Our own crew cleans gutters in Commerce, with every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled off, and 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 your invoice. Most of our Commerce customers book in spring and fall, and we keep the same crew on the same houses year after year so we know what each roofline does in the rain.
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 in the gutters, and we give an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things. The number we quote is the number we charge, and a homeowner hears it before the crew ever climbs. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the length is counted, but we would rather price the whole job than one measurement at a time. Our cleaning services in Commerce start with the same three facts, and the gutter cleaning process is the same on every quote: stories, size, and what is sitting in the trough. Routine cleanings on a single story cost less to do well than a dirty run on a steep roof, and the quote should reflect which one you have. The same rule covers cleaning and maintenance visits.
On our jobs the things that move a quote are consistent. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time on the ladder and more care at the edges. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the back roofline, so the upper run needs a boom or scissor lift. Gutters nobody has opened in years hold compacted muck that takes longer to break loose, and gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add a step to every run. Catching up on gutter maintenance that was skipped for several seasons takes longer than a routine clean, and that extra time is priced before we start. Gutters get the full check on every visit, and we flush every downspout before the ladder comes down. A twig in an elbow or a small leak at a seam shows up once the trough is empty, and a clog found early is cheaper to clear than one found in spring. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included and never billed as extras. If anything changes the job once we are on site, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
On a house where the gutters have gone years without service, the first pass often turns up packed elbows at one or two downspouts. Flushing them and checking the flow takes longer than the rest of the clean, and that is why we quote from the photos and the stories rather than the square footage alone. Before a heavy rainfall, get your gutters checked, because a clear run keeps water away from your home, and that same visit helps protect your home from water damage. If you text us a photo of the front of your house, we can see most of what we need before the crew comes out.
| 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.
Across Michigan, the spring visit falls in late May to June and the fall visit in late October to November, and most of our customers in Commerce MI book one of each. The spring clean clears the seed casings and pollen paste that pack the downspout elbows, and the fall clean clears the wet leaf mat that sits in the trough all winter. Leaves and debris left in the trough through a freeze turn to ice, and houses that skipped the fall visit often show sagging runs by March, when the weight of the trapped water has pulled the hangers loose. That sag is the first sign of structural damage, and it is easier to catch while the fascia is still sound.
Under heavy tree cover, needles and grit pack the elbows faster between visits, so the schedule runs tighter. Homes with few or no trees do well with one clean a year in late fall. A gutter system under guards needs a less frequent clean, but the surface still needs clearing, and we check the flow underneath each time. A clog caught in May is a flush and a look, while a clog left until November can rot the fascia and spill water back toward the wall. When we open a rain gutter in May we find a different load than we find in November, which is why the schedule matters as much as the crew. Between visits, keep the trough clear of leaf litter, and the schedule holds. Our gutter cleaning services across Commerce follow the same rule, and commercial properties with large roof areas get the same tier check after the first visit.
After a storm, clogged downspouts are usually the first sign that landscape mulch and leaves have washed into the trough and the water has nowhere to go. Clear drainage keeps rainwater moving through each downspout and carries water away from the house, and that matters most in the wettest months, May, June and September. Across Michigan, severe thunderstorms are the storm season that tests the runs hardest, so a clean run before that season is worth the time.
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.
We clean gutters across Commerce and the surrounding areas, and the crew covers the whole city from our nearest base. Our gutter services cover commerce homes of most sizes, and commerce homeowners get the same crew whether the house is a bungalow or a two-story. Each gutter cleaning service visit is booked the same way, and every clean comes with photos on your phone. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text from your stories, your square footage, how much tree cover is over the roof and how much buildup you have in the trough, and a photo of the house front helps if it is easy to send. Call (866) 435-6328 and we confirm the date with you. The two busy windows of the year are late spring and the fall, so calling early in those months gives you more choice of day.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for an exterior job. Our regular gutter cleaning schedule starts with the photos, so you know what the crew will find before the ladder goes up. If you want a closer look at the gutters before booking, we will walk you through what we would expect to find from the photo. If you would rather clean your gutters yourself, the photo walk-through shows what a ladder reach will and will not cover. The crew handles residential and commercial work the same way, and residential properties get the same care as an office building. Every visit includes debris removal and a water flow check at each downspout, so the job ends with a clear trough, not a bag left for you to haul. After a clean, the photos arrive on your phone.
The number comes from stories and size, and we quote it over the phone or by text. We will not give a figure here because the price depends on what is in your gutters.
Our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall. If you wait past the fall visit, we often find the leaf mat has set and the runs have started to sag before the first hard freeze.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. We cannot promise same-day service, but we will tell you what we have open.
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 in while the ladders are up.
Yes. We flush each one, check where it discharges, and tell you if a blockage is holding water on the property. Clearing an underground drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
On our jobs, guarded gutters still collect needles, seed casings and grit on top of the guard, and once that mat is wet, rain runs off the front edge. We clear the surface, lift the panels where needed, and check that water is getting in. Gutters and downspouts with guards still get a flow check, and a mat left to sit can clog the openings under the guard, so keep your gutters checked after big storms.
A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a debris problem. 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.
It should not. If something changes the job, we raise it before work starts and you agree to it first. The number we quote on the phone is the number on your invoice. Call (866) 435-6328 to book, text a photo of the roofline, or ask for a written estimate, and we will get back to you with a date that fits your schedule.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
