Our own crew cleans gutters in Albert Lea, flushes every downspout, tests the flow, hauls the leaves away, and sends photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the house, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Minnesota, most of our customers book for the spring and fall visits, and we keep the same crew on the ladder for both.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on how many stories the house has, its size 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. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place, but on our jobs the height and how packed the run is do more to the cost than the length does. Our cleaning services in Albert Lea, MN start with the quote, not the ladder. A clean gutter over a small one-story house is a quick job, and a packed run over three stories is not. A clog that holds water in a full run can leak at the seams and stain the soffit, and the crew checks the seams while the ladder is up.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually a third story or a pitch too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run far up the wall, gutters nobody has opened in years, and gutter guards we have to lift and reseat before we can get at the trough. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off of what comes out are included in the number and never billed as extras. If anything we find changes the job, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice. Our gutter cleaning process runs from the trough to the outlet, so drainage is checked on every downspout, and a clean run is quicker to empty than a packed one. Regular gutter maintenance and cleanings keep that quote small, and cleaning and maintenance on the same visit means the crew checks the hangers while the ladder is already up. The bags go away from your home in the same truck, so nothing is left in the beds.
On our Albert Lea jobs, the quote that moved most was a two-story house with a heavy tree canopy on the north side, where the gutters were packed with compacted leaf mat and the back outlets were blocked at the elbow. The crew flushed each one until it ran clear at the bottom, and the homeowner got the photos before we left. The price stayed where we quoted it because we had asked about the trees and the stories on the phone before we came out. Heavy rainfall is what showed the stuck runs first, which is why the homeowner called before the leaves came down. If a house is hard to see from the street, text us a photo of the front and we can usually tell from that whether the lift or the ladder will be needed. If you want to get your gutters quoted before the next storm, call (866) 435-6328.
| 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 book twice a year, once in the spring after the seed and pollen drop has finished, and once in the fall after the last leaves are down. When we open a gutter here in spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. In fall it is the wet leaf mat that matters, and where freezing weather starts the trapped water becomes ice at the eave. On houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag or pull loose by March. Wet leaves and debris on the shingles through October bring the mat, and a clog at the first elbow can back water up the whole run. In the spring we flush every downspout until the water runs clean at the outlet. Our gutter cleaning services on the spring and fall visits include a photo of every run, so you see the gutter system before and after.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is what we see working, because needles and grit pack the elbows between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough. Near a busy road or a construction site the mess comes faster, so those lots follow the shorter schedule too. The landscape around the house sets the pace as well, since shrubs and trees drop seed and needles into the trough. Overflows after a storm often trace back to clogged downspouts, and across Minnesota severe storms and straight-line winds knock a twig or a seed head into the gutters. A full rain gutter cannot carry the water away from the house, and rainwater that stays in the trough freezes at the eave where winters are hard. Water left in a sagging run all winter can cause structural damage to the fascia and roof edge. The same schedule suits commercial properties with long runs, which are set by trees and leaf litter rather than the calendar. Guards slow the buildup, and we still clear the surface on those houses, but less often.
We do not clean a gutter without first asking how the house sits on its lot, and after the first visit we tell you which of those schedules your house actually needs. Once the gutter is clean, we check the outlets before we talk about a schedule.
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 work across Albert Lea and clean the houses from our crew base without needing you to be home. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text from your stories, the size of the house and whether trees hang over the roofline. A photo of the front of the house helps us confirm the access, and we call before we come. The busiest windows on our calendar are the spring and fall visits, so if you want a particular week, it helps to book early in those months. Our gutter cleaning service reaches Albert Lea homeowners across town and the surrounding areas, and the crew works the same way on every street. Albert Lea homes with trees over the house get the same photo report as the rest, and our residential properties follow that schedule. The crew leaves each run clean and dry at the outlet. To book, call (866) 435-6328 or text us.
Lead time is listed when you call, because it changes with the season and the crew schedule. If you have a gutter that already sags or is pulling away from the house, mention it when you book so we can plan the visit around it. We treat our residential and commercial calls the same way: quoted first, scheduled second, and photographed at the end. Whether it is a single house on a quiet street or a building with several runs, the crew comes out to clean the gutters and tells you what else we saw. Before you clean your gutters yourself, check the outlets, because a blockage at the outlet is often behind the overflow we find. Regular gutter cleaning on the same schedule is easier on the house than one big job after the damage shows. Debris removal is part of the visit, and the bags leave with the truck. Regular visits keep your gutters clear between storms, and they protect your home from water damage before the fascia starts to rot.
Q: What does gutter cleaning cost for a two-story house in Albert Lea?
A: The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a range on the page because the height and the debris load decide it, not the square footage alone. Ask for an estimate and we will go through the stories and the trees before we quote.
A: Most of our Albert Lea customers book a spring visit after the seeds finish and a fall visit after the leaves are down. If the fall visit is skipped on a house that freezes hard, we tend to find the runs sagging by March. Wet leaves left in the fall clog the elbows, and that trapped water is what freezes at the eave.
A: Same-day is not something we promise for gutter work in Albert Lea MN, because the crew schedule depends on the week. When you call we tell you the next open slot, and we confirm the date before anyone climbs a ladder.
A: 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.
Q: Do you flush the downspouts and check where they drain, including underground lines?
A: Yes, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested, and we check that water leaves the outlet. Clearing a buried line is a separate job that we quote before we touch it. We stop when the water runs clean at the bottom.
A: Yes. On our jobs the surface still collects needles, seed casings and grit under the guard, and we clear it and reseat the panels. It is a shorter job, not no job.
A: A clean gutter that still spills over the front edge in rain has a slope or capacity 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. We check the gutters and downspouts together, since a slope problem and a blocked outlet look alike from the ground.
Q: Will the price change once the crew is on the roof?
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
