Our own crew comes out to clean your gutters, and we flush every downspout, check that each one flows, and haul the leaves and debris off the property. You get photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from stories, house size and tree cover, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Most homeowners book in spring and fall, and we have been on houses across California long enough to know what a season of seeds and leaves does to a gutter system. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of your house, and that is usually all we need to start.
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. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. A rain gutter priced by linear foot lands in a similar place per foot, but on a real house the stories and the eaves matter more than the length of the run.
What moves the quote on our jobs is what the crew finds. A third story or a roof too steep to walk means a boom or scissor lift, and that goes on the quote. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the back run. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come down packed with compacted leaves and grit, and that takes longer than a light clean. A clog that has sat for a season, or a run with a little sag, adds time too. A run that still holds water after it is clear has a drainage problem or poor water flow, and we say so instead of billing a cleaning for it. 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, and anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our San Diego homes the quotes that run highest tend to be the older houses in the canyon neighborhoods, where the trees hang over the eaves and the gutters have collected a season of leaves and grit before we arrive. The quotes that stay near the bottom are the single-story homes where the gutters are already clear. Every house gets a phone or text quote from the same three inputs, so the number you hear is the number you pay, whether you own the house or manage it.
Gutter cleaning services are priced the same way for residential properties and for residential and commercial buildings alike: by what the building needs on the day we are up there. A clog, sag or buildup is what drives the time, not a fixed rate. Regular gutter cleaning keeps those jobs shorter and cheaper for you over the year, and it is the simplest way to keep one visit from turning into a full clean-out. Commercial properties get the same approach, with the crew looking at the roof and the runs before any number is named.
| 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 in San Diego CA book in late spring and in late fall: spring after the seed and pollen drop, and fall after the last leaves come down. In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In fall it is the wet leaf mat, leaves and debris packed into the trough, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time the rains come. If you are wondering when to clean your gutters, those two windows are the answer.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees over the eaves, our customers are on every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the downspout elbows between visits. Near a busy road or a construction site, the same schedule applies. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough. Gutter guards need less frequent cleaning, but the surface still gets cleared on the same visit, because a mat of leaves on top of a guard stops the water from getting in.
Clogged downspouts left for a season tend to start the rot behind the fascia the next year, and structural damage follows the rot. A blockage in the elbow is where it starts, and rainwater that cannot leave backs up behind the trough. So the visit is about the wood staying dry: keep your gutters clear, and it helps send water away from the foundation. A small leak at a seam is usually the first sign. We check the leaf load and the roofline at each visit and tell you which schedule your lot needs. The first clean sets the schedule, and we put the photos on your phone so you can see it yourself.
A customer on a flat lot with no trees near the house books once a year in late fall, and the crew checks each rain gutter in one pass. A customer in a wooded lot under heavy tree cover is on every three to four months, and the crew will flush every downspout first. Both customers get photos of every run, a check of the gutters and downspouts, and a written estimate for the next clean, and our gutter services follow what we find.
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 has done San Diego gutter cleaning from the older canyon neighborhoods to the newer tracts, and we cover the surrounding areas from the nearest base. A homeowner starts with a quote by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text: stories, approximate square footage, and whether trees hang over the roof. A photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the season, and we confirm a date when you call.
The calendar fills in two busy windows: late spring and late fall, the same months our customers book on their own schedule. If you want a slot in those windows, call early. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for a visit. We keep the bags and the gear away from your home while we work, and nothing is left on the lawn. Text a photo of the eaves and we will tell you whether the gutters can wait or need a clean this week.
Gutter maintenance is simpler when the crew already knows the house. Each gutter cleaning process starts with the eaves and ends with the photos, and every visit adds to the record: what came out clean, what was flushed, and what to watch for before the next rain, a twig wedged in an elbow included. The first visit sets the schedule, and the cleanings that follow pick up from that record. If you get your gutters on a schedule, you see fewer surprises at the next season change, and the process stays the same from one visit to the next.
Once you have booked, we confirm the arrival window and send photos of every run before we leave. If heavy rainfall is in the forecast and the slot is close, tell us when you call so the crew can plan the lift and the order of the runs. Gutter cleaning and maintenance on a regular schedule helps protect your home from water damage, and it keeps the crew's visits short.
Our cleaning services in San Diego are quoted from stories and size, and we give you the number by phone or text before the visit. The quote is what we charge, with downspout flushing and haul-off already included.
Most of our customers book in late spring and late fall. In spring we find seeds and pollen in the downspout, and in fall the leaves and debris in the trough have turned into a wet mat through the rainy season.
Slots across San Diego usually come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. If you need a visit sooner, tell us on the phone and we will check what the crew has open.
No. The 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 watch the water come out the bottom. If a line drains underground and the water is not coming out at the outlet, we tell you; clearing a buried line is quoted separately before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards keep leaves out, but bark, needles and seed casings from the landscape still sit on top, and once that mat is wet the water runs over the front edge. We clear the surface under and over the guard and clean out what got past it on the same visit.
A gutter system that is clean and still overflows in the rain has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a buildup problem. Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is and how to get the water away from the house.
Only if the crew finds something that changes the job, and you hear about it and agree to it before work starts. The number we quote on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
