Our own crew cleans gutters in Bettendorf, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the leftover mess hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave, so you can see the job came out clean. 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 your invoice. Across Iowa, most of our customers book for spring and fall, and that is when the crew is busiest.
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, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house front, and the estimate we give is the number we charge. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the run is measured, but we would rather give you one number for the whole house. Our gutter cleaning services cover residential properties and commercial properties alike, and the quote covers the whole gutter system, so you pay for a clean finish across the whole house.
On our jobs, a few things move the quote. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked means more time on a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run higher than it looks from the yard. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed solid with buildup, and that takes longer than a light clean. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. 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, not on the invoice.
Bettendorf homes with big trees over the roof usually show more clogged downspouts at the outlets than open-lot houses, because the leaves and debris stack up faster than the gutter can shed them. On a recent job, the crew found the gutter so full of seeds and grit that water had been sitting behind the fascia for weeks; it was cleared, flushed and checked for water flow before we left. We do not put a price inside a case, and we do not name a client we have not cleaned for. Where the job is a commercial property, the same method applies: we give a per-building number on the phone, and nothing is added at the bottom of the bill. Every rain gutter on the house gets the same method. Water left sitting near the foundation is how structural damage starts. Water away from the foundation is the goal every time, and if a run still sags or pulls loose after we leave, we photograph it and tell you what we see instead of selling a second visit.
| 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 late spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in late fall after the last leaves come down. On our jobs, when we open a gutter in May we find seeds and pollen paste packed into the elbows. In November it is the wet leaf mat along the roofline, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag under ice by March, with a leak at a seam that started as a drip. A clog left through winter is the one that causes the most trouble later, so the fall visit is the one most people should not skip. Heavy rainfall in May, June and July, the wettest months of the year here, is the first real test of a clogged run. A clean gutter in May is not the same job as one in November, so most people should clean your gutters before the wet season and again after the leaves are down.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is what we see holding up well, because regular gutter cleaning keeps needles and grit from packing the downspout between visits. Near a busy road or a landscape project, the same schedule applies for the same reason. Few or no trees on the lot, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Gutter guards mean less frequent cleaning and maintenance, but the surface still needs clearing, since mat that sits wet on top of a guard still sends the rainwater over the edge.
A customer with no trees on the lot is on a once-a-year schedule and books late fall, when the leaf drop is done and the gutter is cleared before the first hard freeze. Another customer under trees is on the three-to-four-month schedule, because the gutter gets fed by a steady stream of needles and the odd twig that it cannot shed on its own. Both of those cases are sited on our job list with their link. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and the schedule follows from what we find in your gutters, not from a general rule. Both schedules keep a clean run from turning into a sag or a blockage at the outlet.
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.
The crew works across Bettendorf from the nearest base, and we offer cleaning services for each homeowner who wants a clear answer before the crew shows up. Bettendorf gutter cleaning starts with a quote by phone or text from your stories, your home's size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front if it is easy to send. Lead time is set by the calendar, and we will tell you the first open date when you call. Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, late spring and late fall, so an early call is the simplest way to get the date you want. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house front to book a date, and we will help you get your gutters on the calendar.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. The crew works outside, does not come into the house, and sends photos of every run to your phone. Each gutter cleaning service visit ends the same way, with photos on your phone before the truck leaves. Keep your gutters working through the season and you protect your home from water damage at the foundation, the fascia and the eaves, which is the whole point of the visit. Gutter maintenance on a fixed schedule is the simplest way to keep the fascia dry, and the crew checks gutters and downspouts on every visit. The goal is water running away from your home, not sitting in the trough. Every homeowner gets drainage checked at the outlets on every visit, not just the runs. Our crew also serves surrounding areas on the same route when the schedule allows, so if you are on the edge of town, call and we will check. We provide gutter services for residential and commercial buildings, and the crew shows up ready to flush every downspout and clear every run.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it to you by phone or text. Give us the stories, the square footage and a photo of the house front, and we tell you the price before anyone climbs a ladder. Residential properties and commercial properties both get the price on the phone first. The number we quote is the number you pay.
Our customers here book late spring after the seed and pollen drop, and late fall after the last leaves. The fall visit matters most, because a clog left through winter is what causes sag and ice damage by March on the houses we see that skipped it. Heavy rainfall in May, June and July is when a clogged run shows itself first, so twice a year is the usual schedule. Under heavy tree cover, we are back every three to four months.
Same-day depends on the calendar that week, since our cleaning services in Bettendorf are booked by open date. Most open slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. If you need something sooner, tell us when you call and we will check the schedule so we can get your gutters on the calendar that week.
No, you do not need to be home. The gutter cleaning process is the same whether you are home or not: 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, every downspout is flushed with water and watched until it runs clear at the bottom. 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. A clogged downspout that dumps water against the foundation is how structural damage starts, so the outlet gets checked on every visit. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone starts.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning, less often. On our jobs we find needles and seed casings threaded through the guard and grit settled underneath, which is what turns into a wet mat that sends the rainwater over the edge. We lift the panels, clean underneath, flush each downspout and reseat the guards. Cleaning and maintenance on guarded gutters is lighter work, but it is still work.
A rain gutter that is clean but still sheets water over the edge in rain usually has a slope, capacity or downspout-size problem, not debris. Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we tell you what it is. If a landscape grade is pushing water toward the wall, we say so. Water that sits against the fascia long enough causes rot. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The quote covers the work we describe on the phone. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before they start, never on the invoice. If you want to get your gutters on the calendar, call (866) 435-6328.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
