Gardena gutter cleaning comes from our own crew, with every run flushed and flow-tested, leaves hauled away, and photos of each run before we leave. Every run is left clean. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover is overhead, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in spring and fall, when seed and pollen drop and the last leaves come down.
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 gutter system. We give you an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we give is the number we charge. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the length is added up, but we prefer to look at the house before we name a figure. The same three inputs set the price for residential properties in Gardena CA.
What moves the price on our jobs is usually the same handful of things. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and more gear. A walk-out basement puts the back run far above grade, so it takes a lift or a longer setup. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted debris and buildup, and a clog that has been sitting for a long time means more hauling. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time as well. Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
For a homeowner here, the quote tracks the same factors. One house we cleaned had a shaded back run with a heavy leaf load, and the crew found a partial clog in the drainage path that needed to be cleared before the water flow would run clean. The photos of that run are linked from the case record. We do not hide what we found; we show it.
A gutter cleaning service for commercial properties is priced per building, based on the roof area, the number of drains and how the gutters are laid out. Leaves and grit on a flat roof behave differently than on a pitched house, so the crew looks at both before quoting. Rain gutter systems that are fully clogged need more time, and clogged runs often hide a second problem further down the line. If the crew spots structural damage on the fascia, a sag in the run or a leak at a joint, we photograph it and report it; we do not sell a repair. The point of the quote is to clear the water away from your home, not to upsell anything on top of that.
Ask for the quote by phone at (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you a number that holds.
| 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 two cleanings a year, once in spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in fall after the last leaves come down. Across California, the spring visit falls in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December. Storms work the same way across California: atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, and that heavy rainfall is the real test of a gutter. On our jobs the spring visit finds seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. The fall visit finds the wet leaf mat, which sits in the rain gutter and rots into a gritty sludge by the time the rainy months arrive.
Under heavy tree cover, or beside a landscape that sheds needles, the schedule moves to every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the runs faster than a twice-a-year visit can keep up with. Few or no trees overhead, and a clear roofline, usually means once a year in late fall is enough. Regular gutter cleaning on that cadence keeps the runs open. Gutter guards need less frequent cleaning, but the surface still needs clearing, since a pollen mat on top of the guard will shed water over the edge.
When we open a gutter in spring we find the seed load at the elbows, and by late fall it is the leaf mat and the first real rainwater backing up behind it. A clog that goes unchecked into the rainy season can lead to blockage at the outlet and water running down the wall. How often you clean your gutters comes down to the lot, and after the first visit we tell you which schedule your lot actually needs, based on what the crew sees in the runs, not on a general rule.
The same schedule works for residential and commercial buildings, and the visit covers cleaning and maintenance in one trip. If you want to lock in a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will confirm the next open slot.
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.
The crew covers the surrounding areas from the nearest base. Our cleaning services in Gardena get tight in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, when most homeowners see the seed drop or the leaves come down. Outside those windows slots open up faster, and most homes can be booked within the week. We confirm the exact date when you call, so you are not left guessing.
Our gutter cleaning process starts with booking, and it is simple. Give us the number of stories, a rough square footage and whether there are trees overhead, and we quote the job by phone or text, so you get a clean number before anyone climbs a ladder. If it is easy, send a photo of the front of the house so we can see the layout. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Every visit is the same kind of visit. The crew clears the runs, pulling out any twig wedged in an elbow, then we flush every downspout, running water through each one until it comes out clean, and photograph the results so you have a record on your own phone. That habit helps protect your home, and it keeps the home from water damage over time, which is why we keep our gutter services tight and predictable instead of trying to sell extra work on the ladder.
If you want to get your gutters on the crew's calendar this season, call (866) 435-6328, tell us what you see on the house, and we will keep your gutters running clear through the rain.
The number comes from stories, square footage and what is sitting in the gutter system, and we give it to you by phone or text. You get one number, and it is the number we charge.
Across California, the spring visit falls in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December. If you wait past the fall visit, the wet leaf mat is still sitting in the runs when the rain starts, and the runs back up quickly, which can rot the fascia. We tell you the exact timing once we have looked at your lot.
Most slots come up within the week across Gardena, and we confirm a date when you call. If you need something sooner, tell us when you call and we will check the calendar for the closest opening.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and outlet to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes. Every downspout is flushed and flow-tested, and we check that the water is leaving at the outlet. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes, though less often, because the surface still needs gutter maintenance. On our jobs we find pollen and seed casings sitting on top of the guard, and the water runs over the edge when that mat gets wet. The surface still needs to be kept clean so the water gets in.
If a clean gutter still overflows in the rain, the problem is usually slope or outlet capacity, not debris. Send us a photo or 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.
Only if the crew finds something that changes the job. You hear about it and agree to it before work starts, never after. The balance is charged once the job is finished and the photos are on your phone.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
