Our own crew cleans your gutters, 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 your invoice. Across California most of our customers book in the spring and fall, the two windows when seed, pollen and leaves build up fastest. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of your roofline and we will tell you what the house needs.
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, and we quote it over the phone or by text from those three things. The number we quote is the number we charge. Some companies price per linear foot, and that lands in a similar place once you add up the runs on a typical house. What moves the quote on our jobs is a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run far up, gutters nobody has opened in years, and gutter guards we have to lift and reseat before the gutter can be cleaned. Downspout flushing, water flow testing and debris haul-off are included and never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On a steep or tall house the job takes longer and the crew needs more equipment, so the quote reflects that before a ladder goes up. A house with clean gutters and a single story is the simplest case, and a heavily wooded lot with a long gutter history is the most involved. Most homeowners here want the gutter system cleared, the leak risk checked and the drainage confirmed, with each downspout carrying water away from the foundation, and that is the scope we price. Gutter maintenance is the reason to book on a schedule, because regular cleanings every spring and fall cost less over a year than one left until it overflows.
Ask for a written estimate with the stories and the approximate square footage listed, and call (866) 435-6328 to book a date once you have it. To get your gutters quoted, text a photo of the house front, and our cleaning services in South San Francisco CA are priced from those same inputs. We will walk you through the cleaning and maintenance steps on the phone so nothing surprises you on the day. The gutter cleaning process is the same on every house: roof valleys first, then the gutters by hand, then every downspout flushed until it runs clear at the bottom. A clean gutter helps protect your home from water damage before the rain sets in.
| 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 South San Francisco customers book twice a year, once in the spring after the seeds and pollen drop, and once in the fall after the last leaves come down. Across California the spring visit lands in mid to late June and the fall visit in late November to December, just ahead of the rain that peaks in January and February. In spring we find seeds, seed casings, the odd twig and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows and along the gutter bottom. In fall it is leaves and debris, a wet mat that holds water against the back of the gutter. Between those two visits a gutter system under heavy trees can go from clean to full with needles and grit, and the clogged downspouts jam before the gutter itself looks full.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees over the house, our customers are on a schedule of every three to four months, because the needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits. A house with few or no trees is usually fine on once a year in late fall. Houses with bare landscape beside them, or a busy road or construction site nearby, collect more grit than a quiet lot, and we move those onto a shorter interval as well. Guarded gutters need less frequent work, but the surface still gets a clean, because what sits on top of a guard forms a buildup that turns to paste and runs off the front edge.
Heavy rainfall here shows up first as overflow, so keep your gutters clear before the wet months arrive. When we open a gutter in mid to late June we often find the rain gutter already running over at the low end, even one that looked clean from the ground, and when we open one in late November we find the mat that will sag the run by January. A blockage that holds water in the trough can rot the fascia and soffit, and that ends in structural damage. The point of a regular schedule is to keep water moving away from your home, and a clean system is what makes that happen. Our gutter cleaning services are sized to the house, and after the first visit we tell you which schedule your gutters actually need.
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 South San Francisco homes that book with us by phone or text. The quote comes from stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front helps if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the calendar, and most slots come up within the week during our busy months. The two busiest windows of the year are late spring and late fall, when the seeds and leaves are heaviest, so booking early in those months gets you a date that suits you. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Residential and commercial properties both get booked through the same process, and the scope for residential properties is confirmed on the phone before a date is set. If your lot has heavy tree cover or a steep pitch, tell us when you call so the crew arrives with the right equipment. Debris removal is included in the quote, so nothing is left for you to haul. Regular gutter cleaning is easiest to keep up when it is on the calendar in advance, so consider setting up the next visit at the end of the first one. Clean your gutters on a schedule that matches the trees, not the calendar date alone.
Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house front and we will confirm the quote and a date. We photograph the gutters and downspouts on every visit, and once the crew is booked you get a reminder before the visit. Gutter cleaning service in South San Francisco stays simple when the scope is agreed up front, and our gutter services carry the number you hear on the phone.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text before anything is booked. Once we have those three things we quote the full job, and that is the number on the invoice.
Most of our customers here book in late spring, after the seeds and pollen drop, and again in late fall, after the leaves come down. If you wait past the fall visit, the wet leaf mat can sag a run before the rain season ends. Booking the next date at the end of each visit keeps the schedule clean and avoids a gap before the rain.
Same-day slots depend on the calendar that week, in South San Francisco and surrounding areas alike. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call so you know exactly when the crew arrives.
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. The yard is left clean. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout with water until it runs clear at the bottom, and the crew checks that it drains away from the house. If a downspout feeds an underground line, we check that water leaves at the outlet, and a clog there gets reported to you before anyone digs. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted first.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning, less often than open ones. What sits on top of a guard turns to paste and runs off the front edge, so we clean the surface and check that water is getting in. Tell us about the guards when you call so the quote reflects them.
If a clean gutter still sends rainwater over the edge, the problem is usually slope, capacity or downspout size, not a clog. Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it actually is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. A homeowner gets a quote built from stories, size and what we can see from the start, and anything that changes the job is raised with you before work begins. The number 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.
