Our own crew will clean gutters in Sterling Heights MI, every run flushed and flow-tested, leaves hauled away, and photos of each run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover is over the roof, 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 that is the rhythm we plan our calendar around.
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. We give an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. The same three things price commercial properties, and companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per run, but the total depends on how many runs the house actually has and how they are built.
What moves the price on our jobs is usually a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run well up in the air, gutters nobody has opened in years and packed with compacted leaves, and guards we have to lift and reseat before we can get at the trough. Flushing the outlets, flow testing and haul-off are included and are never billed as extras. If something changes the job once we are looking at it, you hear about it and agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Across our Sterling Heights homes, the heaviest totals tend to be the ones with the most tree cover, where clogged downspouts and a buildup of wet leaves let the trough hold water long enough to turn into a sag. A two-story with heavy tree cover usually needs the full flush and a closer look at the drainage at the lower corner, and the price moves only if the crew finds something there that changes the job. Most of the work on our lots is still the same routine: clean the runs, flush the outlets, and confirm the water flow at the outlet. Our gutter cleaning services are the most common call we get for the leaves and debris that build up each season, and the price reflects that work, not a rate card. Haul-off is included in every quote.
The gutter clog problem is also where we see the most structural damage when it is ignored. Rainwater that cannot leave the trough finds the fascia and the eave, and by then the job is not a clean-out anymore. Keeping the rain gutter clear is cheaper than fixing the wood behind it, and a leak at a seam is far easier to handle when it is caught early. It keeps the water away from your home.
| 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.
Sterling Heights MI gutter cleaning on our jobs usually means two cleanings a year: one in the spring after the seed and pollen drop, and one in the fall after the last leaves come down. Across Michigan, the spring and fall visits land in late May to June and late October to November. When we open a gutter here in May we usually find seeds, seed casings and a 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 the weight of ice by March.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the schedule that holds, because needles and grit cause a blockage at the outlets between visits. Near a busy road, or after a landscape project, the dust works the same way and can start a clog. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough for most lots. Guards change the picture: they cut how often the trough needs a full clean, but the surface still has to be cleared, so guarded gutters stay on a regular gutter cleaning schedule. The rhythm is the same for residential and commercial buildings, so the same schedule holds for both.
Plan to clean your gutters on a schedule rather than waiting for the first overflow. A gutter that is clean in May can be full again by July or August if the tree cover is heavy, which is why we set the tier after the first look rather than from a guess. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs and why, so the schedule matches the house. Rainwater that sits in a blockage finds the roofline fast, so a missed visit costs more than a short one. Our gutter cleaning service runs on that interval, debris removal is included, and we can give you an estimate for the first visit by phone. To book a date, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the downspouts.
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.
Sterling Heights gutter cleaning starts with a quote by phone or text, and our gutter services cover your neighborhood and surrounding areas. The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and the tree cover over the roof. If you are a homeowner, text a photo of the house front and we can see the house before we call back. We call before we come, nobody needs to be home for exterior work, and our cleanings for commercial properties and residential properties are handled the same way.
Lead time for cleaning services depends on the season and the day of the week, and we give you a real date when you book rather than an open-ended promise. The two busy windows of the year are late spring and late fall, when our calendar fills fastest, so book early if you want to get your gutters done that week. Tell us whether you have gutter guards when you book, since gutter guards change what the crew does. Our crew clears the gutters and downspouts together and will flush every downspout, checking for a twig or seed mat in the trough. Clean gutters protect your home from water damage, and the sooner the trough is clear the sooner the fascia and the foundation are out of the water's path. Across Michigan the storm season brings severe thunderstorms, so keep your gutters working through the season with regular gutter maintenance, and you avoid the costly repairs that come from a single storm or a long run of heavy rainfall. A small leak caught early is far cheaper to fix.
Call (866) 435-6328 and we give you the number from stories and size. We clean across Sterling Heights, and flushing, flow testing and haul-off are already included.
Across Michigan the spring visit falls in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit runs late October to November, after the last leaves come down. Houses that skip the fall visit can show sagging runs by March.
We confirm the date when you call, so you know exactly when the crew can get your gutters cleaned.
No. The gutter cleaning process happens outside, our crew does not come inside, and photos of each run go to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes. Our crew clears the trough and will flush the outlets, then checks the water flow where it leaves the house. If a buried drain line needs clearing, that is a separate job and we price it before touching it.
Yes. A guarded gutter system still collects grit, pollen paste and needles on top, and that mat can stop water from getting in. Gutter maintenance is lighter with guards, but guards still need cleaning and maintenance, so we clear the surface, flush the outlets and check the water gets in.
A clean gutter that still spills in heavy rainfall usually has a slope or outlet problem, not a cleaning problem. Wood that stays wet long enough can rot even after the trough is clear, so send us a photo or a short clip taken during the rain and we will say what we see. Water has to run away from your home, and a slope problem is not solved by another cleaning.
It only changes if the crew finds something that alters the job, and you hear about it and agree 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.
