Our own crew cleans gutters in Montebello, with every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled off, and photos of every run before we leave. Homeowners here get the same crew and the same written number on every visit. The price comes from your 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. Across California, most of our customers book for spring and fall, and we are glad to see them on those visits. Call (866) 435-6328 for a quote, and keep your gutters clean before the next storm.
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 quote is the number we charge. Other companies price per linear foot, which lands in a similar place for a standard house, though the per-foot figure alone rarely tells you the full cost. Our gutter cleaning process starts with those same three questions on every call, and a clean number on the phone is worth more than a low one that grows on the roof.
On our jobs, a third story or a roof too steep to walk changes the crew's setup. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run takes more time. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out jammed solid with muck, which means more hand work per run, and clogged downspouts are the usual reason a run takes longer than it should. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time on every section. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included in the quote and are never billed as extras. Poor drainage at the outlet is the first thing we check, and if the water is not leaving, the crew stays with that run until it is clean and flows freely. Anything that changes the job gets raised with you before work starts, not on the invoice.
On a recent local job, the house had two stories, moderate tree cover and a gutter run that had not been opened in a long time. What we found was a sag in the back run and a heavy buildup of packed-down leaf matter that kept the water flow from reaching the downspout. The crew cleared the run, flushed the downspout until it ran clear, and photographed every section before the truck left. Afterward the gutter was clean from end to end. Left alone, that kind of sag can leak at the fascia and, over time, cause structural damage to the board behind it. Our Montebello homes are a mix of older and newer builds, and what drives the quote is the same across them: stories, size, tree cover and how long the gutters have gone without attention. Most of our clients here who book a regular gutter cleaning services plan find that the first visit tells us where the work is, and the next visit is faster. Whether you are on a residential property or a larger one, we work from the same three inputs and give you the same written number. Gutter clogs work the same way on residential and commercial properties, because water backs up once the trough fills, and the landscape below pays for it when it spills. The same three inputs apply to residential properties of any size.
| 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, once in the spring after the seed and pollen drop and once in the fall after the last leaves have come down. Across California, the spring visit usually lands in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December. In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows, and a clog there is the first thing the crew checks. In fall we find the leaf load and the wet leaf mat that sits in the trough before the rainy season, so the crew treats leaves and debris as the main job and a clean trough going into the rain is the goal. Under heavy tree cover, our customers are on every three to four months, because needles, a stray twig and grit pack the downspouts between visits. Few or no trees, and a once-a-year visit in late fall is enough for most houses. Guards, when a house has them, mean less frequent visits, but the surface still has to be cleared, and a gutter clog can build up under the guard without anyone seeing it from the ground.
Clogs and blockage tend to show up first at the downspout outlet, where drainage stops and water sits behind the fascia. Clogged downspouts are the usual reason a rain gutter overflows, and a slow outlet is often the first sign of a leak. Rainwater that sits there long enough can lead to structural damage in the fascia and the board below it. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, and a heavy rainfall is when a gutter with a blocked outlet shows its problem first. In Montebello CA, the wettest months are January, February and December, with 15.2 inches of rain a year overall. A roofline that is starting to hold water is a sign the gutters are overdue, and that is when a homeowner usually calls us. Our crew checks the outlet on every visit, and on every visit we flush every downspout, so the estimate we give you reflects the real condition of the gutter system rather than a guess. A clean outlet when we leave is the standard. To keep your gutters working, plan to clean your gutters on a schedule that matches your tree cover, and we will help you set that schedule up. If you want to protect your home from water damage, keep your gutters clear, and the water moves away from your home. Our crews work across the surrounding areas nearby, and the calendar we keep is built around these same two visits. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and from there the schedule is simple to keep. We also offer gutter services beyond cleaning, but this page is about the cleaning visits and the timing that keeps them effective.
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 cleans gutters across Montebello from the nearest base, and we have cleaned homes in neighborhoods across the city, from older streets with mature trees to newer blocks with more open roofs. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text, from your stories, the approximate size of the house and whether trees hang over the roof. Homeowners can call (866) 435-6328 to start that quote. A photo of the house front helps us see the layout, but it is not required. Our calendar fills in two busy windows each year, one in spring and one in late fall, so calling early in those months gives you the widest choice of dates, and most homeowners here book two cleanings a year in those same windows. On a clean run with no buildup, the visit goes faster. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. Anything we pull out of the gutters goes away from your home with the crew, so you can plan around the work rather than around us.
Once the quote is confirmed, we hold a date and send a reminder the day before with an arrival window. If you are looking for a fast slot, tell us when you call and we will look at what is open that week. Booking early helps you keep your gutters clean between the big visits, and it is the simplest way to avoid a rushed slot. Our gutter cleaning process runs the same way on every visit, which keeps the cleaning and maintenance steps predictable, so the second visit is faster than the first. Some homeowners with gutter guards still book their gutter maintenance a season out so they never have to wait for a busy window, and that is a practical way to get your gutters cleaned on schedule.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it by phone or text. Nothing on the call is a guess, and what we quote is what we charge. Montebello gutter cleaning is priced this way on every job, so if you are comparing cleaning services in Montebello, ask every company for the number in writing.
Most of our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall. Waiting past the wet season lets the leaf mat sit and rot in the downspouts, and that takes longer to clear. Leaves and debris left through a wet winter can also cause structural damage to the board behind the gutter, so booking before the rain keeps the trough clean and the board dry.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call, so it is worth asking what is open.
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. The crew leaves the yard clean when the job is done.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check that water is leaving at the outlet. If a line runs underground, we check the outlet and tell you what we see. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before we touch it. A blocked outlet can send water back toward the landscape beside the foundation, so we want to know about it before the next storm. Once the outlet runs clear, the water away from your home goes where it should.
Yes. On our jobs we find leaves sitting on top of the guards and water running over the edge when the surface is not cleared. The guard cuts down on the work, but it does not remove the need for a visit. Fine grit still settles on top of the guard, so the surface needs a clean sweep before the crew reseats anything.
A rain gutter that is clean and still spills usually has a slope or capacity problem. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is.
It should not. We raise anything that changes the job before work starts, and the invoice matches the quote you agreed to on the phone.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
