Our own crew cleans gutters in Arvada, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, everything bagged and hauled, and photos of every run before we leave. 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 you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our Arvada customers book in spring and fall, and we can give you a number by phone or text today.
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 price it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. A homeowner here will hear the same logic from most gutter cleaning services: some price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the run is measured, but on our jobs the stories and how packed the runs are decide it more than the footage does. A clean run and a clogged run of the same length can take very different amounts of time.
What moves the number on our jobs is what the crew finds. A third story, or a roof too steep to walk, means the work takes longer and more of it is done from a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or a sloped landscape raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits farther up than the front. A rain gutter that has not been opened in years carries packed-down muck and a clog that has to be broken up by hand, and a twig jammed in a downspout elbow can stop drainage on its own. Gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add time. If the crew finds a leak at a seam, you get a note with the photo. Debris removal and downspout flushing are included and never billed as extras, and the ground is left clean. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our Arvada homes the number usually comes down to one house with a clear story and one with heavy tree cover. A two-story home with a sag in the back run and buildup at the elbows took more time than its neighbor, because the crew cleared both gutters and downspouts by hand, and that is what the quote reflected. A clean run at the back of a house like that is the exception, not the rule. We name the neighborhood and what we found on each job in the cases on our site, so you can see how the quote moved. Gutter cleaning for residential properties is quoted from stories and debris load, and commercial properties are confirmed case by case. If you want a number, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you a written estimate before anyone is booked.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $195 | from $255 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $170 | from $225 | from $295 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $265 | from $345 |
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 two cleanings a year. Across Colorado the spring visit falls in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit lands in October or early November, after the last leaves. In spring the seed casings and pollen paste pack the elbows, and a gutter that looks clean from the ground can still hold them. In fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by March under the ice. Freeze months here are real, so a clog left over winter, or a rain gutter still holding leaves and needles, can turn into an ice dam at the eave.
Under heavy tree cover, we see customers on every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits, and regular gutter cleaning is what keeps that from turning into a clog. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is usually enough, and clean your gutters before the first hard freeze either way. Near a busy road or a construction site, grit settles faster and the same tighter schedule applies. Guards cut how often the gutter itself fills, but the surface still needs clearing, so a guarded gutter system comes less often, not never. Between visits, keep your gutters clear of needles and seed casings, and a clean trough is easier to keep that way, so treat gutter maintenance as a seasonal job rather than a one-off.
When we open a gutter here in May we find the seeds and pollen first, and the rainwater backs up behind any blockage before it finds the downspout. A gutter that is clean on the surface can still hold a blockage at the outlet, which is why we flush every downspout and check where it drains. Clogged downspouts slow the water flow and can push water into a leak at the seam, and left alone, a clog turns into water running behind the fascia and into the wall, which is when rot and structural damage start. Keep water away from your home by clearing the runs before that happens, because that is how you protect your home from water damage. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we send photos so you can see the same run we did.
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 and downspouts across Arvada and the surrounding areas, serving Arvada CO from the nearest base. Arvada homeowners book by phone or text, and the Arvada gutter cleaning schedule fills fast in spring. Our gutter cleaning process starts with the quote: send us a photo of the house front if it is easy to take, tell us the stories and whether the roof has trees over it, and we will give you a quote and a date. Most homeowners get a slot within the week, and we confirm the exact day when you call. The two busiest windows are late spring and early fall, when the seed drop and the leaf drop both fill the calendar, so booking early in those months helps. To get your gutters on the calendar before the rush, say so when you call.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the work. Our gutter services cover cleaning and maintenance, and the crew leaves each run clean and draining before the truck goes. Heavy rainfall in Colorado can push a clogged gutter to overflow quickly, so if you have a storm coming, say so when you book and we will look at the schedule first. If a gutter is already spilling, tell us when you call and we will note it on the booking.
The number comes from a clean read of stories and size, and we give it to you by phone or text. The same method covers residential and commercial properties, and commercial properties get a written number from the same stories and size. We do not quote a price on this page; the call gets you a written estimate.
Across Colorado the spring visit falls in late May to June, and the fall visit lands in October or early November. Waiting past that window means the seed drop or the leaf mat is already in the downspouts, and the work takes longer.
Our cleaning services in Arvada run on a booking calendar, and most slots come up within the week. We confirm a date when you call. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you the first opening.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. Keep the side yard clean and clear of toys and bikes. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets in while the ladders are up.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested at the outlet. An underground drain line is checked for water leaving it, and clearing a buried line is a separate job that we quote before anyone touches it.
Yes. Needles, seeds and grit from the landscape around the house still collect on the surface, and once that mat is wet the water runs off the front edge. We lift the panels, clear underneath, flush the downspouts and reseat the guards, and the trough is left clean.
A gutter that is clean and still spilling in rain has a slope, capacity or downspout problem, not a debris problem. If a rain gutter keeps sheeting water over the edge, the water is finding its way to the fascia, and that is the early step toward structural damage. 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.
Only if the job itself changes, and then you hear it and agree to it before the crew 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.
