Our own crew cleans gutters in Granite City, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our Granite City customers book in the spring and fall, and we keep those visits on the calendar before the seed drop and the leaf drop arrive. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will get you a slot, so a clean run is on the calendar before the next storm.
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 size and what is sitting in the gutters. We give an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. The same three inputs price our gutter cleaning services for Granite City homes and for commercial properties. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place, though that method is easy to misread on a two-story house with a long back run.
On our jobs the things that move the quote are consistent. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time and more set-up. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come down packed with compacted leaves and debris, and that buildup takes longer than a routine clean. Guards we have to lift and reseat add a few minutes per run. A rain gutter that is full cannot carry water away from the foundation, so we clear it before anything else. Clogged downspouts and poor drainage at the outlet add time, since each line is flushed until the water runs clear. If a run has started to sag, a bracket has pulled loose, or the board behind it has begun to rot, we flag possible structural damage and report it rather than pricing a repair into the clean. Downspout flushing, flow testing, water flow checks and debris removal are included in every gutter system job and never billed as extras. A clean gutter with a clear downspout drains in the next rain without help. If anything we find changes the job, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Here is what we have seen on our Granite City work. One house had the back run sitting under a row of old trees and a clog in the lower downspout that had been there long enough to hold water behind the fascia; we cleared it, flushed the line, photographed the run before we left, and the run ran clean at the outlet. Another house had gutters left unopened for several seasons, with a leaf mat two inches deep and seeds packed in every elbow. Those jobs take longer, and we tell the homeowner that before we book the date, so there is no surprise when the crew arrives. When the cleaning is done and the photos are on your phone, the work is finished.
| 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 Granite City book twice a year, in late spring after the seed and pollen drop, and again in late fall after the last leaves come down. For most homes that means you clean your gutters in late spring and again in late fall. Heavy rainfall in April, May and June pushes rainwater down the roofline, and a blockage that starts in spring can turn into overflow by the first summer storm. When we open a gutter here in May we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. In November it is a wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by March under the weight of ice.
On our Granite City jobs the schedule follows the trees. Houses under heavy tree cover are on a clean every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits and clog the line before the next scheduled date. Heavy tree cover means more cleanings each year, and regular gutter cleaning is what keeps a blockage from forming between visits. Treat the schedule as gutter maintenance, not a one-time fix. Houses with few or no trees over the roof are fine on once a year in late fall, and a clean run in late fall means less ice to deal with in March. Houses with gutter guards still get checked, with the surface cleared, but less often than open gutters. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we put that in the photos we send.
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 covers Granite City from the nearest base, and we book a slot the same way for every house: a quote by phone or text based on the stories, the size and the tree cover, plus a photo of the front of the house if it is easy to send. Call (866) 435-6328 to book, and we call again before we come. Nobody needs to be home for the visit. A gutter cleaning service booking follows the same steps every time, and the gutter cleaning process stays the same for residential and commercial jobs. The two busy windows on the calendar are late spring and late fall, when most of our customers book, so calling early keeps you in the slot you want, and you can get your gutters cleaned before the leaf drop. Clean gutters at the start of the season make the first storm easier. Keep your gutters and downspouts clear of twig and seed debris between visits if you can, and flush every downspout when you notice water running slow. A seam that drips or a small leak is a quick job when you catch it early, and a clear line helps protect your home from water damage far better than a clean one left to fill.
We cover the surrounding areas for gutter services, and the crew runs the same routes across Granite City each season, working around landscape beds and parked cars. Granite City gutter cleaning is booked the same way on every route, so the crew knows the homes before it arrives. The calendar holds residential properties and commercial jobs side by side, so late spring fills fast. If your place falls at the edge of our route, tell us on the call and we will confirm the slot before we book it.
Q: What does gutter cleaning cost for a two-story house in Granite City?
A: Granite City homeowners get that number by phone or text, built from the stories, the size and what is in the gutters. It is the number on the invoice.
A: Most of our customers across Granite City book in late spring and late fall, and gutter maintenance works well on that schedule. A clean run in late fall is quicker than a wet leaf mat. If you wait past the leaf drop, the mat is harder to clear and the runs can sag before March.
A: Most slots come up within the week. Our cleaning services in Granite City start with one call, and we tell you the first open day when you call.
A: No. The crew works outside, does not come inside and sends photos of every run to your phone before the truck leaves. Keep the landscape beds clear near the downspouts so the crew can set the ladder safely.
Q: Do you flush the downspouts and check where they drain, including underground lines?
A: We flush every downspout and check that water is leaving at the outlet. A buried drain line is part of the gutter system and counts as drainage work, so clearing it is a separate job that we quote before anyone touches it.
A: Yes. On our jobs in Granite City IL we find needles, seed casings and grit sitting on top of the guard and under it, so the surface still gets cleared.
A: A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge has a slope or downspout-size problem, and the fix has to move water away from your home. Send us a photo from heavy rainfall and we will tell you what it is.
Q: Will the price change once the crew is on the roof?
A: It should not. Cleaning and maintenance are quoted as one job, and if the crew finds something that changes it, you hear it and agree to it before work starts.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
