Our own crew cleans gutters in Waukee IA, flushing every downspout until the water runs clear, hauling the debris away and sending photos of every run before we leave. The number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Call (866) 435-6328 or text for a quote on your gutter cleaning service. Most of our Waukee homes are booked in the spring and fall windows, so ask early.
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. A homeowner with a single-story ranch gets a different figure than a homeowner with three stories, and commercial properties get the same three questions asked about the whole building. We quote it by phone or text from those, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Some gutter cleaning services price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place per foot, but the stories and the condition of the gutters decide the real figure on your house. Ask for an estimate and you get a clean number before any work starts.
A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and needs a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits farther up than it looks from the yard. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with buildup, and that adds time to every run. A run that has started to sag gets checked for a leak before we clean it. A gutter system with guards adds a step, because the panels have to come up and go back down. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-away are part of the price, never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts, never on the invoice.
Across Waukee homes we see the same clog in the same spots: the elbows at the bottom of clogged downspouts, where leaves and debris collect into a blockage that slows drainage and pushes water over the edge. A flush through the elbow usually restores water flow to the drain, and we photograph each run so you can see the same thing before we leave. A rain gutter that is clean at the top but still backs up points to a slope or outlet problem, and we report that instead of selling a repair from the ladder. Rainwater that cannot drain is the real risk, because it is what leads to structural damage.
Once you have the quote, the rest is simple. We come out, clean the run, and show you the photos. If anything else turns up, like a hanger pulled loose or a seam that is dripping, we photograph it and report it. The crew stays on site until every downspout drains clear at the bottom.
| 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 twice a year. Across Iowa, spring visits fall in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and that is when we open downspout elbows packed with it. In Waukee the fall visit lands in late October to November, after the leaves are down, when the wet leaf mat is heaviest. Houses that skip the fall visit are the ones where a run has started to sag by March under the weight of ice. Ask us when to clean your gutters, because the answer depends on your roof and your trees.
Freezing is why the fall visit matters. Waukee gets about 38 inches of snow a year, and water trapped in a clogged run freezes at the eave and forms an ice dam that lifts shingles from underneath. A clean gutter in late fall gives that water somewhere to go before it freezes. Heavy rainfall in May, June and August pushes a lot of rainwater through the gutter system, so a clog that is harmless in dry weather overflows in a storm. With heavy tree cover over the roof, needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits and regular gutter cleaning comes sooner. With few or no trees in the landscape, a single late-fall visit may be enough. Guards mean less frequent work, but the surface still needs a clean.
Whether you are a homeowner with residential properties or a business with commercial properties, our gutter cleaning service runs on the same two windows, residential and commercial alike. Our crew does not run one schedule for every lot. After the first visit we give you an estimate for the next cleaning and say which tier fits, based on what came out of the gutters and what the roofline looks like from the ladder. Debris removal happens on every visit, and a run that still has a leak after a clean gets reported with photos, not patched on the spot.
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 Waukee and the surrounding areas, and we handle residential properties and commercial properties on the same booking line. Waukee homeowners can book by phone or text: give us the number of stories, the rough square footage and whether trees hang over the roof, and we quote the job from those. Call (866) 435-6328 to book. A photo of the front of the house helps us see the roofline before we arrive, but it is not required.
Waukee gutter cleaning is more than scooping leaves. We clean gutters and downspouts together, flush every downspout, check that water is leaving at the outlet, and bag the leaves and other junk before the truck leaves. If a twig is blocking a run, it comes out by hand and that run is left clean. Guards need the same attention. Under gutter guards, needles and grit still build up, so the panels come up and the trough gets cleared underneath. The gutter services we offer stop at cleaning, flushing and inspection, and anything beyond that is quoted separately.
Booking is the easy part, and nobody needs to be home for it. We call before we come, and the crew works from the outside, so the side gate and the back of the house are all we need. If your house has had water damage from an earlier overflow, tell us when you book, and we will check the runs and the fascia board for rot before we quote. Keep your gutters clean between visits, and you protect your home from water damage and keep water away from your home. Plan on cleanings in spring and fall if your house sits under trees, and a leak at a joint gets photographed and reported, not sold to you on the spot. Cleaning and maintenance done on schedule is the simplest way to keep each job small.
Waukee gutter cleaning pricing comes from the number of stories and the size of the house, plus how much is in the gutters. We quote it by phone or text, and the price we give you is the price on the invoice. Downspout flushing and haul-away are part of the quote.
Get your gutters on the schedule in late spring and again in the fall. The fall visit matters most in Waukee, because the first ice can dam at the eave if the gutters still hold leaves and grit. Water that sits behind a full trough causes structural damage over time, so we want the gutters clean before the freeze, not after.
We confirm a date when you call. Our gutter cleaning service cannot promise same-day visits, because the calendar fills in the busy spring and fall windows, so book early. Call (866) 435-6328 or text to get on the list.
No. The gutter cleaning process is simple: the 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 move any pets indoors for the visit.
Yes. Every downspout is flushed and checked for flow at the outlet. If a line runs underground and water is not leaving, we tell you. Clearing a buried line is priced separately, and you agree to that price before anyone digs.
Yes, though less often. Guards hold back the big leaves, while needles, seed casings and grit still settle on top and underneath. Guards cut down on gutter maintenance but do not remove it, so we take the panels up, clear what got through and flush each downspout. Under the guards too, the trough needs a clean.
If a clean gutter still overflows during heavy rainfall, the cause is usually a slope or downspout-size problem, not a blockage. Send a photo or short video taken in the rain and we will tell you what we see and what it would take to fix it.
Only if something we could not see from the ground changes the job. If it does, you hear about it and agree before work starts.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
