Our own crew cleans gutters in Duarte, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, everything hauled off, and photos of every run 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 been on our jobs across California for years, and most of our Duarte customers book in the spring and the fall, when the seed drop and the leaf load are at their heaviest.
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. 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 by the linear foot land in a similar place per run, but the total is what you pay, so we give you that. Our gutter cleaning services cover every run for the homeowner, and nothing gets added once the crew is up the ladder without you hearing about it first.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually the same handful of things. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes longer and needs a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement puts the back run twenty-four feet up from the grade, so the crew works from a higher stand. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaves and debris, and that is slow work to clean out. Guards we have to lift and reseat to reach the trough add time on the ladder. Any sag in a run means the crew checks the brackets too, and that adds time. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included in the number and are never billed as extras.
On our Duarte homes the clog is almost always at the same two spots: the elbow where the downspout turns and the first few feet of the rain gutter under the low side of the eave. When we open a run in the spring we find seeds and pollen paste packed into those bends, and in the fall it is the leaves that have sat wet through the wettest months. When the crew flushes a downspout and the water flow comes out clear at the bottom, we know the drainage is working on that run. Clogged downspouts that will not clear, usually from a twig or a packed elbow, get worked from the top. When it backs up, we tell you what we found and what it means before we do anything else. A gutter that is clean and still overflows is usually a slope problem, and we say so instead of charging for a second cleaning. A leak at a seam gets photographed and reported, not sold. Left alone, that kind of backup can lead to structural damage in the fascia and the eave. Most of the homeowners we clean here have the same few issues, and we keep the photos so the next visit is faster.
What we ask for on the phone is three things: the number of stories, the rough square footage, and whether trees hang over the gutters. A photo of the front of the house sent by text helps us see the roofline and the height, along with the landscape around it and any trees that drop seed and needles. We handle residential and commercial jobs, so if the house has a commercial space or a shared lot, mention it, because our commercial properties are quoted per building and that changes the route. We are happy to talk through the number before you book, and you do not owe a deposit to get a quote.
| 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.
Gutter cleaning in Duarte CA follows two windows. Most of our Duarte customers book twice a year, in spring and fall, once after the seed and pollen drop finishes and once after the last leaves come down. Across California the spring visit usually lands in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December, and the timing shifts with the trees on each lot. In the spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In the fall it is the leaf load, and the wet mat it makes sits in the trough through the wettest months. When we open a gutter in spring the rainwater is still draining, but the blockage is starting at the bends, and by the time heavy rainfall hits, that blockage is what sends water over the edge. Duarte averages about 22.5 inches of rain a year, most of it in January, February and March.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees hanging over the house, our customers are on a schedule of every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits. With few or no trees overhead, once a year in fall is enough for most houses. Homes near a busy road or active construction are on the shorter schedule too, since the grit settles into the trough faster. Guards slow the buildup, but they do not stop it, so the surface still needs clearing on the same cycle, and you should clean your gutters on that cycle too. Skipped visits are how a clog turns into a leak at the seam.
We keep a record of what each roofline looked like at every visit, which is how we know which tier a lot actually needs. After the first visit we tell you which of those your gutter cleaning service should be on, and we adjust from there. The estimate for the first visit comes with the quote, so you know the schedule before the crew arrives. Regular gutter cleaning on the right schedule is the cheapest way we know to keep a clog from turning into a repair. Our crews keep the same schedule from one clean to the next once you are on the calendar, so the record stays consistent for your home. Get your gutters on the calendar before the wettest months start.
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 cleaning services in Duarte cover residential properties across the surrounding areas, and the crew works out of the nearest base, so the route stays short. Booking is simple: call or text, tell us the stories, the rough size and whether trees hang over the roof, and send a photo of the front if it is easy. From there we give you a quote and a date, usually within the week. Our calendar fills in spring and again in fall, so booking early in those windows gets you the day you want. We also check the trough one more time before the crew packs up.
We call before we come, and Duarte homeowners do not need to be home for the visit. If you are not there, the crew works the outside of the house and sends photos of every run to your phone before the truck leaves. That is how we keep the work clean and the paperwork simple for homeowners who are at work all day. We clean the gutter system from the top down, flush every downspout, and check the drain line, which should take water away from your home before the next storm. Keep your gutters on a steady schedule, and if you run gutter guards, the crew already knows what it found on the last visit.
A clogged gutter can lead to water damage, and clearing it on schedule is how we help protect your home from water damage. Cleaning and maintenance on a set schedule, with regular cleanings between storms, keeps the trough empty, and debris removal is part of every visit. If you are not sure what your gutter services should cover, ask us on the phone and we will walk you through what is included and what a clean run looks like. To book Duarte gutter cleaning, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will tell you what we see and what the schedule should be.
The number depends on stories and size. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us the details, and we will give you the price on the phone.
Most of our Duarte customers book in spring and fall, once after the seed and pollen drop and once after the leaves come down. Waiting past that window usually means the blockage has already started at the bends, and regular gutter maintenance in those windows keeps the fascia from starting to rot.
No, you do not need to be home. 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 in while the ladders are up.
Yes. We flush every downspout with water and watch it run clean out the bottom, and we check where the drain line discharges. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and gets quoted before anyone touches it.
Guarded gutters still need cleaning, though less often. Guards hold the leaves off but not the needles, seed casings or grit, and once that mat gets wet the water runs over the front. We lift the panels, clear underneath, flush the downspouts and reseat the guards.
If the gutter is clean and still overflows, the problem is usually slope or downspout capacity rather than debris. Send us a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is, without selling you a second cleaning for a slope problem.
No. The price you hear on the phone is the price on the invoice. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before work starts.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
