Our own crew cleans gutters for homeowners nearby, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the leaves hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. A clean run keeps water moving, which helps protect your home from water damage. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Florida, most of our customers book in spring and fall, and that is when our calendar fills fastest. Call (866) 435-6328 with the three details and we will tell you what the job costs before anyone climbs a ladder.
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. Our estimate comes from those three things, given over the phone or by text, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Our gutter cleaning services for Tamarac homes start from those same three details. Some companies price by the linear foot, and that lands in a similar place once the length is counted, but the stories and access are what really move the figure. You get one clean number, not a range.
On our jobs the things that raise a quote are consistent. A third story or a roof too steep to walk means more time on the ladder and a boom or scissor lift on some runs. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaves and debris, and that takes longer to clear by hand. A sag in the rain gutter holds water, and that buildup has to be emptied before the run drains. The clog is usually at the downspout, and that is the first thing the crew clears. Clogged downspouts and structural damage start the same way, so a clean trough is the goal on every run. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Our experience here is simple. When we clean a gutter we look at the three things that drive the price first: how high the run sits, how much is packed in, and whether the downspout drains clear. Those are the same three things that decide how long the visit takes, so they are the same three things we ask about when you call. Each homeowner gets the whole gutter system checked for drainage, not just the run you can see from the driveway. Clear runs move water away from the house, and that is what the quote pays for. Send us a photo of the front of the house by text if it is easy, and we can usually tell you the number before we ever set foot on the lot.
| 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 Tamarac FL book twice a year, in spring and fall, once the seeds and pollen have dropped and again after the last of the leaves are down. Across Florida, the spring window runs mid to late April and the fall window runs November to December. In spring we clean gutters full of seed casings and pollen paste. In fall it is the wet leaf mat that starts the clog, and that is what holds water against the fascia through the rainy season. Rain falls about 56.5 inches a year here, and June, August and September are the wettest months, so rainwater loads the gutters hardest then.
Under heavy tree cover, or near a busy road or a construction site, our customers book cleanings every three to four months, because a twig, a handful of needles and grit pack the downspout between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough. Regular gutter cleaning is what keeps a run from backing up, and routine gutter maintenance is cheaper than a rotted fascia board. Guarded gutters need less frequent cleaning, but the surface still has to be cleared, because the mat that sits on top of the guard is what starts the blockage. If you clean your gutters yourself, the fall visit still matters most.
After the first visit we tell you which of those tiers your lot actually needs, based on what we found in the runs and at the downspout. Our gutter cleaning service keeps a note of what we found on each visit. A clean run stays dry longer, so the goal is a steady schedule. Most residential properties settle quickly into that schedule, so the next visit is booked before the last one is finished.
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 out of the nearest base and covers the residential streets across Tamarac. Our crew cleans the gutters and downspouts on each house, from the first clean run to the last photo. When you call, we ask for your stories, the approximate square footage and whether trees hang over the roof, and if it is easy we ask for a photo of the house front. That is enough to set a quote and find you a slot. If you live in one of the surrounding areas, call and we will confirm whether we can reach you. Lead time depends on the season, and we confirm the exact date when we talk. Our calendar fills in the busiest spring and fall windows, so booking early keeps the slot you want. Gutter services can be booked by phone or text. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will set the date.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. If you want to keep your gutters clean between visits, tell us when you book and we will note what to watch for. After heavy rainfall, a leak at the eave or a full run is the first thing to check. Our goal is to keep your gutters working so you do not end up with structural damage at the eave or the foundation, and we are glad to talk through what your roof needs. If you manage commercial properties, or a building that is residential and commercial, say so when you call and we will tell you whether the job fits our crew.
The number for Tamarac gutter cleaning comes from stories and 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 the gutters and how the house sits. Once we have those details, the price you hear is the price on the invoice.
Most of our customers here book in spring and fall, which is when the seeds, pollen and leaves are clearing out. If they wait past the wet season, the leaves have compacted and the downspout starts to block. Under heavy tree cover we see customers on a shorter schedule, every three to four months. Clean gutters before the rains start hold up better, which is why we book the spring visit early.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. If you need something sooner, tell us and we will check what the calendar allows. Our cleaning services in Tamarac run on the same calendar. To get your gutters on the calendar, call (866) 435-6328 or send a text.
No, a homeowner does 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. Any clutter left on the ground gets cleaned up before the truck leaves.
Yes, we flush every downspout and watch it until it runs clear at the bottom, so the whole gutter system drains. Where a downspout feeds an underground line, we check the water flow at the outlet to make sure it is running away from your home. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need attention, though less often. Leaves stop at the guard, but needles, seed casings and grit from the landscape get through and mat on top, and once that is wet the water runs off the front edge. Water that runs off the edge for years can rot the fascia board. Guards cut the work but still need cleaning and maintenance. We lift the panels, clean underneath and reseat them.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge in rain usually has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a cleaning problem. Send us a photo or short video in the rain 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 about it and agree before work starts. The number you were quoted is the number on the invoice. That is how the gutter cleaning process is set up: the number is set on the phone, and the crew confirms it before the first ladder goes up.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
