Our own crew cleans gutters in Albany, every outlet flushed and flow-tested, the mess hauled away, and photos of every run on your phone before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. We have done this work across California for years, and most of our Albany customers book in the spring and fall.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on stories, square footage and what is sitting in the gutters. Our crew quotes it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Other gutter cleaning services often price by the linear foot and land in a similar place per foot of run, but a flat number from the three things that matter is easier to plan around. The same three things set the quote on residential properties and commercial properties alike.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually what we find once the ladder is up. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and needs a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run further above the ground than the front. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out with a heavy buildup of compacted debris, and a clog like that takes more time than a loose layer of leaves. A gutter system with guards that we have to lift and reseat adds a step to every run. Flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included, and debris removal is never billed as an extra. If anything changes the job, we tell you before work starts, never on the invoice.
The Albany homes with the most drainage trouble tend to be the ones where a clog has sat through a season. When we open the gutters on the older houses by the hills we find the leaves and debris packed into the elbows, and the water has been running behind the edge for months. Clogged downspouts are where that starts, and those runs are the ones where a sag or structural damage shows up at the fascia before anyone notices the drip. Clearing them keeps the water off the fascia and protects the home from water damage. We clean them the same way we clean the rest, one run at a time, flush every downspout, and check the water flow and that the rainwater leaves the outlet and carries the water away from your home. A clean gutter that still spills in heavy rainfall has a slope or capacity problem, and we say so instead of quoting a second cleaning. Send us a photo of the gutter in the rain and we tell you what it is.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $225 | from $295 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $260 | from $335 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $235 | from $305 | from $395 |
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 in spring and fall, twice a year, to clean your gutters. Across California, our spring visits run mid to late June, after the seed and pollen drop, and our fall visits run late November to December, after the last leaves come down. Spring is when the seed and pollen paste packs the elbows. In the fall it is the wet leaf mat that clogs the runs, and the wettest months here are January, February and December, so a house that skipped the fall visit often shows a sag by the next rainy season. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, so a clogged run gets its whole test in a day.
Under heavy tree cover, big trees over the roof, our customers book regular gutter cleaning on a tighter schedule, because needles, grit and the odd twig pack the runs between visits, and the blockage builds faster than a single season can clear. Homes with few or no trees in the landscape do fine on one visit a year in the fall. A house with gutter guards needs less frequent cleaning, but the surface still needs to be cleared, because a wet mat on top of the guard sends the water over the edge the same way an open run does.
We do not give advice on the schedule from a distance. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we put the reasons in the report with the photos so you can check them yourself. That is the process we use on every job, and it is how we protect your home. Call (866) 435-6328 to set up that first visit, or text a photo of your roofline and we will tell you how to keep your gutters clear.
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 has worked across Albany CA and the surrounding areas, and homeowners here tend to fill the calendar in two busy windows, spring and fall, so the earlier you call, the better your chance at the slot you want. Albany gutter cleaning is quoted by phone or text from the number of stories, the size of the house and whether trees hang over the house. The crew handles residential and commercial jobs. A photo of the front of the house helps us see the gutters and downspouts before we arrive, and it takes a minute to send. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Booking our cleaning services in Albany is simple. Tell us the address, we give you a written estimate, and when you accept we set the date and send a reminder the day before. If you have a question about the job we answer it before the crew shows up, not after. Our cleanings cover cleaning and maintenance, and the report lists what we found. Ask for a written estimate and we send it the same day you call. Between visits, gutter maintenance is one text away. Book a date from the form or by calling (866) 435-6328 and get your gutters looked at before the next storm.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, plus how much is packed in the gutters. We give it to you by phone or text, and it is the number on the invoice. Flushing and haul-off are included.
Spring and fall are the visits most of our Albany customers book. Across California, spring visits run mid to late June and fall visits run late November to December, and waiting past those visits often means a clog that has been building through the season.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. We do not promise same-day service, because the calendar depends on the season and the crew we have available. The gutter cleaning process starts with that call.
No. A homeowner does not need to be there. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run 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 run and check that the water leaves the outlet. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it. The flushing itself is included.
Yes. Under guards we find needles, seed casings and grit sitting on top of the guard and packing the runs. The surface still needs a clean, though less often than an open gutter.
Send us a photo or a short video of the rain gutter overflowing in a storm. A gutter that is clean and still spills has a slope or capacity problem, and a leak at a seam or a fascia board starting to rot needs a look too. We tell you what it is instead of selling a second cleaning.
Only if something changes the job, and you hear about it before work starts. We do not raise the price on the invoice for something you did not agree to. Our gutter services are priced the same way on every job.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
