Our own crew cleans gutters in Madera, and every downspout gets flushed and flow-tested before we leave. Everything pulled out is hauled off, and the ground is left clean. You get photos of every run on your phone. The price comes from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover sits over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice.
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 sitting in the gutters. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we give is the number we charge. Each homeowner gets one number for the whole house, and you can get it now by calling (866) 435-6328.
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 more time and more care on the ladder. A walk-out basement puts the back run far above grade, and a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with buildup, and a gutter with a heavy blockage takes longer to clear than one that just needs a quick clean. A twig wedged in the downspout elbow can cost as much time as the whole trough. A run that has started to sag or leak holds water and needs a closer look. Guards that we have to lift and reseat add time too. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job gets raised before the crew starts, never on the invoice.
On homes like these, the final price usually reflects how much buildup is in the gutter and how many stories the crew has to work. One house we cleaned had gutters that had been left alone for a long time and needed a deep clean. The buildup had created a clog at the bend of the downspout, and the crew had to flush the drainage path through to the outlet before water flow came back. That job came in higher than the house's size alone would suggest, and we told the owner that on the phone before the crew went up. If your home is smaller but your gutters are packed, call us and we will tell you what we see from the description and the photo you text.
Madera homes with a rain gutter that has pulled away or been damaged get a closer look, since a loose run can hide structural damage and rot behind the fascia. We flag it, photograph it and tell you before any repair is discussed. If you own commercial properties, our gutter cleaning services follow the same estimate process, and the first call tells you whether the job fits. Trees and landscape near the roofline drop more into the trough, so a crew that finds clogged downspouts will flush the drainage path and report what it sees. Residential properties with a full gutter system get the same honest read, and the goal is to move water away from the house.
| 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 seeds and pollen drop, and once in fall after the last leaves and debris come down. Keeping that schedule keeps the gutters clean. Across California, the spring visit falls in mid to late June, and when we open a gutter here in June we find seeds and seed casings packed into the elbows and pollen paste sitting in the trough. The fall visit lands in late November to December, and on houses that skipped it we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time the winter rain sets in.
The wettest months here are January, February and December, and Madera gets about 11.3 inches of rain a year. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, so one heavy rainfall can hit a gutter that was never cleared. Freeze risk is real here in winter, and a clogged run can hold water until it turns to ice at the eave. Under heavy tree cover, we see gutters fill faster. Needles and grit pack into the downspout between visits and can make a clog, so on those lots regular gutter cleaning runs every three to four months. Rainwater that cannot leave the trough spills over the front edge of the gutter system, and a clean trough does not. Gutter guards change the schedule a little, since less material gets in, but the surface still needs clearing, and we still flush the downspout underneath.
Here is how it played out on two of our jobs. One customer has no trees over the roof and books once a year, and the crew finds only a light layer of fall leaves each visit. Another customer with landscape beds right under the eave is on every three to four months, because the gutter gets a fresh layer of material between visits and the downspout clogs first. Both are on the schedule that fits their lot, and it keeps the trough clean. After the first visit, we tell you which tier your lot actually needs.
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 Madera and surrounding areas from the closest base. We take residential and commercial calls from the same first photo. Madera gutter cleaning is priced from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover is over the roof. To book, call (866) 435-6328 or text us, and a photo of the front of the house, taken from the street, helps us see the roofline and the gutter run before we arrive. Lead time depends on the week, so we give you the next open date when you call. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
The calendar fills in two busy windows: late spring when seed and pollen drop, and late fall, once the last leaves come down. If you want a slot in those windows, get your gutters booked early. Homeowners who book ahead of the rush tend to get their preferred day, and that keeps the schedule clean for everyone. Whether you saw water pour over the edge in the last heavy rainfall or you simply book every spring and fall, the crew keeps the gutters and downspouts clear to protect your home from water damage. Ask for the full scope of our gutter services when you call, and we will walk through what we can do on your lot.
The simplest habit is to clean your gutters before the rain sets in, and then keep your gutters clear of the last big drop. Our gutter cleaning process starts with the estimate and ends with photos on your phone, and in between we flush every downspout and check that it drains. Bookings run the same way every time: one call, one price, one visit. Our gutter cleaning service works that way on every visit, and for gutter maintenance questions, text us and we will answer them plainly.
Our cleaning services in Madera are priced by stories and size, and we give you the number by phone or text. Send a photo of the front of the house and tell us roughly how many square feet, and we will quote it on the spot.
Most of our customers book in late spring and again in late fall. If the fall visit slips past late November to December, we find the leaf mat already wet and runs that have sagged. Cleaning and maintenance on that schedule beats one emergency visit.
Most open slots come up within the week, and we confirm the exact date when you call. If you want to get your gutters done sooner, say so on the call and we will tell you whether a same-day opening exists.
No. The gutter cleaning process happens outside. The crew does not come inside, and leaves the yard as clean as it found it, then 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 until it runs clean and flow-tested, and we check that water is leaving the outlet. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job and is priced before anyone touches it.
Yes, less often, but the surface still needs clearing. Guards are part of the gutter system, and they reduce how often gutter maintenance is needed without ending it. On our jobs we find needles threaded through the mesh and seed casings sitting on top, and once that gets wet, water runs off the front edge instead of going in. A guarded gutter that looks clean can still be full underneath.
If a freshly cleared gutter still sheets water over the edge after heavy rainfall, it is usually a slope or capacity problem. Send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it actually is. The point is to get water away from your home and to keep your gutters working, not to sell a second visit.
It should not. Anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts, and the number we quote is the number we charge.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
