Homeowners book us because our own crew does every visit, start to finish. We clean the full length of each gutter, flush every downspout and haul the mess away before we leave, with photos of every run on your phone. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in the spring and fall, and we are on the ladder with them every time. Call (866) 435-6328 for your price.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price for Medford gutter cleaning 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 give you is the number we charge. Gutter cleaning services that price by the linear foot land in a similar place, but the stories and the state of the gutters are what actually move the figure on our jobs.
On our jobs, 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. A rain gutter nobody has opened in years comes down packed with compacted muck, and a run that full has to be worked by hand section by section. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. Flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included in the price, and a full clean is never billed as an extra. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
When we open a gutter system, the first thing we look for is the clog at the elbow, the buildup along the trough and any sag that is holding water where it should drain. Water flow is the test: we run the hose through each outlet and watch where it comes out. If it backs up, that is a blockage we have to clean out before the job is done. On homes like these we see the same pattern: leaves and debris packed into the bends, a twig or seed casing wedged in a joint, and clogged downspouts at the bottom, which is why every outlet gets flushed and not just the stretch you can see from the driveway.
Here is what a typical visit looks like on our calendar. One of our crews opened a two-story house in the spring with heavy tree cover. Its gutters had not been cleaned in over a year, the troughs held a dense mat of seed casings and leaves, and two runs had pulled away from the fascia where they sagged under the weight. We cleared every run, flushed every outlet until the water ran clean at the bottom, and photographed the sagging hangers for the report. The homeowner was told which repairs we do not do and who to call for them, and the drainage was running clear that same afternoon. That is the kind of structural damage a skipped cleaning can cause, and why we would rather catch it early. Our crew is the same crew the next time too, so the notes from the last visit go with us.
| 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.
Across Massachusetts, the spring visit runs late May to June, after seed and pollen drop. Here in Medford MA the fall visit runs November to early December, once the leaves are down. When we open a gutter here in May we find seeds 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 under ice by March. Heavy rainfall in the wettest months, March, October and December, is when a partial clog turns into an overflow, so the timing matters.
Under heavy tree cover, we schedule cleanings every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the outlets between visits. Few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough, so the landscape around the house sets the schedule. Our crew checks the roofline and every run on the walk-around, and a rainwater overflow on a busy road or near construction tells us the schedule has to tighten. Regular gutter cleaning on this schedule keeps the blockage from building up, so you never have to wonder when to clean your gutters. Debris removal is part of every visit, so the haul-off leaves with the crew.
On a residential house the gutter is the first line of defense for the foundation, and a clog that holds water for a season can rot the fascia and leak into the wall. On a commercial building the same clog can back up across a flat roof without a sound. Both are the same job for us: clean the run, flush the outlets, and confirm the water is leaving the building. Our cleaning and maintenance visits follow one checklist for residential properties and commercial properties, and the checklist is the same across residential and commercial work, with the commercial schedule set per building.
Here is how we set the calendar for a new customer. We start with the first visit, and after that we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. The estimate for each visit is given up front, and we keep the schedule so you do not have to remember it. A gutter that is cleaned on time has less to haul out and fewer surprises when the next storm comes through. Gutter maintenance on a schedule that matches the trees and the weather keeps the rest of the house dry. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of your gutters to book a date.
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.
If you need cleaning services in Medford, our crew can clean gutters across Medford and the surrounding areas, working from the nearest base. Booking starts with a call or text for your price, based on stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front if it is easy to send. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Our lead time is set by the crew calendar and is confirmed when you call, so we will tell you the first open date rather than promise one we cannot keep. The two busy windows are late spring and late fall, when the seed drop and the leaf drop fill the calendar, so booking early in those months gets you a slot sooner. Outside those windows, slots open up more often and a visit can be set within the week. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will set the first open date to get your gutters cleaned.
We book homeowners and property managers alike, and we work to protect your home from water damage by keeping the gutters and downspouts clear before the rain. Clear gutters carry water away from your home before the next storm. A booked schedule is the simplest way to keep your gutters working through the season. If you have a question about a specific run, text a photo and we will tell you what we see. Our crew is glad to be the one that keeps your gutter services on schedule, and we will be on the ladder when we say we will be.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it to you by phone or text. Any gutter cleaning service worth calling should give you a price before the ladder goes up, and we do not name a figure without knowing those two things. The number we give you is the number on the invoice.
Across Massachusetts, the spring visit runs late May to June, and the fall visit runs November to early December, after the leaves are down. If your landscape has heavy tree cover, book sooner, because a house with no fall visit can have runs that sag under ice by March. Heavy rainfall in March, October and December makes that worse.
Same-day depends on the crew calendar that week. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. We will not promise a same-day visit we cannot keep.
No. Our gutter cleaning process happens outside, and the crew does not come inside. Photos of every run go to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, every outlet is flushed and watched until the water runs clear at the bottom. Where an outlet feeds an underground line, we check that water is leaving at the drain end and tell you if it is not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards keep leaves out, but on our jobs we find needles, seed casings and grit sitting on top of the guard and packed underneath. We lift the panels, clear what is underneath, and flush each outlet.
A clean gutter that still overflows in the rain has a slope or capacity problem, not a blockage problem. Send us a photo or short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before they start. The price we quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice, so there are no surprises after the work is done.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
