Our own crew cleans gutters and downspouts for Southchase homeowners. We flush every downspout, check that it runs clean at the bottom, and haul the debris away before we leave. You get photos of every run too. The price comes from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover hangs over the house, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Florida, most of our customers book in the spring and fall, and we are glad to put you on the calendar.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on how many stories the house has, its 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 services are priced the same way for Southchase homes. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place, though the total is what you actually pay, so ask for the whole figure. We are happy to walk through it line by line when you call (866) 435-6328, and every homeowner gets the same figure in writing.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually the same handful of things. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes more time and more care on the ladder. A walk-out basement puts the back run far higher than the front, so the crew works from a boom or scissor lift instead of a ladder. A run that has started to sag slows the water flow, and the crew has to work the low spot until it clears. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with leaves and debris, plus grit and buildup, and that takes longer to clear than a run that was cleaned last season. 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 the jobs we have done locally, the quote moved most when access was tight and the gutters had gone a long time without a visit. A clog that had been backing up for a season was the biggest surprise, since the water had been finding its way out along the fascia and leaving a trail of stains. The fix was to flush the clogged downspouts and watch the water run clear at the bottom, and once that was done the homeowner had a clearer picture of why the number came out where it did. Those are the same things we look at on every house, whatever the neighborhood.
Our gutter cleaning process is the same on residential and commercial jobs, and residential properties get the same photo report as commercial properties. A few details that sometimes confuse people: we do not charge a separate fee for flushing or for hauling it away, and we check the drainage at the outlet so you know the gutter system is carrying water away from your home. If the crew finds a seam that leaks or a hanger pulled loose, we photograph it and put it in the report, and we do not sell a repair on the spot. A rain gutter that still overflows after we clean it usually has a slope or capacity problem, and we will tell you so rather than sell a second cleaning.
| 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 Southchase FL book twice a year, in spring and fall, and that schedule covers most houses. Regular gutter cleaning on that rhythm keeps up with the seasons. In the spring we find the seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout. In the fall it is the leaf load, and the wet leaves and debris that sit in the trough before the rainy season hold rainwater against the roofline. Across Florida, the spring visit falls in mid to late April and the fall visit in November to December. That is when we often find the elbows blocked and rainwater spilling over the front edge for weeks without anyone noticing.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees hanging over the house, our customers are on a schedule of every three to four months, because needles, a twig or two and grit pack the downspout between visits and can cause a blockage that is easy to miss from the ground. Southchase gets about 53 inches of rain a year, and June, July and August are the wettest months, so heavy rainfall in those months is when a clog shows first. Homes with few or no trees do well on a once-a-year visit in late fall. Gutters with guards still need the surface cleared, though less often, and we check under the guard on every visit. If the landscape around the house has changed, tell us, because new mulch and grit beds wash into the trough.
Here is how we tell the tiers apart on a job. If the gutter is clean at the outlet, the flow is steady, and the runs are not sagging, the lighter schedule holds. If the downspout is slow to drain or the trough is holding grit, the heavier schedule is the gutter maintenance that keeps the next storm from getting in behind the gutter. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we give you a written estimate for the next date so there is no guessing on the calendar. If you would rather not wait on us to decide, call and tell us you want to clean your gutters on a set schedule.
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 works across Southchase and the surrounding areas, and we cover the city as a whole from the nearest base. To get your gutters on the calendar, call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the gutter line and the three things we need: the number of stories, the rough square footage, and whether trees hang over the house. A photo of the front of the house helps too, and it lets us give you a quote without a second trip. If you have gutter guards, mention them when you call. We confirm the date when you call, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
The calendar fills in two busy windows each year, in the spring after the seed drop and in the fall after the leaves come down, so if you want a Southchase gutter cleaning slot in those months it is worth booking early. Lead time for our gutter service varies with the season, and we will tell you the first opening when you call rather than promise a day we cannot keep. We call before we come, so you always know when the crew is on the way, and the yard is left as clean as we found it.
Booking with us is meant to be simple. You get a number on the phone, you get a date, and you get photos of your gutters when the work is done. The goal is plain: keep your gutters doing their job. Our gutter services are built around cleanings, and around the maintenance that catches a clog or a leak early, which is how we help a homeowner keep the water moving and protect your home from water damage, season after season. If you have questions about the schedule or the process, call and ask, and we will answer them plainly.
The number comes from how many stories the house has and its size, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a range here because the figure depends on what is in your gutters. Once you have the number, that is what you pay.
Most of our customers here book in the spring and in the fall, which is when the seeds and pollen come down and when the leaves drop. Cleaning and maintenance on that rhythm keeps the leaf mat from building up in the trough. If you wait past the fall visit, the wet leaf mat can sit in the trough through the rainy season. Across Florida, late spring and late fall are the windows we see most often.
Most of our cleaning services in Southchase are booked within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. We tell you the first opening rather than promise a day we cannot keep, so call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters on the schedule and we will find the closest one.
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. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes. Our process is to flush every downspout and watch the water until it runs clean at the bottom. Where a downspout feeds an underground line, we check that water leaves at the outlet and tell you if it does not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need attention, though less often. Needles and grit get through the mesh and mat on top, and once that is wet, water runs off the front edge instead of going in. Guards sit on top of the gutter system, and when that water runs off the front edge, the fascia board is what starts to rot. We lift the panels, clear underneath, flush the downspout and reseat the guards.
A gutter that is clean and still spills over in the rain usually has a slope or capacity problem, not a debris problem. Send us a photo or a short video taken during the rain and we will tell you what it is. We will not sell you a second cleaning to fix a slope issue, and a spill left alone can lead to structural damage at the fascia.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, such as a steeper pitch than we were told about or gutters packed far worse than described, you hear it and agree to it before any work starts. The invoice matches the quote.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
