Our own crew gives your gutters a full clean, and every downspout is flushed and flow-tested before we leave. Leaves and debris are hauled away, and you get photos of every run. The price comes from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover is over the roof, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in spring and fall.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on how many stories the house has, its 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. The same three questions set the price for most Montclair homes and for commercial properties with a similar roof. Some companies price gutter cleaning services by the linear foot, and that lands in a similar place once the length is counted, but the stories and the state of the gutters matter more than the footage alone.
On our jobs, a third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and needs a boom or scissor lift, and that shows in the quote. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the eave. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come out packed with buildup, and a single twig jammed in an elbow can stop water flow entirely, which is why clogged downspouts take longer to clear by hand. A sagging run holds water and adds weight, and a sag we find on the way up can point to structural damage at the fascia, which we report before anything is quoted. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and are never billed as extras. If something changes the job once we are on site, we raise it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Our crew has cleaned gutters on many homes of this kind, and the quotes change from house to house. A two-story house with tree cover over the back run usually has gutters clogged enough that the crew clears the run by hand before the flush can run clean. The quote reflects the extra time for that run and nothing else. You can text us a photo of the front of the house and we can usually tell you what the first call will look like.
| 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.
Across New Jersey, the spring visit falls in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop finish, and the fall visit falls in late October to November, after the last leaves come down. Most of our customers book those two windows. When we open a gutter in late May, we often find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we sometimes find runs that have sagged under ice by March, and that sag is where structural damage often starts. Montclair gets about 52 inches of precipitation a year, with heavy rainfall in July, August and October, and about 28 inches of snow, mostly from December through March.
Homes under heavy tree cover need more frequent visits, every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the outlets between cleanings. Houses with few or no trees can usually manage with one clean a year in late fall, since a landscape with little tree cover sheds less into the gutters. Homes with gutter guards still need the surface cleared, though less often. Across New Jersey, nor'easters can load a gutter with wet leaves in a single night, so plan to clean your gutters before the storm season arrives. After the first visit we tell you which schedule your lot actually needs.
A rain gutter that is kept clear carries water away from the foundation, and clear drainage at the roofline is what keeps the fascia dry. A blockage in one run holds rainwater and forces it over the edge. If a clog sits in a run for a full season, water backs up behind the gutter and finds the nearest weak seam, and a gutter system that overflows for months can leak into the fascia. An estimate for the visit schedule comes with the first quote, and if you are not sure how often your house needs it, ask us on that call. We provide regular gutter cleaning in Montclair NJ for residential properties, and we book residential and commercial jobs on the same calendar, so the spring and fall visits do not slip.
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 on homes across town, and the neighborhoods we clean most often are the ones with older gutter systems and tree-lined blocks. We serve homeowners and the surrounding areas from our nearest base, and we keep the calendar open for the rest of the year. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text. We ask for the stories, the rough square footage and whether there are trees over the roof. A photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send.
Lead time depends on the season. The two busy windows of the year fill up first, in late spring and again in late fall, so if you want a specific date, call early. Call (866) 435-6328 to book Montclair gutter cleaning, text a photo of the front of the house, or book a date and we will confirm the window. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. You will know the crew is on the way, and you will get photos of every run before the truck leaves. To get your gutters on the calendar before heavy rainfall starts, book early.
Keep your gutters working through the rainy months and you will protect your home from water damage at the eaves and foundation. We flush every downspout so water moves away from the house, and we clear out what would otherwise sit and rot in your gutters and downspouts. A small leak at a seam is an easy fix in spring and a costly one after a winter of ice. Our gutter cleaning service is one of several gutter services we run, and it is built around regular cleaning and maintenance, not a one-time job, so you can plan the year around it.
We quote gutter cleaning across Montclair from the stories, the size of the house and what is in the gutters. We quote it by phone or text, and the number we give is the number we charge. Downspout flushing and haul-off are included.
Most homeowners book in late May to June and again in late October to November. Skipping the fall visit often leaves sagging runs by March, after the first ice.
Our cleaning services in Montclair are booked by date, and we do not promise same-day service unless a slot is open. Call (866) 435-6328 when you want a date.
No. The gutter cleaning process is all outside work, and our crew does not come inside. Photos of every run and downspout arrive before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check that water is leaving at the outlet, away from your home. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone starts.
Yes, but less often. On our jobs, guards keep the leaves out and let the needles, seed casings and grit collect on top, so the surface still needs clearing. We lift the panels, clear underneath and reseat them, which is part of the gutter maintenance we quote.
A clean gutter that still overflows in the rain usually has a slope or capacity problem, not a clog. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. Every homeowner gets the number before work starts. If the crew finds something that changes the job, we tell you and agree on it before work starts, never after. A sagging run that points to structural damage gets reported before anything is quoted.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
