is the number on the invoice. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before they start, so there are no surprises on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
