Our own crew cleans gutters in Hawthorne CA, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, 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 is over the roof, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in the spring and fall, and we are glad to quote the job by phone or text today, so you can get your gutters clean before the next rainy stretch.
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 gutters. We give it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we give is the number we charge. A single-story home with a short run gets a quick quote and a clean, short visit. Some companies price by the linear foot, and that lands in a similar place once the run count is known.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run well up in the air, gutters nobody has opened in years, and guards we have to lift and reseat. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras, and the flow test runs only after the trough is clean. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Here is what the crew sees when a clog is building. Seeds and grit settle in the elbows, a sag forms in the run, and the buildup creeps toward the outlet until water flow drops to a trickle, and clogged downspouts show the same thing at the bottom. On a few homes we opened gutters that had been left for years, with the leaves packed into a solid mass that had cracked the seams. Hawthorne homes that go a long time between cleanings tend to show rot first at the fascia and eave, then structural damage, which is why we check drainage before the scoop, because a clogged downspout can send water back toward the foundation.
When we open a gutter we clear the leaves and grit by hand, then flush each run toward the downspout and watch where the water goes. Where a downspout feeds an underground line, we check that the water is leaving at the outlet and tell you if it is not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and gets quoted before anyone touches it. That is the gutter cleaning process we follow on every house, and it ends with a clean run that drains. Keep the flow moving and the rain gutter carries water away from your home.
Our crew has worked on gutter services across town, and the quotes that move most are the ones with heavy tree cover. On one of our recent jobs the crew found the gutters full of wet leaves, with two runs clogged at the elbow and a sag in the back run. The estimate covered the full clean, flush and haul, and the customer got photos of every run before the truck left. The same method applies to commercial properties, where the runs are longer but the steps stay the same.
Dry summers do not stop the leaves and seed drop from coming, so a clean trough in June will not stay clean through fall, and the number on the phone is the same number you will see on the invoice.
| 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 customers book twice a year, in mid to late June after the seed and pollen drop, and in late November to December after the last leaves have fallen. When we open a gutter in June we find seeds and pollen paste packed into the elbows, even on a gutter that looked clean from the driveway. In the fall we find the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped that visit we often find runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time heavy rainfall settles in.
A gutter system under heavy tree cover needs a visit every three to four months, because needles, grit and the odd twig pack the downspout between visits. Near a busy road or a construction site the blockage builds faster, so those lots also go on the shorter schedule. With few or no trees, one clean a year in late fall is enough. A system with gutter guards needs less frequent cleaning, but the surface still gets cleared on the same schedule.
Our crew has seen the difference between a gutter that was cleaned on schedule and one that was not. On one recent job the back run had a clog building for a season, with water flow dropping at the downspout, a small leak at the fascia and a roofline stain above it. Regular gutter cleaning would have caught that early, which is why we suggest you clean your gutters on a set calendar. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, so keep an eye on the gutter after each one, since rainwater running over the edge instead of out the downspout means the clog has already started, and a quick check now can save a costly repair later.
Spring and fall are the two windows that matter most. Hawthorne averages 11.8 inches of rain a year, with most of it falling in January, February and December, so the late fall visit comes just ahead of the wettest stretch. On our Hawthorne jobs, the estimate we give on the first visit tells you which schedule your lot actually needs. Text us a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you what tier fits your house.
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 Hawthorne, so we are close enough to make the schedule work. Booking starts with an estimate by phone or text, using your stories, square footage and tree cover. Every Hawthorne gutter cleaning job starts the same way, so the homeowner has the number before anyone climbs a ladder. Gutters and downspouts are both cleared on every visit, and if it is easy for you, send a photo of the front of the house too. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Lead time changes with the season. The two busy windows are late spring and late fall, when the calendar fills up quickly, so those months are the ones to book early. Outside those windows there is usually room on the schedule for cleaning and maintenance, and we confirm the date when you call. The same crew handles residential and commercial work, so a neighboring office or a row of residential properties can go on the same route.
Our crew has cleaned for homeowners across the city and in surrounding areas, and each homeowner gets the same approach: one visit, flush every downspout, and photos sent before we leave. We keep your gutters clean and your landscape and foundation dry, and we protect your home from water damage that starts at the roofline. If you want to get your gutters ready for the next rainy season, call (866) 435-6328 and we will get you on the schedule.
The number comes from stories and square footage, along with what is in the gutters. We give it over the phone or by text, and that is the number on the invoice. Each visit covers the gutter system, the downspout and the rain gutter on both stories.
Across California, customers book in mid to late June after the spring seed and pollen drop, and again in late November to December after the leaves fall. If you wait past the first heavy rainfall, the leaves are already packed in and water can rot the fascia before the job gets done.
Most slots come up within the week. We confirm the date when you call and tell you the earliest opening we have, and our cleaning services in Hawthorne run on that same schedule.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves, so you see the clean results without being there. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up, with stand-offs that keep the ladder away from your home.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested as part of the visit. Checking an underground line is part of the drainage check, but clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. On our jobs we still find needles, seed casings, grit and the odd twig sitting on top of the guard, so a guarded gutter still needs a clean on the surface, even when less grit gets through. Gutter maintenance on guarded gutters is lighter, but it is still needed.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in the rain, the problem is usually a slope or capacity issue, not leaves. Water that runs over the edge also soaks the landscape and the foundation, so send us a photo or 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.
Only if we find something that changes the job, and you hear about it before work starts. Every homeowner gets that same rule, and the quote we give you is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
