Our own crew cleans gutters in Parkway, leaves each run clean, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. On our jobs most customers book in spring and fall, and the quick way to start is to call (866) 435-6328 so we can see the house before the first visit.
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. Parkway homes get that quote over the phone or by text, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Other gutter cleaning services that price by the linear foot land in a similar place, though the per-foot method does not account for a steep roof or a third story.
On our jobs the quote moves for a handful of reasons. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and more equipment. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run far higher than the front suggests. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with old leaves and grit, and guards we have to lift and reseat add time. Downspout flushing and flow testing are included, and so is debris removal: the leaves and debris are hauled away, so the yard is left clean. A sag or a poor slope cuts drainage and slows water flow, and anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Here is how it looks on a recent job we did. A two-story house under heavy tree cover had a rain gutter full of compacted leaves and a clogged downspout on the back run, with a dip near the corner where the buildup had been pulling the hanger down. The clog was the reason water was spilling over the edge instead of carrying water away from the house. We cleared the run, flushed every downspout, and checked the flow until the water ran clear at the bottom, leaving the run clean. Left alone, a run like that is how rot and structural damage start. Nothing about that visit was a surprise to the homeowner because we had already walked through the stories and the tree cover on the phone.
Our pricing comes down to the same few facts on every house: the stories, the square footage, and what the gutters have been holding. We do not give a rate card on the phone because the job is the house in front of us, not a row in a chart. Residential properties, commercial properties and anything else we clean are priced on what the crew sees.
| 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, once in spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in fall after the last leaves come down. Across California the spring visit falls in mid to late June, and when we open a gutter then we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. Our fall visits run December to early January, when the leaf load is what we see, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that pull loose by the time the rain starts.
Two cleanings a year cover most houses, and that is the core of good gutter maintenance. Under heavy tree cover, or near a busy road or construction, we see a clog every three to four months because a twig or a handful of grit packs the runs between visits. A rain gutter that goes that long without a flush is a blockage waiting to happen. Few or no trees, once a year after the leaves are down is usually enough. Gutter guards need less frequent visits, but the surface still needs a clean every year.
When heavy rainfall hits, the roofline is the first place the problem shows up. Across California, atmospheric rivers deliver most of the year's rain in a handful of days, so a run that is already full gets tested all at once. A clogged run sends rainwater over the edge, and a leak at the joint is the start of the damage we want to prevent. Our regular gutter cleaning schedule is set from what we find on the first visit, and after that visit we tell you which tier your lot needs. Keep to the schedule we set, clean your gutters before the rains start, and every run stays clean, so the cleanup stays small.
Residential and commercial buildings both follow this pattern, so the calendar is built the same way. Houses and buildings on a regular schedule see fewer surprises in the rainy months, and each gutter cleaning service visit ends with a clean run and a photo to prove it.
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 cleaning services in Parkway CA are run from the nearest base, and the crew works out from there. Book by phone or text: call (866) 435-6328 and give us the stories, the rough size and whether trees are over the roof, plus a photo of the house front if it is easy to send. Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, so call early if you want to get your gutters booked before the rush. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Gutter work is the job we do most, and the crew gets to know the houses we return to. A clean run carries water away from the foundation, which helps protect your home from water damage. We check the landscape below each downspout so the water runs off instead of pooling against the wall. We also handle gutter services for surrounding areas where the crew can reach the work in a day. We check each gutter system before we leave, and if you are wondering how soon a slot opens, ask when you call because the answer depends on the week.
Our gutter cleaning process is built to keep your gutters and downspouts working by flushing every downspout on every visit, not just the ones you can see from the driveway. Window cleaning is a separate visit, and we book it on its own when you want the glass done too.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it by phone or text. We do not quote a figure without those details. The number we quote is the number on the invoice.
Most of our customers book in late spring and in late fall, and twice a year covers most houses. In the spring we find seed and pollen paste in the elbows, and in the fall the leaf load and the first cold weather are what we see. If you wait past the fall, the runs can sit low before the rains are over. A twice-yearly cleaning and maintenance plan is the simplest way to avoid that.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. We do not promise same-day service because it depends on the calendar that week.
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, and the crew leaves the yard clean.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check the flow until the water runs clear at the outlet. Clogged downspouts get worked from the top until they run, and clearing a buried drain line is a separate job we quote before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need the surface cleared. Twigs, seed casings and grit sit on top of the guard, and once that mat is wet the water runs off the front edge. We lift the panels, clean underneath, and reseat them.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in rain, the problem is usually slope or downspout capacity, not a buildup 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. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before any work starts, never on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
