Our own crew cleans gutters in Pelham NH, flushes every downspout, flow-tests each run, hauls the leaves and debris off the property and photographs 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. 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 have been on these roofs long enough to know what the seasons leave behind in the gutters. Keeping them clean between those visits is the job, and you can call (866) 435-6328 to book.
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. A homeowner gets the quote over the phone or by text from those three 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 of run, but the stories and the state of the gutters matter more than the footage alone.
On our jobs, these are the things that move the quote. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and needs a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or sloped lot puts the back run much higher than the front, and the drainage at the back is harder to reach. Gutters that have not been opened in years come out packed with compacted leaves and grit, and that is slower work than a light fall clean. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too.
Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included in the price and are never billed as extras. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it before work starts.
On our jobs we have seen a clog in the back run and sag in a long gutter section turn a routine visit into a longer one. The leaf mat was dense and had been building up for a season. We flushed the run, confirmed the water flow at each outlet and photographed the low spot so you can see it for yourself. Most of the Pelham homes we clean are on a steady schedule with the same crew, and that is how the buildup stays manageable. Residential and commercial properties both start with the same question, how much blockage is in the system right now, and we answer it before we quote.
For the rest of the year, most customers book regular gutter cleaning in the spring and fall. That schedule is how you keep your gutters clear, and it helps protect your home from water damage. Want to know when to clean your gutters? Ask us for a photo of the front of your house and we will tell you what we see.
| 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 twice a year, once in the spring after the seed and pollen drop finishes and once in the fall, which usually lands in October to early November, after the last leaves come down. In the spring we find seeds and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In the fall it is the wet leaf mat, and where a house skipped the fall visit, we have seen runs drop by winter. A clean run going into winter is what we are after.
Under heavy tree cover, we see the gutters clog faster, and those customers are on a schedule of every three to four months. Needles, grit and the odd twig pack the outlets between visits, and clogged downspouts send rainwater over the edge. A blockage left alone turns into a leak at the seam. Houses with few or no trees need one clean a year, in late fall, and that is usually enough.
Gutter guards cut the work down on the gutters and downspouts they cover, but they do not remove the need for cleaning and maintenance. We still give the surface a clean and check the flow, so water away from the house keeps moving. Across New Hampshire, nor'easters bring heavy rainfall, and a rain gutter with a clog left in it can overflow and cause water damage to the roofline and the fascia. Over a season that overflow can turn into structural damage, which is why the schedule matters more than the tier name.
After the first visit, we give you an estimate of which tier your lot actually needs to stay clean between visits.
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 cleaned gutters on residential properties for Pelham homeowners across surrounding areas and offers cleaning services in Pelham NH to anyone who calls. Our gutter cleaning process starts with a quote by phone or text based on stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the front of the house if that is easy for you. Lead time depends on the season, and the busiest windows are the spring and fall, when our calendar fills fastest.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. Call (866) 435-6328 to book early in those windows, and tell us about any clog, dip or leak you have already noticed so the crew arrives ready to clean. The earlier you get your gutters on the schedule, the better the slot. We flush every downspout on every visit and make sure any bags go away from your home before the truck leaves. Ask about our gutter services when you book, including gutter maintenance between visits and mid-season cleanings, because Pelham gutter cleaning fills fastest in the busy windows.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will give you the price before we book anything.
Most customers here book a fall visit, which usually lands in October to early November, and a spring visit after the seed and pollen drop. If you wait past the fall, the leaf mat can freeze in place, stress the gutter system and rot the fascia by winter. Text us a photo of the house and we will tell you which visit your house needs.
Slots come up within the week for most homes across Pelham, and we confirm a date when you call. Same-day is not something we promise.
No homeowner needs to be there. Our crew works outside, around the landscape, and does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves.
Yes, every downspout gets a clean flush and a flow test at the outlet. If a line drains underground, we check that the drainage is leaving at the outlet and tell you if it is not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need a clean, just less often. Guards keep leaves out, but needles, seed casings and grit sit on top of the guard and turn into a paste that stops the water from getting in. We clear the surface, flush each downspout and reseat the guards.
A gutter that is clean and still overflows in the rain has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a blockage problem. Film it during the next rain and send it our way, and we will tell you what it is. Another cleaning will not fix a slope problem, so we will not sell you one.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts. Downspout flushing and haul-off are already in the number.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
