Our own crew cleans gutters and downspouts in Gretna, flushes every downspout and flow-tests it, hauls the leaves away, and sends photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Louisiana, most of our customers book in the spring and fall, once the seed drop and the leaf drop are done, and that is when we are busiest. Keeping the gutters clean is the simplest way to protect your home from water damage.
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, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Other gutter cleaning services price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place per run, but the total is what you will pay, so we quote the whole house.
On our jobs, the things that move a quote are a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run well up in the air, gutters nobody has opened in years and packed with compacted leaves that can hide structural damage to the fascia, and gutter guards we have to lift and reseat before the trough can be reached. Clogged downspouts are common on these jobs, often from a twig that washed into the elbow, and we flush every downspout as part of the base price. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. If something changes the job, you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Gretna homes vary, and so does every gutter system we open. A gutter that has been full of wet leaves for a season can sag under its own weight, and the water backs up behind the fascia until wood rot sets in and the drainage fails completely. When we open a run like that, the clog is usually at the first elbow of the downspout, and clearing that clog is part of the same visit. Leaves and debris left in place are the leading cause of overflow on these houses, so the first visit costs more than the next one.
Commercial properties in the area get the same method, quoted per building and scheduled around the tenants. On our Gretna jobs, the houses that cost the least to clean are the ones on a regular schedule, because the buildup never gets a chance to set.
We have cleaned Gretna gutter systems where the price moved on one detail, a heavy tree canopy that filled the rain gutter faster than anything else on the lot. The homeowner had seen water pour over the edge in a storm, and once we flushed every downspout and cleared the blockage at the elbow, the water flow ran clean to the ground. You can see that job here. The quote was set by the trees and the stories, not by any single fixture. Send us a photo of the front of the house by text if it is easy, and we will tell you what we expect before we come out.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $185 | from $240 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $165 | from $215 | from $280 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $190 | from $250 | from $325 |
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 Gretna LA customers book twice a year, in the spring and fall. In spring we find the seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In the fall it is the leaf load, which gets wet and matted and holds rainwater against the roofline long after the rain stops. Across Louisiana the storm season adds its own load, and heavy rainfall during hurricane season finds a gutter that was never cleared first.
How often we return depends on the lot, and regular gutter cleaning keeps the buildup from setting. Under heavy tree cover on a wooded landscape, every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits and the blockage builds faster than a seasonal schedule can keep up with. Two cleanings a year cover most houses. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough to keep your gutters flowing for most lots. Guards, where they are on the house, mean less frequent visits, but the surface still needs clearing and the gutter still needs checking for a sag or a seam that has opened and started to leak.
Across Louisiana the spring visit falls in mid to late April, and when we open a gutter then we find seed. When we open one in November we find leaves. Neither one is a sign that the gutter failed; it is just what the season leaves behind. What matters is that it does not stay there long enough to back up, pull the fascia loose or fail to carry water away from your home.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we put that in writing on the report. Call (866) 435-6328 to set a first date and to learn how often to clean your gutters, or text a photo of the roofline and we will suggest a slot.
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 Gretna from the nearest base, and we clean across Gretna on a regular schedule, neighborhood by neighborhood. Gretna homeowners get the same gutter services whether the house is old or new. We have worked on the older residential properties, the newer subdivisions and the homes on the larger lots where the roof lines run long and the gutters carry more leaves than a typical house. The estimate starts with a phone call or a text: stories, approximate size, and whether trees hang over the roof. A photo of the front of the house is a help if it is easy to send.
Booking a gutter cleaning service is a matter of calendar space. The two busy windows are late spring, once the seed drop peaks, and late fall, once the leaves are down. Outside those windows we can usually give you a date sooner, and we confirm it when you call. We call before we come, and by the time we pack the ladders the gutters are clean. Nobody needs to be home for that, as long as the side gate is open and the ladder path is clear.
For commercial buildings in the area, the schedule is set per building and agreed with the property manager. We handle residential and commercial properties alike, and Gretna homeowners in the surrounding areas can book directly, with the appointments kept on the calendar so you are not waiting for a callback. If the gutters have overflowed during heavy rainfall and you are worried about water damage to the house, call (866) 435-6328 first and we will get your gutters cleaned as early as the calendar allows.
Our cleaning services in Gretna are quoted from the stories and the size of the house, and we give you that figure by phone or text before we book anything.
Our customers here book in late spring and late fall. Across Louisiana the spring visit falls in mid to late April, and the fall visit in November to December. If the spring visit is skipped, the seed and pollen paste sets into the downspouts, and by summer the flow is slow. If the fall visit is skipped, the wet leaf mat is still there when the rainy season starts.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. We do not promise same-day service because the calendar fills up in the busy windows. Cleaning and maintenance visits go on the calendar in the order the calls come in.
No. The gutter cleaning process happens outside, where our crew works, and 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, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested, and we check where the water exits. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job and is quoted before we touch it.
Yes. Under gutter guards we find tree needles threaded through the mesh, seed casings sitting on top, and grit settled underneath. Once that mat is wet, the water runs over the front edge, so the surface gets cleared and the trough gets checked. Guards cut the gutter maintenance down; they do not end it.
A gutter system that is clean and still overflows in rain has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a debris problem. Text us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is; we will not sell a second cleaning for a slope issue.
No, unless we find something that changes the job, and you hear about it before any work starts. The number we quote on the phone is the number on the invoice, and that is a commitment we make to every customer across Louisiana.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
