Our own crew cleans gutters here, flushing each outlet and flow-testing it, hauling away what it pulls out, and sending 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 Arizona, most of our customers book in spring and fall, and that is when we are busiest.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price for Prescott homes depends on 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. Some companies price gutter cleaning services by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place per foot of gutter, but the stories and the condition of the runs drive the final figure more than the footage does.
On our jobs the things that move a quote are consistent. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked means the crew works from a boom or scissor lift, which takes more setup. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the eaves, so the back runs sit higher than they look from the yard. Gutters nobody has opened in years come down packed with compacted silt and buildup, and clogged downspouts take longer to clear than a routine clean. A run that has started to sag holds standing water, which slows the water flow and can work into the fascia and cause structural damage or rot over time. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras, and if anything changes the job we raise it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Our crews work on homes like yours, and the neighborhoods with heavy canopy tend to carry more leaf and seed load into the runs, which is why we ask about trees on the phone before we quote. Most homes here need the same basic work: clear the trough, flush each outlet until it runs clean at the bottom, and check that the runs carry water away from your home. Where the job is heavier, we say so and explain why. Residential and commercial buildings are both quoted from stories, ladder access and tree cover, and if you manage one of the commercial properties in town, describe the building on the phone and we will tell you whether it is a job we can quote. Residential properties get the same basic check first. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will give you a written estimate.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $195 | from $255 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $170 | from $225 | from $295 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $265 | from $345 |
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 Arizona most of our customers book twice a year, in spring after the seed and pollen drop, and in fall after the last leaves come down. Prescott AZ averages about 19 inches of precipitation a year, with the wettest months in January, February and August, and the fall visit here usually lands in late October to November. When we open a gutter here in spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. In fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped that visit we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time the rains return.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees overhanging the house, our customers book regular gutter cleaning every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the runs between cleanings and a clog forms quickly. Where a house has few or no trees, once a year in late fall is usually enough to keep rainwater moving through a clean gutter. Across Arizona the monsoon can bring heavy rainfall in a short burst, and a run already full of seed and needles has no room for it. A rain gutter with guards needs less frequent visits, but the surface still needs clearing, since the leaves and debris that sit on top of a guard are what turn into a blockage.
Ice is a fall concern once the cold arrives. The city averages about 10 inches of snow a year, mostly from December through March, and a clog behind a run can freeze into an ice dam at the eave, which is how a roof leak starts. Plan to clean your gutters before the first hard freeze, so the gutter system keeps water moving and drainage runs away from the foundation and out across the landscape. For the homeowner, the visit before the freeze is the one that counts most. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. Book your spring or fall date by calling (866) 435-6328, and we will set the schedule around your roofline.
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 cleans gutters across the surrounding areas, working from the nearest base and calling before we arrive. Prescott gutter cleaning starts the same way on every job: a quote by phone or text, based on stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front helps when it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the week, and we confirm the date when you call. Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, so booking early keeps the slot you want. A clean gutter is the goal on every visit, and our gutter services cover every run of gutters and downspouts on the house.
Nobody needs to be home for exterior work. We do not come inside, and we send photos of every run before the truck leaves. If you want to get your gutters done before the rainy season, book ahead and keep your gutters clear through the storms. The crew handles every gutter on the house, and the photos show exactly what was cleared, so you know where things stand.
This is the cleaning and maintenance work we do for homeowners who want to protect your home from water damage and keep the gutters clear. Call (866) 435-6328 for a quote, or text a photo of the front of the house and ask for a written estimate.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and our gutter cleaning service gives it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a figure without those details, so call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you exactly what the job costs.
Across Arizona the spring visit falls in mid to late June, and the fall visit here usually lands in late October to November, after the last leaves and before the first hard freeze. Wait past that freeze and the ice can lift runs that were already sagging.
Same-day depends on the week, and most slots come up within the week. Our cleaning services in Prescott run on the calendar, so we confirm a date when you call and tell you honestly what is open.
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 that the water leaves at the outlet, so the drainage ends where it should. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards stop leaves, but on our jobs we find needles, seed casings, the odd twig and grit sitting on top of the guard, and that mat can keep water out of the gutter. We clear the surface and check that water is getting in, and that surface work is the gutter maintenance a guarded system still needs. Our crews do that work across Prescott on guarded homes too.
A gutter that is clean and still overflows has a slope or capacity problem, not a cleaning problem. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is, without selling a second cleaning.
It should not. The gutter cleaning process starts with the quote, and if the crew finds something that changes the job, we raise it and you agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
