Our own crew cleans gutters in Missoula, flushes every outlet and flow-tests it, hauls the debris away, and sends photos of every run once it is clean. Homeowners get a price built from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most homes book in spring and fall, once the seed drop and the last leaves are down. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house for a quote.
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 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. Every homeowner asks that first question, so we answer it on the first call. The same three inputs price residential and commercial buildings alike. Companies offering gutter cleaning services often price by the linear foot, but that method rarely matches what the crew finds once it is on site, and getting a clean number means looking at the gutters themselves.
Missoula homes with a third story or a steep roof we cannot walk take more time and equipment. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the eaves. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaves and grit, and guards we have to lift and put back take extra hands. A sag or a buildup that has sat for a season holds water in the trough and slows the drainage, so the crew works the whole run, not the easy end. A run kept clean between visits takes less time than one left for years. Flushing, water flow testing and debris removal are already priced into the number you were given. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, not on the invoice.
On a normal call the crew checks the gutter system before it touches the first run. Pitch matters, because a gutter that has dropped sends rainwater the wrong way and pools at the low end. If a clog has sat for a season, expect the crew to spend longer on that run. Once a run is clean and clear, every outlet gets flushed so you can see the water leaving the house instead of sitting at the bottom.
| 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.
Plan on two visits a year, one in spring and one in fall, because each season leaves a different mess behind. Across Montana, the spring visit usually lands in late June to July. In Missoula MT, the fall visit runs October to early November, after the last leaves are down and before the first hard freeze. Here, precipitation runs about 17.4 inches a year, with April, May and June the wettest months, so heavy rainfall tests the runs before the spring visit even arrives. Snow arrives in November, stays through April, and water sitting behind a blockage in a run can freeze in place. Keeping the trough clean and clear along the roofline is how you protect your home from water damage.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the rhythm that keeps a clog from forming between visits, because needles and grit build up faster there. If you want one rule, plan on two cleanings a year and check the runs after every hard storm. Few or no trees, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Regular gutter cleaning is what keeps a run from sagging, and gutters under guards need fewer visits, though the crew still keeps the surface clean and checks the flow.
The goal is simple: keep your gutters running clear between visits. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo to book a date. After the first visit you will know what a clean run looks like on your house, and our gutter services start there, with us telling you which of those tiers your lot needs.
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 works across Missoula, and Missoula gutter cleaning is booked the same way in every neighborhood. Every homeowner starts with a quote by phone or text from stories, size and tree cover, plus a photo of the house front if that is easy for you. The gutter cleaning process is to clear the trough, flush every downspout, leave the ground clean, and check that the outlets carry water away from your home. Get your gutters on the schedule early, since the two busiest windows of the year are late spring and late fall. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo to book a date.
Gutter maintenance covers the gutters and downspouts between visits, and cleaning and maintenance go on one quote, so you see the full scope before anything is booked. Between visits, a run that stays clean is the goal, and anything that will not stay clean gets flagged in the photo report.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. The crew works outside and does not come inside. Gutter guards get a clean sweep of what sits on top, and a twig jammed in an outlet gets cleared on the same visit. A leak at a seam gets noted in the photo report so you can decide what to do about it. For surrounding areas, ask when you call and we will tell you whether the crew can reach your address. Ask for a written estimate if you want the scope in writing before a date is set.
Our cleaning services in Missoula are quoted from stories and size, and we give the number by phone or text. Tell us the stories, the square footage and whether trees or landscape plantings hang over the house, and we quote from those three things. The quote is built for residential properties, and for commercial properties, send the number of stories and the length of the gutter runs so we can say whether we can quote it.
Plan on spring and fall, and expect heavy rainfall in April through June to show you which runs are slow. If the fall visit gets skipped, the wet leaf mat and first ice can sag the runs by March, and a sagging run can rot the fascia and lead to structural damage. Under heavy trees, every three to four months keeps clogged downspouts from backing up, and a clean run drains faster after a storm.
Same-day depends on the calendar. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call.
No, you do not need to be home. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and outlet to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, every outlet is flushed and flow-tested, and we check that water is leaving at the outlet. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, a guarded gutter system still needs a visit, though less often. Leaves and debris sit on top of the guard, and once they mat up, the rainwater never gets in. We clear the surface, leave the guard clean and check the flow.
A clean rain gutter that still overflows in rain has a slope or outlet-size problem, not a cleaning problem. Send us a photo or short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope issue.
It should not. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, and you agree to it first.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
