Our own crew cleans gutters here, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the clogs 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 is over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in the spring and fall, and we handle the job from the first call to the last photo.
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 a homeowner hears is the number we charge. Other gutter cleaning services that price by the linear foot land in a similar place, though that method is less common for residential properties. Commercial properties are quoted the same way, by stories, square footage and what is in the gutters. What moves the quote on our jobs is a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run far up the wall, gutters nobody has opened in years, and guards we have to lift and reseat. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. If anything changes the job, you hear it before work starts, not on the invoice.
On a typical home the gutter system takes the full roofline, and a clog at one downspout shows up as a sag or a leak at the other end of the house. We clean every run by hand, so the gutter does not hold back the water that should be running away from your home. Clean gutters with proper drainage protect your home from water damage. A clog that has been building for a season is a different job from one that was cleaned last fall, and we ask about that on the phone.
Minnetonka homes are a mix of older and newer builds, and the older roof lines often carry more buildup in the back corners. The leaves and debris that collect over a season can compact into a dense mat, and that mat is what pulls the water out over the edge. Gutter maintenance on a schedule keeps that mat from forming. We see structural damage to fascia and soffit most often where the gutters were not opened for years. Clogged downspouts are the main cause, and we flush every downspout to clear the water away.
Under heavy tree cover, the rain gutter fills with seed casings and a leaf mat, and that mat pushes water over the front edge. Once the gutter runs clean and every downspout is flushed, the water flow comes back to normal. The number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice.
| 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.
On our jobs most customers book two cleanings a year, in the spring after the seeds and pollen drop and in the fall after the last leaves. When we open a gutter here in late June we usually find the seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In May, June and August, heavy rainfall pushes whatever sits in the trough over the edge. Severe storms and straight-line winds across Minnesota knock a twig or a limb into the trough, and that adds to the load. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and on homes that skipped the fall visit we see runs that have sagged under the weight by March. Heavy tree cover means a shorter schedule, because needles and grit pack every downspout between visits. Every three to four months is the usual rhythm for those lots. Few or no trees and once a year in late fall is enough for most houses. Regular gutter cleaning on that schedule keeps the runs open, and the same timing works for residential and commercial buildings.
The spring visit, usually mid to late June across Minnesota, clears the seed and pollen that build up after the thaw. The fall visit, usually October to early November, clears the leaves and checks the runs before the snow arrives. To clean your gutters before winter, book that fall slot early. Freeze risk is real in Minnetonka MN, and a clog left over winter can turn into an ice dam at the eave. Our crew checks the runs and every downspout so the rainwater leaves the house instead of freezing at the edge.
Even a clean gutter under gutter guards still collects surface debris, so the crew clears the top of the guard as well. A guard does not stop the buildup from forming on top, and that is what holds water back at the lip. The visit covers the surface, every downspout and the drain outlet, so you do not have to schedule a separate trip for each part.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. The crew has seen enough roofs here to know which ones catch leaves fast and which ones hold a clean run for a year, and the schedule follows from what we find on your roofline. The goal is to keep your gutters open between visits, not just empty on the day we leave.
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 service works across Minnetonka and the surrounding areas. Booking is simple: call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we give you an estimate from the number of stories, the size and the tree cover. Lead time depends on the season, and the calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. A gutter that has been left alone can still come out clean in one visit, and the crew will let you know what to expect when you book.
You can text a photo of the roofline or of the gutters and downspouts that are giving you trouble, and the crew will tell you what it looks like from the ladder. Clogs, blockage and water pooling at the eave are all things we can see from the outside. A homeowner who spots a leak at the eave or a twig stuck in a downspout can text it in the same way. Homes in the surrounding areas can send a photo the same way. Our gutter services stay short so the work does not hold up your week, and a clean set of photos arrives on your phone the same day. The aim is to keep your gutters running clear between cleanings, and that is what we are booked for.
The number comes from the stories, the size and how much material is in the gutters. We quote it by phone or text, and the figure we give you is the figure on the invoice. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are already included.
When should I book? Most of our customers book in late spring and late fall, and Minnetonka gutter cleaning in late spring clears the seed and pollen before summer rain. If you wait past the fall visit, we often find runs that have sagged under ice by March. Under heavy tree cover, and with heavy rainfall in May, June and August, we see clogs faster, so the schedule shortens.
Lead time depends on the season, and most slots come up within the week. For cleaning services in Minnetonka, we confirm a date when you call and tell you what to expect before the crew arrives. Call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters on the schedule.
No, you do not need to be home. Our crew works outside on the gutter system for the cleaning and maintenance, 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 checked for flow at the outlet, so the run comes out clean. If a line drains into a landscape bed or underground, we confirm that water is leaving at the end, and clearing a buried line is a separate job that we quote before we touch it.
Yes. On our jobs we find surface buildup and seed casings sitting on top of the guards, and the downspout still clogs underneath. The crew clears the top surface, then checks that water runs clean into the gutter.
If a gutter that is clean still sheets water over the edge in rain, the problem is usually slope or downspout size, not a clog. Water that keeps spilling behind the gutter will rot the fascia over time, so do not wait on it. Send us a photo or short video of it in the rain and we tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The gutter cleaning process is set up so that if the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before any work starts, never after. The number 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.
