Our own crew cleans gutters in Portage, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your home's size 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 customers book in spring and fall, and we work across Indiana the same way.
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. The whole job is to get water away from the house. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Portage homes vary more than most on all three, and a homeowner can usually get a figure from one photo and those three details. Our pricing is built for residential properties. If you have commercial properties in mind, say so on the call, and we will tell you whether a residential and commercial job fits our crew. Some gutter cleaning services price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the measurements are done.
What moves a quote on our jobs is usually what the crew finds once the ladders are up. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and more equipment. A walk-out basement or a sloped landscape puts the back run higher than it looks from the yard. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaf mat, and they take longer to clean. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and are never billed as extras. Clogged downspouts are where water backs up first, so each one is flushed and the water flow at the outlet is checked every time. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our Portage jobs the gutter that needs the most attention is often a blockage that has been building for two seasons, with leaves and grit pressed into the trough until rainwater has nowhere to go. One customer with heavy tree cover had a run that was sagging because the clog had sat through a wet spring, and the quote changed once the crew was on the ladder and could see the buildup. A run that sags for a season or two can mean rot in the fascia and structural damage, not just a messy trough. Since that visit we have quoted that house on the same basis, stories and tree cover, and we flag any change before we start. Most of our calls begin with a photo of the front of the house sent by text, along with the three details above. Portage homeowners who send that get a number before anything is scheduled.
| 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 book two cleanings a year, once in spring and once in fall, and gutter maintenance in Indiana follows the seasons. The wettest months here are April, May and June, when heavy rainfall pushes water over any clogged run. The spring visit comes after seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit comes after the last leaves. If you clean your gutters twice a year, the spring visit catches the seed and pollen before it packs into the elbows. When we open a rain gutter in May, the downspout elbows are often packed with seeds and pollen paste. In the fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped that visit we see runs that sag under the weight of the freeze and the rain.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees over the roof, our customers are usually on every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the outlets between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough for most lots. Regular gutter cleaning is what keeps a clog from turning into a repair, so the schedule matters more than the season. Gutter guards still need the surface clean, and that visit is less frequent but not zero. Cleaning and maintenance are separate visits, and we tell you which one a run needs. Water should run away from your home, not sit in the trough. 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 cleaned gutters in several neighborhoods, and we send crews across Portage and surrounding areas from the nearest base without naming it. Portage gutter cleaning is booked by phone or text from your stories, your home's size and your tree cover, plus a photo of the house front if that is easy to send. Lead time depends on the week, and we confirm the date when you call. Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of spring and fall, so calling early in those months helps. Ask about our gutter services when you call, and we will walk you through the gutter cleaning process from first call to final photo.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home while we clean. If you want a slot before the busy window, tell us when you call and we will check the schedule. Keep your gutters and downspouts working, flush every downspout at the same visit, and protect your home from water damage and any leak before the heavy rainfall sets in. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house to get your gutters on the schedule or book a date.
The number comes from the stories, the square footage and what is in the gutters. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will give you a quote before we schedule any gutter cleaning service.
Most of our customers book in late spring and again in late fall. A house that skips the fall visit often shows sagging runs by the next winter. If you want to clean your gutters between visits, ask us which tier fits your lot.
Our cleaning services in Portage run to the calendar, so slots depend on the week. Most come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call.
No. Our crew works outside and does not come inside, so you can stay out of the way while we clean. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets indoors while the ladders are up.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested, and we check that water is leaving at the outlet. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone starts.
Yes. Guards keep leaves out of the gutter system, but needles, seed casings, grit and the odd twig sit on top and mat when wet. We clean the surface, check that water is getting in, and reseat the guards.
If the gutter is clean and still spills water over the edge, the problem is slope or downspout capacity, not a clog. Send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is.
Only if the crew finds something that changes the job, and you hear about it and agree before work starts. Call (866) 435-6328 to talk it through.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
