Our own crew cleans gutters on every house we book. Every downspout is flushed and flow-tested, leaves are hauled off, and you get 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. Most of our customers book in spring and fall, and we have been doing it that way on our jobs here for years.
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. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot, but on our jobs the house itself decides more than the footage does.
What moves the quote is what the crew finds when it gets up there. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes longer and more equipment. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run higher than it looks from the yard. A gutter that looks clean from the street can still be full at the back run, so the whole gutter system gets checked, gutters and downspouts both. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted muck that takes real time to clear. Guards we have to lift and reseat add a step to every run. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and are never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts, never on the invoice.
On a home with heavy leaf load, the clog is usually in the first run off the roof, where the leaves and debris pack the corner and the water flow stops before it reaches the downspout. On our jobs that is where the buildup starts, and where most of the drainage problems we are called about begin. If the gutter has been sitting full, the sag shows up at the hangers, and that is the first thing we look for when we open a run.
We clean residential properties across Fort Washington homes and the surrounding areas, and we also handle commercial properties on a per-building schedule. The approach is the same on both: we clear the gutter from end to end, flush each downspout so it keeps water away from your home, and photograph every step. Rain gutter jobs and clogged downspouts are the bulk of what we see, and the cleanings that follow are simpler once the first one has cleared the blockage.
Most of the structural damage we are asked about comes from water that sat in a full gutter for a season, not from one heavy storm. When a gutter overflows during heavy rainfall, the water finds the fascia and starts to rot the soffit before it finds the ground, and that is the point where a cleaning turns into a repair conversation. Our cleanings are priced to prevent that, and the number is quoted before we touch the ladder.
Ask for the quote by phone at (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house, and we will tell you what the job runs from the stories, the size and the trees. Gutter cleaning services are simple to price when the house is in the photo, and that is the fastest way to get a firm number.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $225 | from $295 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $260 | from $335 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $235 | from $305 | from $395 |
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, in late spring after the seeds and pollen have dropped, and again in late fall after the last leaves are down. When we open a gutter here in May we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag at the hangers by the time the thaw comes.
Under heavy tree cover, we see the gutter clog far faster. Needles, a twig or two and grit pack the downspouts between visits, and our customers in those lots are on a schedule of every three to four months. Few or no trees around the roofline means once a year in late fall is usually enough. Guards change the schedule a little, but the surface still needs clearing, and we look under them on every visit.
Freeze risk is part of the fall visit on our jobs. Ice dams at the eave start with water that cannot drain, and by the time the first hard freeze arrives, a full gutter has already set up the damage. A clean run in November clears the path before that happens, and it is the cheapest point in the year to stop the water from backing up under the shingles.
The spring visit sets up the rainy season. Our crew clears the gutter, flushes each downspout and checks the flow, so the rainwater leaves the gutter line and moves away from the foundation during the summer storms. A blockage left from spring is the one that shows up as a leak in July. Clearing it first is how you protect your home from water damage, and that is a call we would rather prevent than make.
Commercial buildings in the area follow a similar rhythm, with the schedule set per building, and our gutter services follow the same logic. Residential and commercial jobs both benefit from a clean start to the season, and regular gutter cleaning usually lowers the estimate for a repeat visit compared with the first one. Ask us for an estimate on your house and we will tell you which schedule your lot needs. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and you can plan the rest of the year from there.
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 gutter cleaning process is the same on every house. We know the streets and the landscape well enough to tell you what a typical lot looks like before we arrive. Our crew works from the nearest base, and the same crew does the house, the gutters and every downspout from start to finish. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home.
To book, give us your stories, the approximate square footage and whether there are trees over the house, or text a photo of the house front if that is easier. We will quote the job by phone or text from those three things, and the same three things set the price for cleaning and maintenance visits after the first one. Lead time depends on the calendar, and the busy windows are late spring and late fall, when most homeowners in the area book at the same time. If you want to clean your gutters before the rain sets in, call (866) 435-6328 early.
Fort Washington gutter cleaning on a repeat schedule is the easiest way to keep your gutters on a steady schedule with the same crew each season. The first visit tells us where the water flow stops and where the buildup starts, and each visit after that is faster. For a homeowner who has seen water pour over the edge, the quickest way to get your gutters clear is to book the next visit before the first one ends.
If you are not sure whether your house needs a full cleaning service, send the photo and we will tell you what we see. A gutter that is clean but still overflows after rain is a slope or capacity problem, and we will say so rather than sell you a second cleaning.
Homeowners get the number from the stories and the size of the house, by phone or text. We do not quote a figure without seeing the house, because the trees and the roof pitch change the job. Once we have those, the price we give you is the price we charge.
Most of our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall. In May we find seeds and pollen packed in the elbows, and in November it is the wet leaf mat. Waiting past the fall visit is when we see runs sagging by March on the houses that skipped it.
Our cleaning services in Fort Washington run on a booked calendar. We confirm a date when you call. Most slots come up within the week, and the busy windows fill faster, so call early if you need a specific day.
No. 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 and we watch the water run out the bottom. Where a downspout feeds an underground line, we check that water is leaving at the outlet and tell you if it is not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards stop leaves, but needles, seed casings and grit still sit on top and turn into a paste that blocks the flow. We lift the panels, clear underneath and reseat them, and the run comes out clean. The visit is usually shorter than an open gutter, but gutter maintenance still matters with guards, just less of it.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in rain, the problem is usually slope or downspout capacity, not debris. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Only if the crew finds 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.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
