Our own crew cleans your gutters, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, all of it bagged and hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave so you can see the clean result. The price comes from stories, roof size and tree cover, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Homeowners can book a spring or fall visit, or just ask for a quote, by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text.
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. Every homeowner gets those same three questions, so the quote is easy to check against the house. Cleanings are priced the same way on every job, and the price is set before anything goes on a ladder.
On our jobs, a third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and costs more. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits well above the ground. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed solid, and getting one back to clean takes longer than a routine visit. A clog at a downspout elbow means the crew works that run from the top until it moves. Gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add time. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. Flow testing means watching the water until it runs clean at the bottom of each downspout, which confirms the rainwater is leaving and the drainage works. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
For example, a two-story house with a leaf mat that has sat through a full season takes more time at the back run than one with the same stories and no buildup. Under heavy tree cover the downspout elbows take more time too, because needles and grit pack in between visits. A single twig jammed in an elbow is a quick job; a season of it is not, and that kind of gutter maintenance is part of the quote, so you know the number before we climb. Once the back run is clean, the crew checks the flow and the price is the one you were quoted. Text us a photo of the front of the house and we can tell you what to expect before we arrive.
| 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.
Across Illinois, the spring visit usually falls in late May to June, once the seed and pollen drop is over. In Belleville, IL the fall visit usually falls in late October to November, after the leaves come down. Heavy rainfall in April, May and June is what fills a trough fastest, and a clog left from spring is hard to see until water starts over the edge. Snow here falls from December through March, about 11.2 inches a year, and the melt has to go somewhere. Freeze risk here is real, and a run left full going into winter is the one most likely to sag.
On a landscape under heavy tree cover, clogged downspouts are the first thing our crew checks, since needles and grit pack the elbows between visits. Our crew clears leaves and debris from the trough at every visit, and a clean trough is what keeps the water moving. A trough left full is where structural damage and rot start, usually at the fascia. Guards cut down how often the trough fills, but a rain gutter with guards still needs the surface cleared and the flow checked. A seam that has started to pull apart is a leak waiting to happen, so tell us when you book. For a lot with few or no trees, a single visit in late fall is the usual starting point to keep the gutter system clear through winter.
After the first visit we tell you how often to clean your gutters on this lot, based on what we found in the gutter system and on how the water leaves the house. That answer can change from one year to the next, and we check it again on every visit.
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 Belleville and the surrounding areas, and we clean Belleville homes the same way on every visit. Our gutter cleaning services in Belleville include the gutters and downspouts on every side of the house. To get your gutters quoted, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house. We ask for the number of stories, the rough square footage and whether trees hang over the roof, and that is enough for a quote. Lead time depends on the season, so mention the window you want when you book. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Residential and commercial properties both get the same clean flush and haul-off. If your house has a run that overflows or a downspout that will not drain, mention it when you book so we can plan the visit around it. We check water flow at every downspout, and regular gutter cleaning keeps the spring and fall visits on the calendar.
For a house in Belleville IL, the estimate comes from stories, size and what is in the gutters, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not give a figure in this section because the house decides it. Once we have those three things, the quote is the number we charge.
Across Illinois, the spring visit usually falls in late May to June, and the fall visit usually falls in late October to November. Keep your gutters clear through the wet spring and before freeze season, since that helps protect your home from water damage.
Same-day visits for our gutter services depend on the calendar, so call and ask what is open. We confirm the date when you call.
No. Our gutter cleaning process runs outside only: the crew does not come inside, and it 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, we flush every downspout and watch the water until it runs clean at the bottom. Where a line feeds an underground drain, 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 we start.
Yes. A rain gutter with guards still collects seeds, needles and grit that mat on top and stop water from entering the trough. We clean the surface, check the flow and reseat the guards, and cleaning and maintenance stay on the same visit.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a buildup or blockage problem. Send us a photo or short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is, including whether the downspout carries water away from your home, without selling a second cleaning.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
