Our own crew cleans gutters in Longwood, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, 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 the tree cover, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in spring and fall, and we have been running that schedule across Florida for years.
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 quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Our gutter cleaning process starts with stories and tree cover, so the number is set before a ladder goes up. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot of run, but a flat number that covers the gutters and downspouts is easier to plan around. Repeat cleanings are priced the same way, so a second visit matches the first if the house has not changed. You can call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will give you a written estimate before anyone is scheduled.
On our jobs, a few things push the quote up. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked means the crew works from a boom or scissor lift instead of a ladder. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the back run. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come out packed with old leaves that take longer to clear, and guards we have to lift and reseat add time on every run. The price covers debris removal and flow testing, and it never gets billed as extras; we flush every downspout as part of the same visit. A twig wedged in an elbow is a blockage the crew clears by hand, and a sag in the middle of a run holds water that the next storm pushes over the edge. Once the gutter is clean, rainwater leaves through the downspout instead of over the edge and away from your home, and the crew checks the water flow at the outlet before it leaves. If the crew spots a leak at a seam, it gets photographed and reported, not sold on the spot. If something changes the job, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Here is what it looks like on a real Longwood visit. One house had a two-story front, a single tall back run and heavy leaf buildup in the valleys. The quote held because we had the stories and the tree cover in hand before we arrived, and the crew finished inside the window we gave on the phone. Gutter maintenance is a repeat job for a homeowner who wants the gutters to stay open, so we keep the same crew and the same method for Longwood homes every visit. Regular cleaning and maintenance is what keeps every run clean on the same schedule from one season to the next, and a rain gutter that stays open through the wet months costs far less to keep than the fascia it protects. Longwood homeowners, text a photo of the front of the house and you can get your gutters quoted in writing before you book.
| 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 in Longwood book twice a year, in spring and again in fall. Across Florida, the spring visit lands in mid to late April, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit in November to December, after the last leaves are down. On our Longwood jobs in spring we find the troughs packed with seeds and pollen paste, and in fall the leaves and debris from the rainy season, which is why a clean gutter in spring does not stay clean for long. Across Florida the pattern is the same: the gutter system fills faster than most people expect, and a clog is the first thing that sends water back toward the landscape instead of off the roof.
Under heavy tree cover, where needles and grit pack the trough between visits, our customers are on a schedule of every three to four months. Homes with few or no trees do well with a single visit in late fall, which leaves the gutters clean going into the rainy season. Rain gutters that go too long without a clean end up with structural damage at the hangers and fascia, and the wood underneath starts to rot. That repair costs far more than the cleaning that would have prevented it.
We keep the rhythm simple. When we open a gutter here in the spring we find seeds and pollen, and in the fall we find the leaves. Clogged downspouts are the most common reason water runs over the edge, and once they are flushed the water moves off the roof the way it was designed to. A regular visit is how you keep your gutters clear, and a clean run is what keeps water away from the foundation. Across Florida, hurricane season and heavy rainfall are the reasons to clean your gutters before the storms, and after the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs.
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 worked across Longwood, and we know the streets that carry the heaviest leaf load in the fall. We offer cleaning services in Longwood FL for residential and commercial properties, and the same gutter cleaning service reaches the surrounding areas. Booking starts with a quote by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text, using the number of stories, the square footage and the tree cover, plus a photo of the house front if that is easy to send. Lead times are given on the call, and the two busy windows are spring and fall, when our calendar fills fastest. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
If the gutters are overflowing now, ask for the first open date and we will tell you what the calendar looks like. For a regular visit, book early in the window so you get the day that suits you. Our gutter cleaning services for residential properties follow the same booking, and a regular gutter cleaning visit is the simplest way to keep your gutter services on track. The crew covers Longwood FL from the nearest base, and a clean gutter system has better drainage, so the sooner the visit, the sooner a clean system moves water away from the foundation. On the first visit the crew checks water flow at every outlet, so the rainwater has a clear path out of the trough.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it by phone or text before you book.
Across Florida, most visits fall in mid to late April and again in November to December, and waiting past those windows is when we find the most packed downspouts.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run before the truck leaves, so you can see each one clean.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check the drainage at the outlet; clearing a buried line is quoted separately.
Yes. On our jobs debris sits on top of the guards and turns to paste, so we still clear the surface and leave the guards clean.
A clean gutter that still overflows has a slope problem, and we will tell you what we see from a photo or a short video in the rain, without selling a second cleaning.
Not if the number you were quoted matches what we find; anything that changes the job is raised and agreed before work starts. Keep your gutters flowing with a regular visit before June, July and August, the wettest months in Longwood, FL, and you protect your home from water damage.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
