Homeowners here get the same routine from our crew on every visit: the gutter comes out clean, the drainage path gets checked, and the mess goes with the crew when they leave. Florence-Graham gutter cleaning is priced from your number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover sits over the roof. The number we give you on the phone is what you pay. Most customers book twice a year, 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 in the gutter system. We set it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we give you is the number we charge. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place, but the per-foot math hides what the crew actually finds, so we price the whole house.
What moves the price on our jobs: a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run far up the wall, gutters nobody has opened in years and packed with leaves and debris, and guards we have to lift and reseat before anything can be cleared. Gutter flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On Florence-Graham homes we see a clog and buildup form fastest where leaves and grit collect in the trough and at the elbows of clogged downspouts. When a run is packed, water spills over the front edge instead of draining away, and that is how structural damage to the fascia and soffit starts, with fascia rot close behind. A gutter that has sagged under a wet mat of leaves does not drain properly until the weight comes out and the hangers are checked. The point of the work is to keep the water flow where it belongs: a rain gutter that empties properly moves the water away from your home instead of letting it pool at the foundation. The goal is a clean run with good drainage.
We also offer gutter cleaning services for commercial properties on a scheduled basis, priced per building. Residential and commercial work uses the same logic: the crew sees the roof, the number of runs and the access. Our call is to walk the lot and put the number in writing before the first ladder goes up.
| 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.
Across California, the spring visit usually lands in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December, and most customers here book twice a year to match. Regular gutter cleaning in spring means pulling seeds, seed casings and pollen paste out of the elbows. In fall it is the wet leaf mat, and houses that skipped the fall visit often show runs that have pulled loose by the time the heavy rainfall starts. Storm season matters too: atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain across California in a handful of days, and rainwater hits every run at once, so a run that is already blocked gets the full load.
Under heavy tree cover, three to four cleanings a year is the rhythm we see work, because needles and grit pack the elbows between visits. Near a busy road or active construction the same tier applies, and a blockage in one run usually shows up as a leak there first. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall keeps the gutter clean for most lots, though a single twig can still plug a downspout. Gutter guards still need the surface cleared, and that visit is less often but not zero, so gutter maintenance stays on the calendar even with guards.
Where our crew has worked on a job like yours, the clog pattern tells us the tier. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and the estimate for the next visit comes with it. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will tell you how often to clean your gutters on your lot.
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 Florence-Graham and the surrounding areas, and we run the route from the nearest base so you are not waiting on a long drive. The gutter cleaning process starts with a call: you give us stories, size and tree cover by phone or text, and a photo of the house front if that is easy. We give you the number, you pick a date, and we call before we come. A homeowner does not need to be home for the visit, and the crew does not come inside.
The calendar fills in two busy windows, late spring and late fall, so book early if you want a particular week. Lead time is confirmed when you call. Anyone with a landscape full of trees should book before the rains set in, since that is when the schedule is tightest. Residential properties and commercial sites follow the same process, scheduled per building.
Our gutter services protect your home from water damage by keeping the gutters and downspouts flowing between visits. Looking for gutter cleaning services? Call (866) 435-6328 and we will help you keep your gutters on the schedule, or ask for a written estimate and we will send it the same day.
The number comes from stories and size, and I give it to you on the phone or by text. The price you hear is what appears on the invoice. Gutter flushing and haul-off are already in it.
Our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall. Across California, the spring visit usually lands in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December. If you wait past the fall leaf drop, gutter maintenance gets harder: we find the wet mat packed into the runs and the first signs of sag and fascia rot by winter.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the exact date when you call. We do not promise same-day service unless the calendar allows it that day.
No. The crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked so the crew can get your gutters done without waiting, clear the landscape beds under the downspouts, and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes. We flush every downspout and flow-test each run, then check the outlet. If the water is not clearing through an underground drain line, we tell you and price clearing that line separately before touching it.
Yes, guarded gutters still collect needles, a stray twig, seed casings and grit on top of the guard, so they still need cleaning and maintenance, just less often. We lift the panels, clean underneath, check the outlets and reseat the guards.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge has a slope or capacity problem, not a clog problem. Send us a photo or short video of it during heavy rainfall and we will tell you what it is.
Only if the job changes, and then you hear about it and agree before work starts. The estimate we give you is the number we charge, and the gutter should leave the visit clean.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
