Our crew cleans gutters for local homeowners, and we flush every downspout and flow-test it before we leave. Debris goes in the truck, and you get photos of every run on your phone before we are off the ladder.
The price for our gutter cleaning services in Hercules CA comes from your stories, your roof size and how much tree cover is over the house. The number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Across California the spring visit usually falls in mid to late June, and the fall visit in late November to December. We time both around the seed drop and the leaf drop so the runs are clear when the rain comes, and the right time to clean your gutters is before that rain.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
Our gutter services for Hercules homes depend on how many stories the house has, the size of the house and what is sitting in the rain gutter. We price it over the phone or by text 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, though the total still depends on the house.
On our jobs, the things that move the price are consistent. A third story or a steep pitch that cannot be walked takes longer and more equipment. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits farther off the ground than it looks. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed solid with old leaf mat, and that takes more time to clear. A run that has been left to sag under years of packed leaves can pull away from the fascia, and that is structural damage we photograph and report. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time as well.
Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice.
On local jobs, a common pattern is a two-story house on a tight lot with heavy leaf load, where clogged downspouts were backing water up at the roofline. The crew cleared the buildup, flushed every downspout and confirmed the drainage ran clear at the outlet. The estimate came in from the phone call, and that is the number on the invoice. You can see the job here.
Whether you are a homeowner with a clog you cannot see from the driveway or a manager of commercial properties, the first step is the same: send a photo of the roofline and tell us the stories. Our process starts there. We will give you the number on the phone, and it does not change once we are on the ladder. Call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters priced.
| 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 spring after the seed and pollen drop, and in fall after the last leaves come down. In spring we find seeds, seed casings, the odd twig and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In fall it is the wet mat of leaves and debris, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time the rain comes back. Locally the wettest months are December through February, with about 24 inches of rain a year, so the fall visit is the one that matters most. That is before the heavy rainfall arrives, and any blockage left in the trough sends the rainwater over the edge.
Under heavy tree cover we see cleanings every three to four months on those lots, because needles and grit pack the downspout between visits and a clog builds up faster than a twice-a-year schedule can catch. Near a busy road or a construction site the same schedule applies. With few or no trees overhead, once a year in late fall is usually enough for a clean gutter system. Gutter guards, where a house has them, need less frequent visits, but regular upkeep still means clearing the surface buildup on top of the guard so the water can get in.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, based on what we found in the runs, not on a schedule we apply to every house. Gutter maintenance follows that finding, and cleaning and maintenance are planned around the lot, not the calendar. The same logic holds for residential and commercial owners: a clean first visit sets the rhythm.
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 clean homes and buildings in and around town, including residential properties and small commercial sites, and the crew covers the surrounding areas from the nearest base. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text, from your stories, roof size and tree cover, and a photo of the front of the house if it is easy to send. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home.
Our gutter services calendar fills in the busy windows of the year, which are spring and late fall, so booking early keeps your slot open. Lead time depends on the week, and we confirm the date when you call. Ask us for a date and we will tell you where your lot fits in the week. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house to book a date.
If your gutters are overflowing, a seam has started to leak, or water is coming down the wall, tell us so we can plan the visit around the rain. Our crew inspects the gutters and downspouts, flushes every downspout and checks the water flow so the water runs clean at the outlet and carries the water away from your home and off the landscape, not pooling against the foundation. That is how we protect your home from water damage. We can also help you keep your gutters on a schedule that fits the lot.
Hercules gutter cleaning is priced from stories and size, and we give it to you over the phone or by text. We do not give a figure from the street, because a two-story house on a tight lot can cost more than one with open yard. The number we quote is the number we charge, and it is a clean number from the first call.
Most of our customers book in late spring and late fall. If you wait past the fall visit, we usually find the wet leaf mat has started to sag the runs, and the fascia board behind them has started to rot, by the time the rain comes back. Our schedule follows the seasons and the lot.
We confirm a date when you call, and most slots come up within the week. If you need a visit sooner because water is coming over the edge, tell us when you call and we will plan around it.
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; that is the whole list.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check the water flow at the outlet. If a downspout feeds an underground drain line and water is not leaving, we tell you. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning, though less often. Leaves, needles and seed casings sit on top of the guard, and once that mat is wet, rain runs over it and off the front edge. We lift the panels, clean underneath, flush the downspout and reseat the guards.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in rain, the problem is usually slope, capacity or downspout size, not a clog in the trough. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it actually is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
No, the price does not change once we are on the ladder. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts, never after.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
