Our own crew cleans gutters in Fontana, flushing every downspout, testing the flow, and hauling what comes out before we leave. Photos of every run go to your phone before the truck pulls out. The price comes from your stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the eaves, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across California, most of our customers book in mid to late June and again in late November to December, which is when the calendar fills fastest.
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 a phone estimate for our gutter services 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 foot of run, but the stories and the walk-up matter more than the footage on most houses.
What moves a quote on our jobs is usually a third story or a pitch too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run far above grade, gutters nobody has opened in years, and guards we have to lift and reseat before the gutter underneath can be cleared. Gutter clog is the most common reason a run is slow: the leaves and grit compact into a mat, and what looks like a light job turns into a full clean. Where a sag shows up in the run or the drainage is slow, we note it and flag it, but we do not fix it. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are part of the cleaning for gutters and downspouts, and never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On the houses we see in Fontana homes, the quote changes most when the gutter is packed with buildup from a year of skipped visits, because the water flow stops at the elbows and the crew has to work every section by hand until the water runs clean. Residential and commercial jobs both follow the same rule, and our gutter cleaning services cover residential properties and commercial properties alike: we look at the roofline, the number of runs and the access, then give you a number on the phone.
Here is what it looks like on a recent Fontana job. The house had three stories on the street side and tall trees over the back, and the first visit took longer than the owner expected because several clogged downspouts were blocked at the bends. After the clean, the water ran clear through every elbow and the owner booked the next visit for the same month the following year. That kind of history is what we ask about first, because it tells us how much work is already in the gutter before we climb.
To clean your gutters without guessing, text us a photo of the front of the house and tell us the stories and the rough size. We will come back with a number before any date is set for regular gutter cleaning, and the crew will confirm it again when they arrive. Call (866) 435-6328 for that 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.
Across California, most of our customers book twice a year: once in mid to late June, after the seed and pollen drop, and again in late November to December, after the last leaves are down, which is the spring and fall rhythm for most houses. When we open a gutter here in June we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In late fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs pull loose by the wet months of January and February under the weight of what sat through the winter rain, and a run left that long turns to wood rot and structural damage.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the rhythm, because needles, grit and leaves and debris pack the elbows between visits and the water flow slows well before the gutter looks full. A twig wedged at an elbow is enough to start the backup. Near a busy road or a construction site the grit comes faster and the same schedule applies. Few or no trees over the roof is different: once a year in late fall is enough for most houses. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, and that heavy rainfall is when a clogged run shows itself. A clean run helps protect your home from water damage. Rainwater that cannot leave the roofline backs up into the trough, which is a blockage problem, not a rain problem.
Gutter guards change the job, not the schedule. Gutters and downspouts under a guard still collect what sits on top of the screen, so the surface gets cleared even when the trough underneath stays clean. The clog that forms on top is usually the first sign a guarded system needs attention, so we check it on every visit and leave the screen clean. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we put the next date on your calendar so you can keep your gutters on schedule before we leave.
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.
We have cleaned gutters across Fontana CA, from the streets with two-story homes near the older blocks to the newer subdivisions where the roofs run long and low. A Fontana homeowner starts with a quote by phone or text from their stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the gutter, plus a photo of the house front if that is easy to send. Lead time depends on the week, and we give you a clean date when you call. Most homeowners book their cleanings for spring and fall, and the busiest weeks are late spring and late fall, when the calendar fills and the fastest slots go first. The surrounding areas get the same process.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the cleaning. Our crew works outside and does not come inside the house, and it works around the landscape near the front walk. For fontana gutter cleaning, the fastest route is to call (866) 435-6328 and ask for the next open date in your neighborhood. Cleaning and maintenance on a full gutter system are one visit for us, and gutter maintenance includes flushing the drop pipes on that same trip. Any leak, bent run or loose hanger we find up top is photographed and reported to you, not sold on the ladder. Our gutter cleaning process ends with the invoice matching the quote. We leave the trough clean and haul what comes out away from your home. Ready to get your gutters on the calendar? Call (866) 435-6328 and ask for a date.
The number comes from the stories, the size and what is in the gutters, and we give it to you by phone or text before any date is set. The quote is the invoice, and that is a clean number to plan around.
Across California, most customers book spring and fall: mid to late June, then late November to December. If the fall visit is skipped, the wet leaf mat sits all winter, the runs are the first thing to pull loose by spring, and wood rot follows the water.
Slots for cleaning services in Fontana open up as the calendar allows, and most come up within the week. We confirm the exact date when you call, and the crew works around the landscape near the house so you are not waiting on a callback.
No. The 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 flow-test it, and we check where the water is leaving. If a drain line runs underground and water is not coming out at the outlet, we tell you. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. On a guarded gutter system, the screen holds leaves but lets needles, seed casings and grit settle on top, and once that mat is wet the water runs off the front edge. A rain gutter with a wet mat on it cannot carry water away from the house. We lift the guards, clear underneath until the trough is clean, and reseat them.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge in rain has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a cleaning problem. Left alone, that slope problem can end in structural damage. Send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is; we do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. Anything that changes the job is raised and agreed before work starts. The number you were quoted on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
