Our own crew cleans gutters in town, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the leaves and grit bagged and hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the eaves, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Michigan, most of our customers book for spring and fall, and we are glad to work out which one suits your lot.
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 Jenison gutter cleaning 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 stories and the pitch matter more than the length of the run.
On our jobs, a third story or a pitch too steep to walk changes the quote, as does a walk-out basement or a sloped lot that puts the back run far above the ground. Gutters nobody has opened in years take longer, because the compacted leaves and grit have to come out by hand before the gutter is clean enough to drain. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time as well. Downspout flushing, water flow checks and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. If anything changes the job, you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Gutter work is one of the more predictable jobs we run, and the Jenison homes we see show the same few patterns: a clog at the elbow, a sag in a run that has held water for a season, buildup packed against the downspout, and drainage that stops, so rainwater backs up before it reaches the ground. The fix is the same each time. We clear the run, flush every downspout and check that the water is leaving at the outlet. Clean gutters are the first line of defense, moving water away from your home, and regular gutter cleaning is what keeps the work small.
Residential and commercial jobs follow the same method, though commercial properties are scheduled per building and billed on that basis. For residential properties we quote the house in front of us. Ask for the quote by phone or text, and send a photo of the front of the house if that is easy. We will tell you what we see and what it will cost to clean your gutters, once.
| 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 in Jenison MI book twice a year. Across Michigan the spring visit falls in late May or June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit lands in October to early November, after the last leaves. Gutters and downspouts take the heaviest load in those windows, when rainwater runs off the roofline, and a clean run then helps protect your home from water damage through the rest of the year.
In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. In fall it is leaves, the odd twig and grit, and if the first hard freeze has not come yet, the wet mat of leaves is what clogs the run. Where freezing is a real risk, the fall visit is the one that matters most. On houses that skipped it, we find runs that sagged under ice by March, and the ice dams at the eave come from water that had nowhere to go. Standing water that backs up can also cause structural damage to the fascia and soffit.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is what it takes to keep your gutters clear between visits, because needles and grit build up in the downspout. A clog at the eave that starts small becomes a blockage after heavy rainfall in one wet season, and a leak at the fascia often follows. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough for most lots. Gutter guards mean fewer cleanings, but the surface still needs a clean at the same time of year.
Every lot is a little different, so after the first visit we tell you which schedule your lot actually needs and keep you on it. We leave every run clean and send the photos the same day. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the back of the house for an estimate, and we will confirm the next open date to get your gutters cleaned.
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 services reach across Jenison and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, so the same crew cleans gutters on the east side and on the west side. Booking runs the same way everywhere: you call or text, we ask for stories, size and tree cover, and if it is easy we ask for a photo of the house front. That is enough to give you a quote before anyone comes out, and the quote is the number we charge.
Our calendar fills in the two busy windows, late spring and late fall, so book early if you want to get your gutters done before the rain sets in. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. Lead time depends on the date you want and the job size, and we will tell you the first open slot when you call. Call (866) 435-6328 to check it, and we also handle other gutter services when the house needs them.
Homeowners who want a schedule tend to book a cleaning and maintenance plan for the year and keep the same crew on the house for gutter maintenance. A homeowner with gutter guards, big trees or a steep pitch that is hard to walk should say so when booking, and we will plan around it. Once the crew is on site, the work follows the same steps every time, every run is left clean, and the gutter cleaning process is the same whether it is your first visit or your fifth.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it by phone or text. Give us the stories, the approximate square footage and whether trees hang over the house, and the number we quote is the number we charge.
Across Michigan the spring window is late May to June. On our Jenison jobs the fall visit in October to early November matters most, because gutters left until after the first hard freeze can already be holding ice, and that is the job we see most often.
Most slots come up within the week for cleaning services in Jenison. When you call we will confirm the date, and if a same-day opening exists we will tell you then.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, leaves the ground clean, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. Before the crew arrives, leave the side gate unlocked, move any landscape items out of the path and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout until the water runs clean, and we check that it leaves at the outlet. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards keep out leaves and debris, but a rain gutter system with guards still collects needles, seed casings and grit on top of the guard, and that blocks the water. We lift the panels, clean underneath and check the flow. Skip the cleaning long enough and the fascia board behind the gutter can rot.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge is not moving water away, so it has a slope or capacity problem, not a debris problem. Send us 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. The price you were quoted is the price on the invoice. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
