Our own crew cleans gutters in Fresno, every run flushed and flow-tested, the mess bagged and hauled off, and photos of each run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house, and how much tree cover sits over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on your invoice. 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.
For a homeowner, the price depends on stories, square footage and what is 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. Our cleaning services in Fresno are priced that way, from a single-story ranch to a two-story with a deep back run. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place, though the per-foot method rarely matches how a real roofline behaves on a real house.
On our jobs, a few things move the quote. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and more equipment. A walk-out basement puts the back run far above grade. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaves, the odd twig and the odd clog, and that takes time to clean. Guards we have to lift and reseat add labor. Flushing, flow testing and hauling away what comes out are included and are never billed as extras. A leak at a seam is photographed and reported, and any repair is quoted separately. Every gutter maintenance visit follows the same gutter cleaning process: clean the trough, flush every downspout, check the drainage at the outlet, and photograph the result. On a regular schedule, cleaning and maintenance keeps water moving, and that is what keeps the fascia from rotting. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our work, the main thing that drives the number is what the crew finds when it gets on the ladder. One recent customer called about a two-story house that had been skipped for three seasons, and the crew found a blockage: leaf mat compacted into the back run and two runs blocked at the elbow. We flushed both so rainwater could leave at the outlet, photographed every run, and the job was done in one visit. Get your gutters looked at on the phone first, then we confirm the date and the number, and that is the number you pay.
| 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 twice a year, in the spring after seed and pollen drop, and again in the fall after the last leaves come down. Across California, that rhythm holds for most houses. In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the drain elbows, and that is a clog in the making. In fall it is leaves and debris, and the wet leaf mat that sits in the trough before the rainy season arrives. Gutters that go uncleaned through the rains tend to show sag, loose hangers and sometimes structural damage by the time the heavy rainfall of winter arrives.
How often you need it depends on the lot and the landscape, since a rain gutter fills faster on a shaded lot than on a bare one. Under heavy tree cover, we see customers book cleanings every three to four months, because needles and grit make a buildup in the elbows between visits. Homes in surrounding areas near a busy road or a construction site get the same schedule. Few or no trees around the house, once a year in late fall is enough. Gutter guards extend the interval, but the surface still needs clearing, and we still check the runs.
After the first visit we tell you which schedule your lot actually needs, based on what we found in the gutters, not on a general rule. Sticking to regular gutter cleaning keeps the gutter system working and is the cheapest way to protect your home from water damage. Between visits, keep your gutters clean, and water stays moving away from your home and the foundation.
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 gutter cleaning services run across Fresno CA, and the calendar gets tight around the two busy windows each year, when most Fresno homes book at once. Every gutter cleaning service visit ends with photos of each run on your phone, and the crew covers the surrounding areas on the same route. We take the quote by phone or text, and if it is easy, a photo of the house front helps us see the layout before we arrive. Lead time varies with the season, and we confirm the date when you call. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. Every visit includes debris removal, so the crew leaves the ground clean. For commercial properties, we schedule per building and can set up a recurring visit, since we also do residential properties and commercial work with the same crew. We also handle other gutter services on request, and the price is quoted first. Ready to clean your gutters? Call (866) 435-6328 and we will set a date.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a figure without those details, because a two-story house with trees hanging over it and one without can land far apart.
Across California, our cleanings land in mid to late June, and again in December to early January. If you wait past the first hard freeze, we often find runs that have sagged or pulled loose by winter. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you which window your house is in.
Same-day slots depend on the week. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. Text a photo of the house front and we will tell you what the first visit is likely to cover.
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 inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush the gutters and downspouts and check that water is leaving at the outlet. Before the flush, we clean the trough. If a run drains into an underground line, we check the outlet end. Clearing a buried line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning, less often. On our jobs we find needles, seed casings and roof grit sitting on top of the guard, and water that never gets into the trough. We clear the surface and check that water is actually getting in.
A gutter that is clean and still overflows in rain usually has a slope or capacity problem, not a cleaning problem, and clogged downspouts are the first thing we check. Send us a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
The price you hear 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.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
