Our own crew gives Temple City homes a clean gutter run, with every outlet flushed and flow-tested, the leaves hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across California, spring and fall are the two visits to plan around, and we leave the ground clean when we are done.
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. Call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters priced for cleaning services in Temple City, or text us the stories, the rough size and the tree cover. We quote from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Some companies price by linear foot, but on our jobs the stories and the access matter more than the run length.
The gutter cleaning process starts with the crew looking at the house before anyone climbs, and what they find is what moves the quote. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked changes the work. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the eaves. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come down packed with leaves, and that takes longer than a light leaf fall. A clog in one run or a sag at a joint adds time, and gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add more. A clean run with no guards is the simplest job we do. Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included, and the crew leaves the gutter clean and the water running clear at the outlet. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Temple City homeowners who want a number first usually call before they book a visit. The caller tells us the stories, the rough size and whether trees hang over the house, and a photo of the front of the house by text makes the quote faster. On a two-story house under heavy tree cover, downspouts can hold leaf mats that need flushing from the top, and that sets the time. Gutter maintenance keeps water off the fascia, and the fascia is where the damage starts. Cleaning and maintenance go together, since the same visit that clears a run also checks the brackets and seams. Many homeowner calls are about a leak, a sag or water spilling over the edge after heavy rainfall, and a twig or seed pod in an elbow can start a backup.
| 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.
Across California, the spring visit lands in mid to late June, after seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit lands in late November to December, after the last leaves. In June the elbows are packed with seeds and pollen paste. In late fall, leaves and debris go wet and form a mat, and clogged downspouts in that mat are how water ends up inside the wall. Under heavy tree cover the needles and grit pack the elbows between visits, so those homes need more cleanings than a house with no trees. Few or no trees over the house means one visit a year in late fall can be enough. Gutter guards need less frequent visits, but the surface still gets cleared, and our gutter cleaning services still include the flow check. Each visit leaves the trough clean and the photos on your phone.
We also look at the gutter system as a whole each time, since a clogged run can hide a slope problem, a loose hanger or a rot spot at the fascia. Water that sits in the trough can soak into the wood and cause structural damage over a few seasons. A rain gutter that looks clean from the ground can still hold a clog at the elbow, so each visit we flush the run and check the outlet. Look at the landscape too, because grading that pushes water back toward the house is a problem no amount of flushing fixes. Across Temple City, the rainy months are January through March, so the fall visit is the one that keeps water away from the foundation through the wet season. The fall visit helps protect your home from water damage, and commercial properties are quoted from the same details: stories, square footage and tree cover. Drain extensions carry water away from your home, and the crew checks that they still do. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo to book a date.
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 covers Temple City and the surrounding areas, and we have worked the usual range of house styles and roof types. Temple City homes differ in stories and lot shape, so the first call matters. Booking a gutter cleaning service starts with a quote from stories, size and tree cover, plus a photo of the house front if it is easy to send. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house front to book a date, and we tell you the first open date when you call. Booking works the same way for residential and commercial calls, and residential properties get a photo of every run before the truck leaves. Buildup in the trough is where a clog starts, so the crew checks the drainage at each outlet and the water flow at each run before it leaves. Regular gutter cleaning keeps a run from sagging, and a run that sits low or starts to sag is worth a call. Across California, the spring and fall visits are the two dates to plan around, and the two busy windows are late spring and late fall. If you want us to clean your gutters before the rain, call first, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. Each run comes back clean and photographed.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and the roofline, and we give you an estimate by phone or text. We do not quote a range without those details. The figure you hear is the figure on the invoice, and it covers the gutters and downspouts we flush.
Across California, the spring visit is mid to late June and the fall visit is late November to December. Under heavy tree cover we schedule more often, so the trough stays clean between visits. If the fall visit is skipped, a clog can build up through the wet months of January through March.
Our gutter services include the flush, the flow check and the photo record, and we tell you the first open date when you call. Same-day slots depend on the week, so ask when you call. We confirm the day with you before the crew heads out.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and outlet to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check the flow at the outlet until the water runs clean. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes, guards stop leaves but not needles, seeds or grit. Debris sits on top of the guard and can block the water from getting in. We keep the surface clean and check the flow each visit, which is how we keep your gutters draining.
A clean gutter that still spills over the edge is usually a slope or drain-size problem, not a debris problem, and a blockage in the outlet is the first thing we check. Send us a short video of the rainwater pouring over 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 it and agree to it before work starts, not after. The quote you accepted by phone or text is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
