Our crew cleans gutters for homeowners around here, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, waste hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. Every run comes out clean. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Mississippi, most of our customers book in spring and fall, when seed and leaf load are at their heaviest.
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. Starkville homes differ on all three, so we give the number by phone or text from those things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Gutter cleaning services that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot, but on our jobs the stories and the amount of buildup matter more than the run length.
What moves the quote on our jobs is what the crew finds. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and more care on the ladder. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the back run, so it sits further up than the front. Gutters that nobody has opened in years hold compacted muck that has to be dug out by hand, and guards we have to lift and reseat add time. Downspout flushing, drainage testing and haul-off are included and are never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice. Once the crew is done, the gutter is clean and nothing is left on the ground.
Here is what a clog looks like from the ladder. Seed and leaf sag builds up in the trough until water has nowhere to go but over the front edge. Around here we see this most in the rainy months, when heavy rainfall pushes more water than a clogged elbow can pass. Once the buildup reaches the outlet, the water flow stops, the rainwater runs behind the gutter, and it finds a leak at the fascia. That is how structural damage starts, and keeping a run clean costs less than replacing a board.
On a city job, the cases we have cleaned tell the same story. One customer with a two-story house and heavy shade had the leaves and debris packed into the rain gutter so tight that the clogged downspouts backed up at the bottom. We cleared them, flushed every downspout and left the run clean. We checked that the water was moving away from the foundation and not pooling. The number was set by the stories and the tree cover, and nothing was added once the crew was on the ladder. Residential and commercial properties both see this, and the same three things decide the price.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $185 | from $240 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $165 | from $215 | from $280 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $190 | from $250 | from $325 |
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, in spring and fall: once after the seed and pollen drop, and again after the last leaves come down. On our jobs that is the schedule that keeps the gutter clean through the rainy months, and regular gutter cleaning stops a clog from forming in the first place.
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 leaf load, and if the freeze risk is real we also find the first ice, the ice dams at the eave, and runs that sag or pull loose by late winter on houses that skipped the fall visit. We also check the roofline for a blockage where ice and wet leaves build up. Where there is no freeze, the fall visit clears the wet leaf mat and leaves the gutter clean before the rainy season arrives.
Heavy tree cover changes the schedule. Under big trees, or where mulch beds wash into the trough, needles and grit pack the downspout between visits, and a twig can wedge in the elbow. Those homes are on every three to four months. A lot with few or no trees is fine once a year in late fall, and you only need to clean your gutters then. Guards need less frequent cleaning, but the surface still needs debris removal, because guards stop the leaves and the mat still builds up on top.
Before you book in Starkville MS, the first gutter cleaning service estimate tells you which tier your lot actually needs. The schedule that suits a house under heavy canopy is different from one with an open yard, and we set it from what we find when the crew is up the ladder. Residential properties get the same checks, and we name the visit before the crew comes out.
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 Starkville gutter cleaning crew works across the surrounding areas, clearing gutters on both the older homes and the newer subdivisions. Booking is simple: give us the stories, the rough size of the house and whether trees hang over the gutters, and we quote it by phone or text. If it is easy, send a photo of the front of the house, eaves and all, so we know what we are walking into before we arrive. Lead time depends on the season, and the busiest weeks are spring after the seed drop and late fall after the leaves come down, so book early for those windows.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. The crew works from the outside, treats the gutters and downspouts as one job, and will flush every downspout. Every homeowner gets photos of every run and downspout sent to their phone, and the lot is left clean. Our cleanings are booked on the same route, so the crew sees the whole system each time. If you want one provider for all your gutter services, tell us what you need when you call so we can keep your gutters clear, keep the water away from your home, and protect your home from water damage through every season. To get your gutters on the calendar, call (866) 435-6328.
The number comes from stories and square footage, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not name a figure without those details. The number we give is the number we charge.
On our jobs most customers book in spring after the seed drop, and again in late fall after the leaves come down. A landscape under big trees can need a visit every three to four months, and if you wait past fall the wet leaf mat and any ice can cause sag by late winter.
We confirm a date when you call, and our cleaning services in Starkville are busiest in spring and late fall. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you the earliest opening when we give you the price.
No, you do not need to be home. Our gutter cleaning process runs from the outside across Starkville, and the crew leaves the yard clean without coming inside. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets in while the ladders are up.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested, and we check that water is leaving at the outlet and running away from your home, so it does not sit and rot the fascia. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we price it before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards are part of the gutter system, and guarded gutters still need the surface kept clean. On our jobs we find needles, seed casings and grit sitting on top of the guard, and once that mat is wet, water runs over the front edge. Routine cleaning and maintenance on a guarded system is shorter than on an open one, but gutter maintenance does not stop.
A gutter that is clean and still overflows has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a clog problem. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is.
No. The number we quote on the phone is the number on the invoice. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree before work starts.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
