Our own crew cleans gutters in Middletown NJ, every run flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of each run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover is overhead, and the figure we give on the phone is the figure on your invoice. Across New Jersey, most of our customers book for spring and fall, and that is when we are busiest. Call (866) 435-6328 for your 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. Other gutter cleaning services price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the house is measured, but a per-foot figure hides what the crew will actually find on the roof. Our crew handles residential and commercial jobs the same way: we clean, photograph and report what we see, and residential properties get the same photo report as any other job, while commercial properties get a written estimate before we come out.
On our Middletown homes, a few things move the quote. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked means a boom or scissor lift instead of a ladder. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back gutter higher than it looks from the yard. Gutters that have not seen a clean in years carry a buildup of packed-down leaves that takes longer to clear, and any guards on the gutter system that we have to lift and reseat add time. Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included, water flow is checked at every outlet, and none of it is billed as an extra. If something changes the job, you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Recently we cleaned a two-story house on a wooded lot where a clog had packed the back run with leaves, so the crew had to flush every downspout before the water ran clean at the outlet, and we photographed the sag we noted in one section and left the repair decision to the homeowner.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $225 | from $295 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $260 | from $335 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $235 | from $305 | from $395 |
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 Middletown customers book regular gutter cleaning, which works out to two cleanings a year, once in late spring after the seeds and pollen drop, and once in late fall after the last leaves come down. Across New Jersey, our spring visits run late May to June, and when we open a gutter in late May, even one that looks clean from the ground, we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows at the bottom of the pipe, which slows drainage. In the fall it is a wet mat of leaves and debris, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have found runs sagging under ice by March. A clog in a rain gutter that starts in November is much harder to clear by spring.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the schedule that works, because needles, a twig or two and grit pack the outlets between visits and cause a blockage that is easy to miss from the ground. A house with few or no trees can usually go once a year, in late fall, if the gutters are clean in spring. Gutter guards need less frequent cleaning, but the surface still has to be cleared, because leaves and grit sit on top of the guard and the water never gets in. Clogged downspouts and a sagging run can lead to structural damage at the fascia.
Middletown averages 49.4 inches of precipitation a year, and March, August and December are the wettest months, so our calendar for the surrounding areas runs the same way: rainwater has to drain away from the house on time. For anyone who wants to protect your home from water damage at the roofline, the timing is the same: clean your gutters before the wet season, keep your gutters clear between visits, then check them again after the leaves are down, and keep water away from your home. Your first visit is also when we tell you which tier your lot actually 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 has cleaned gutters across Middletown, and we cover the whole city from the nearest base. Booking for Middletown gutter cleaning starts with a quote for our gutter services by phone or text, using stories, square footage and tree cover. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. To book, call (866) 435-6328, and middletown homeowners can also text a photo of the front of the house.
Lead time varies with the season. Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, late spring and late fall, so book early if you want a particular week. If a gutter still shows a leak or overflows after we clean it, text us a photo and we will tell you what it is, because that usually points to a slope or capacity problem, not a blockage problem, and we say so instead of selling a second visit. Planning gutter maintenance ahead of the busy windows keeps your slot.
Every job includes the same steps for gutters and downspouts: a clean gutter run, flushed and flow-tested pipes, and debris taken away, not blown onto the lawn or the landscape beds. Ask about the gutter cleaning process when you call and we will walk you through it. Get your gutters on the schedule before the heavy rainfall starts, and the cleaning and gutter maintenance stays manageable from season to season.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a range in writing, because the price depends on what is in the gutters. Ask for the written estimate before we book.
Across New Jersey, our spring visits run late May to June, and our fall visits run November to early December. If you wait until the leaves are packed and the first freeze is on, the clog is harder to clear and the risk of a sagging run goes up.
Same-day depends on the week. Our cleaning services in Middletown fill the busy windows first, so most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the exact 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, and the crew leaves the lawn clean.
Yes, every run gets flushed, and we check the outlet until the water runs clean and steady. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. On our jobs we find needles threaded through the mesh and seed casings sitting on top of the guard. The surface still needs a clean, but it takes less time than an open gutter.
Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain. If the gutter is clean and still leaks or spills over the edge, the problem is a slope, capacity or pipe size, not a blockage. Left alone, that kind of spill can rot the fascia board and lead to structural damage, and we tell you what it is instead of selling a second cleaning.
The price changes only if the crew finds something that alters the job, and you hear about it and agree before work starts. Flushing and flow testing are never added on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
