Our own crew cleans gutters, flushing every downspout, flow-testing each run, hauling the leaves away, and sending photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Iowa, most of our customers book for spring and fall, when seeds, pollen and leaves have finished dropping and the water has nowhere to go.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price for our gutter cleaning services depends on stories, square footage and how much leaves and debris is sitting in the gutter system. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Other companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the whole house is counted. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will give you a written estimate.
On most North Liberty homes, a few things move the quote. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time on the ladder. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the back run. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down heavy with compacted leaves, and a clog that has been building for a long time takes longer to clear than a fresh one. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. If something changes the job, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Here is what the crew looks for on a typical job. When the gutters are packed with leaves, the clogged downspouts are usually blocked at the elbows, so the crew clears the run, flushes every downspout, and confirms the water runs clean out of each outlet. The quote came from stories and tree cover, and the photos of every run go to the homeowner before the truck leaves. Rain gutter and drainage problems like this form buildup quietly. Water flow stalls first where the buildup is worst, and a sag or a leak often follows. Water away from your home is the point of the whole job, and the only way to confirm it is to check the drainage at the outlet. The same method applies to commercial properties, so the quote and the photo report look the same.
| 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 North Liberty IA book for spring and fall cleanings. The question is when to clean your gutters, and the answer here is twice a year. The spring visit comes in late May to June, after the seeds, seed casings and pollen paste have dropped. The fall visit comes in late October to November, after the last leaves are down and before the ground freezes. Winters bring about 29 inches of snow a year, mostly from December through March. Precipitation runs about 37 inches a year, wettest from June through August. That makes the fall visit the one that matters most for keeping rainwater moving before the freeze.
When we open a gutter here in May, we find seeds packed in the elbows and pollen paste on the screens. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by March. A clog that sits through the winter often shows up as ice at the eave, and a blockage at the downspout can send water back under the roofline. Heavy rainfall pushes that water into any gap, and a twig jammed in the elbow is enough to start it. Those are the problems regular gutter cleaning services are meant to catch before they become structural damage, and before wet wood starts to rot.
On a landscape with heavy tree cover, the schedule tightens, because needles, grit and yard waste pack the downspout between visits. Near a busy road or active construction, the schedule is the same. With few or no trees, the fall visit alone is often enough, and a gutter that comes out clean in late fall is the goal. Guards mean fewer visits, but gutter maintenance still means clearing the surface. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. Ask for a written estimate and we will set the schedule to match what we find. The schedule works the same way for residential and commercial buildings.
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 North Liberty gutter cleaning crew works across North Liberty as a whole rather than one corner of it. If you are looking for cleaning services in North Liberty, booking starts with a quote by phone or text, using stories, size and tree cover, plus a photo of the house front if it is easy to send. Lead times depend on the season, and we confirm a date when you call. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. The two busiest windows of the year are late spring and late fall, so booking early keeps the calendar open for the date you want. We leave the yard clean when we go, and you can get your gutters on the schedule with one call.
Residential properties and homeowners get the same crew and the same photos of every run. A clear run helps protect your home from water damage. If there is already water damage from a slow overflow, we flag it in the photo report so you can decide what comes next. Homes with gutter guards get the same flush and the same photos. The crew will flush every downspout on each booked visit. We keep your gutters and downspouts working for the long haul, and our gutter services are simpler than most people expect. Call (866) 435-6328 to book, or text us a photo to start. Surrounding areas are covered from the same crew, so the call is the same whether your house is in town or on the edge of it.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it by phone or text. We do not quote a figure without seeing the house. Once you have the estimate, that is what you pay, and downspout flushing and haul-away are in it.
Clean your gutters in late May to June and again in late October to November. If the fall visit is skipped, we see runs sagging by March on North Liberty homes. Waiting past the first hard freeze makes the job harder, not cheaper.
We confirm a date when you call, and the open slots depend on the season. Same-day is only possible if the calendar has an opening that day, so call early.
No. The gutter cleaning process happens outside, and the crew does not come inside. Photos of every run and downspout reach 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 check the outlet to confirm water is leaving. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, quoted before anyone touches it. Nothing is billed as an extra without your agreement first.
Yes. Leaves and needles sit on top of the guard and rain runs over the mat, so the gutter stays empty and the water never goes in. Guards still need cleaning and maintenance, so we leave the surface clean, flush the downspout and check the guard seats.
A clean gutter that still spills in rain has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a blockage. Send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is as part of regular gutter maintenance. We do not sell a second cleaning to fix a slope problem.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, we stop and tell you before doing any more work, and you agree to it first. The number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
