Our own crew cleans gutters in Larkspur CA. Every downspout gets checked, the gutters are clean when we pack up, debris is hauled off, and you get photos of every run before we leave. A homeowner gets the number before anyone climbs a ladder. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on your invoice. Across California, most of our customers book in the spring and fall, when seed drop and leaf fall have finished filling the gutters.
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. Larkspur homeowners get an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Call (866) 435-6328 with the stories and the rough size. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot, but the difference shows up in how many runs and outlets the crew has to reach, which is why our gutter cleaning services price the whole house.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually visible from the driveway. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time on the ladder. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline at the back of the house. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with leaves and debris that takes longer to clear, and a single clog at one elbow, or a twig jam at the next, can hold a whole run back. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time on both ends of the job. A single-story run that is already clean takes less time on the ladder. Once a gutter is clean, the crew can see what is really wrong with the slope. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts, never on the invoice. A full gutter left through a wet season can lead to fascia rot and structural damage, which is one reason we would rather see it sooner.
On a recent Larkspur job, a two-story house with heavy tree cover had gutters that had not been cleaned in several seasons. The crew found a clog at the elbow of the rear downspout, which was holding water back behind the rain gutter before it could start a leak at the fascia. Once the elbow was clean, the water flow picked up. We flush every downspout after that and confirm water is leaving at the outlet before we pack up, and the yard is left clean. The number we gave was built from the stories, the size and the tree cover, and that number held on the invoice.
Larkspur homes vary, and so does the amount of work. If you tell us the number of stories, roughly how big the house is and whether trees hang over the roof, we can give you a number before anyone climbs a ladder. If the gutters look worse than you expected, we tell you what we found before we go further, and once the drains are clean we photograph the drainage so you can see it for yourself. The goal is to move rainwater away from your home, and the quote is built around that.
| 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 here book twice a year, in late spring after seed and pollen drop, and again in late fall after the last leaves come down. When we open a gutter here in spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows, and the clogged downspout is usually the first thing we find. In fall it is the wet leaf buildup. When the trough fills, rainwater runs over the lowest run, and after a hard rain the first sign is water sheeting off the front edge. On houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag or pull loose by the next season. A clean gutter in spring is the easiest one to keep clean through fall, and it is ready when heavy rainfall starts.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the schedule that keeps the downspouts clear, because needles and grit pack into the elbows between visits. A single clog at the bottom of a downspout can push water over the lowest run, so the bottom outlet gets checked on every visit. On a landscape with few or no trees, once a year in late fall is usually enough to keep the gutter system clean. Gutter guards change how often you need us, but they do not remove the need for gutter maintenance; the surface still has to be cleared, and we will tell you what we find under them.
The right tier for your lot depends on what grows around it. Trees, a nearby road, or construction dust all change how fast a gutter fills, and we look at those on the first visit. After that visit we tell you which schedule your lot actually needs, and you can set the next date from there. Regular gutter cleaning on that schedule is the simplest way to avoid the blockage that turns into water damage later, so clean your gutters on a plan instead of waiting for the overflow.
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.
Larkspur gutter cleaning is booked by call or text. We serve residential and commercial properties across Larkspur and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, with commercial jobs scoped on a site visit first, and we work the neighborhoods we have already cleaned most often. If you are looking for cleaning services in Larkspur, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and give us the number of stories and a rough idea of tree cover. We build the number from those three things and set a date that fits your calendar. Here is the gutter cleaning process from start to finish: the number, the date, the visit, and the photos. Our schedule fills in two busy windows each year, late spring and late fall, so booking early in those months helps you get your gutters done when you want them.
We call before we come and nobody needs to be home. Each visit is one gutter cleaning service, from the first call to the photos. Our crew is on the property for the visit, sends photos of every run before they leave, and the invoice matches the number you agreed to. The crew leaves the yard clean. Our gutter services cover cleaning and maintenance for residential properties, built to keep your gutters clear and protect your home from water damage, not to sell you a bigger job than the house needs. If you want the same crew on the next visit, ask us when you book and we will note it on the job, so the next cleanings are set before you forget.
Most customers book in late spring or late fall, and if they wait past the fall visit we see sagging runs by the next season. Across California, the spring visit falls in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December. Finding a clog during heavy rainfall is the worst time to learn about it, so a scheduled visit beats the emergency call.
When a slot is open we can often come the same week, and we confirm the date when you call. Lead time changes with the season, so the calendar is the honest answer.
No. 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, every downspout is flushed and we confirm water is leaving at the outlet. If a buried line needs clearing, that is a separate job and we price it before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards stop leaves, but needles, seed casings and grit still sit on top and turn into a paste that stops the water. Even a guard that looks clean can hide a paste underneath. Guards lower the work but do not replace cleaning and maintenance. Our crew clears the surface and checks that water is getting in.
A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge in rain usually has a slope or downspout problem, not a debris problem. Send us a photo or 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. The number we quote is the number we charge, and anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts.
Our quote is built for residential properties. Mixed buildings, where residential and commercial space share one roof, get a site visit before we give a number. If the building is one of several commercial properties you manage, tell us when you call and we will say whether it is a job we take.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
