Our own crew cleans gutters in Midland MI. We flush every downspout, check the flow, and send 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 house, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our Midland customers book in the spring and fall.
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. Our gutter cleaning services are priced that way for houses, and if you have commercial properties, ask on the phone before you book so we can tell you what applies. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place per foot of run, but a single number from the stories and size is what you will hear from us.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually what the crew finds once the ladder is up. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes longer and more care. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits farther above the ground than the front. Gutters that have not been opened in years come out packed with leaves and debris, and that adds time. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-away 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 our jobs the quote tracks what we find at the gutter line. The clog we see most is a buildup of seeds and leaf mat at the elbows, where water flow slows and the drainage backs up. When the buildup is left, the run starts to sag and the water runs over the front edge. Clogged downspouts cause the same trouble from the other end. A rain gutter that has been left too long can hold water for days, and any leak at a seam leaves a stain on the ceiling below. That is how a blocked run turns into structural damage at the fascia and the soffit. A clean run keeps the water away from your home and out of the basement. Our crew treats each house the same way, from the midland homes with a single story to the tall two-story houses with long runs, and the figure is always tied to what is on that roof.
| 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 lands in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit here runs late October to November, after the last leaves. The spring and fall visits are the two windows that fill our midland gutter cleaning calendar fastest. In May we find seeds packed into the elbows and pollen paste over the rainwater path. In the fall it is the wet leaf mat, and with freeze risk here the first ice and ice dams at the eave come next.
Across Michigan, severe thunderstorms bring heavy rainfall, and the wettest months here are April, May and June, so a run that is clear by May is the one that holds. Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the schedule we see work, because needles, twig pieces and grit pack the gutter runs between visits and a single clog can start an overflow. Houses with few or no trees do well with two cleanings a year, one in the spring and one in late fall. Homes with gutter guards need less frequent cleaning, but the surface still has to be cleared, because a wet mat on top of a guard stops the water from getting in at all. Gutter maintenance is seasonal either way, because the same leaves and seeds come back every year.
When we open a gutter here we are looking for the roofline, the first place a blockage shows as water running over the edge. An estimate from a phone call covers the first look, and after that visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. Clean your gutters on a schedule that matches the trees around your house, and our regular gutter cleaning visits keep the rainwater moving. Residential properties and residential and commercial sites alike follow the same logic, and a gutter cleaning service that works from what it finds keeps the removal in step with the season. Call (866) 435-6328 to set 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.
Our gutter cleaning process starts with a call, and our crew cleans gutters across Midland from the nearest base without needing to name it. The first step is a quote by phone or text from the number of stories, the size of the house and whether trees hang over the roof, and a photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the season; the spring and fall windows fill first, so it pays to ask early. We call before we come, and a homeowner does not need to be home for the visit.
Homeowners in the surrounding areas ask whether we will drive out to them, and the answer is yes if the schedule fits. A clean gutter run is the simplest way to protect your home from water damage, and a quick check of the gutters and downspouts is how you keep your gutters working between visits. Whether you have a single run or a full house, we handle the full job, including debris removal, and we also do gutter services for homeowners who want the windows done on the same visit. Text a photo of the roofline or call (866) 435-6328 and we will set a date to get your gutters done.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and how much landscape and tree cover sits around it, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not guess at a figure before we know those things. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will quote it.
Our customers here book in late spring and late fall, the two windows that fit the local seed drop and the leaf fall. If you wait past the fall, the first ice and the wet leaf mat turn a routine clean into a longer job, and water can start to back up and cause rot behind the fascia.
Same-day slots depend on the week. For our cleaning services in Midland, most dates come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call so you know exactly when the crew arrives.
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 flow-tested, and we check that water leaves at the outlet. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, usually less often, but the surface still needs clearing. A guarded gutter system still needs cleaning and maintenance, because on our jobs we find needles, seed casings and grit sitting on top of the guard, and a wet mat there keeps the water from getting in.
A gutter that is clean and still overflows 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, without selling a second cleaning.
Only if the job changes, and if it does you hear about it and agree to it before 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.
