Our own crew cleans gutters in Winona, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your roof size and how much tree cover hangs over it, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our Winona customers book in the spring and fall, and that is when we are busiest on the ladder.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price for a home in Winona, MN depends on stories, square footage and what is 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. Some companies price by the linear foot, and for a typical homeowner that lands in a similar place per run. 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 twenty-four feet up, and gutters nobody has opened in years, packed with compacted leaves. Gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add time, and we say so before the crew climbs. A twig jammed in an elbow during heavy rainfall can start a clog and a leak at the joint, so the crew checks every seam while the ladder is up.
Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. Our gutter cleaning process starts with a photo of the front of the house, so the crew knows what to expect before the ladder goes up. Text it to us and we will tell you where your lot falls in the scale of work, and what a clean job costs on your house, then give you a written estimate. Gutters and downspouts only earn their keep if they carry rainwater away from your home, so the flush runs to the outlet and we confirm the water is leaving. That is how you protect your home from water damage. Cleaning and maintenance visits are quoted as one job, flush included. If anything the crew finds changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice. Call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters on the schedule, and we will set a date that works for you.
Winona homeowners with heavy tree cover tend to get the cleanings that take the longest, because the gutter is full of compacted leaves that have been building for seasons. A clean gutter that still backs up is a slope or downspout-size problem, and we tell you that plainly. Under a clean roofline the price stays the same as the quote, and every run is photographed before the truck leaves, so you can see what a clean gutter looks like on your own house. Our cleaning services in Winona cover the flush, the haul-off and the photos, and the same crew handles gutter services and gutter maintenance between visits.
| 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 Winona homes book twice a year. Across Minnesota the spring visit lands in mid to late June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit in late October to November, after the last leaves. In June the downspout elbows are packed with seeds and pollen paste. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we find runs sagging under ice by March. Our gutter cleaning services across Winona run on that same calendar, and every gutter system we touch gets the same check, from the first run to the last clean downspout.
Where the landscape around the house is heavy with trees, the gutter fills faster and the clogged downspouts back up between visits, so those customers are on every three to four months. Needles and grit pack the elbows and set up a clog, and a flush once a season no longer keeps water away from the foundation. A blockage in the run lets water sit against the fascia until the board begins to rot, and a sagging run can cause structural damage to the soffit. Few or no trees, and once a year in late fall is enough to keep your gutters clear. We clean the surface, the gutters and the leaves and debris in the trough at each visit, so the rain gutter runs clear when the storms come.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. If you are not sure, text a photo of the roofline and we will say which schedule fits. Downspouts that have been clogged for a season often need a second pass before they run clean, and we note that on the job. Commercial properties follow the same calendar but get their own quote per building. Call (866) 435-6328 to set the first date, and we will confirm the schedule in writing.
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 crew has worked for Winona homeowners and for residential and commercial clients across the city, and we cover Winona, MN and the surrounding areas from the nearest base without splitting a job between crews. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text from your stories, your roof size and how much tree cover hangs over the house, plus a photo of the front if that is easy. Most bookings come in spring and fall, with late spring and late fall the busiest windows, so calling early helps. Our lead time varies with the season, and we confirm the first open date when you call.
Winona homes with heavy tree cover get the most buildup in the trough, and a gutter packed solid can sag and stop the water flow at the downspout. Poor drainage at the outlet, usually a clog at the elbow, is the first thing we check. Every gutter cleaning service we book includes debris removal, and regular gutter cleaning is what keeps a clean trough from filling back up. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. Commercial work is scheduled per building, so an office or a multi-unit site gets its own quote and its own calendar. Residential properties follow the same process and the same photos of every run. If a slot is tight, text us and we will check the calendar the same day. Call (866) 435-6328 to book, and clean your gutters before the next storm season.
The number comes from stories and roof size, and we give it to you by phone or text as an estimate. The number we quote is the number on the invoice, and that holds for every gutter cleaning service we run in Winona.
Most of our Winona customers book in June after the seed drop, and in late October or November after the leaves are down. Waiting past the first hard freeze leaves ice sitting in the trough. Booking before the freeze is the easiest way to keep your gutters clear and protect your home from water damage.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. Text a photo and we will check whether a same-day opening exists. Our gutter cleaning services in Winona book the same way, and every gutter services job gets the same photo check.
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 in while the ladders are up. The same crew covers the surrounding areas and sends the same photos from each job, and those steps help protect your home while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout and flow-test it, and we check that water is leaving at the outlet. The crew checks the gutters and downspouts together, so water is moving end to end. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. On our jobs guards keep out leaves but not the needles, seed casings and grit that sit on top, and that mat can still back water over the edge. Keep your gutters checked even with guards: we clear the surface, reseat the guards and check that water is getting in, because a clean surface alone does not do it.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a debris problem. Send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is, without selling you a second cleaning.
It should not. Anything that changes the job is raised and agreed before work starts, and the balance matches the quote when the photos are on your phone.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
