Our own crew cleans gutters for Westwood homeowners, every drainpipe flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled off, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your square footage and how much tree cover is over the house, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book the spring and fall visits, and we keep a calendar open for both. Ready to clean your gutters? Call or text for a phone 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 in the gutters. We quote our gutter cleaning service over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Companies that price by length land in a similar place per linear foot, but on a house the stories and the roof pitch matter more than the run length. Before we quote, we ask whether the job is at residential properties or commercial properties, since residential and commercial buildings are not priced the same way.
On our Westwood jobs the things that move the quote are the ones the crew can see from the ground and the ones they find once the ladder is up. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time and more equipment. A walk-out basement puts the back run far off the ground, so the effective height of the eave is higher than it looks from the driveway. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down packed with leaves, a twig or two, and debris, and that takes longer than a light clog. Guards we have to lift and reseat add a step to every run.
Flushing each drain pipe, checking the water flow through it, and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. A run that comes down clean is the quick part of the job, and the packed ones take longer. If the crew finds something that changes the job, we raise it before work starts, never on the invoice. Damage from clogged downspouts, like a sag or a rot line at the fascia, is something we photograph and report, not something we bill for a second visit.
Westwood homes vary a lot, and we see the same few patterns again and again. The gutter that sits on a low eave behaves differently from the one three stories up. When the drainage is poor, the water finds its own path, and that is usually how the first structural damage starts. Good gutters keep water away from your home, so we price the job for the gutter as it is, not for a generic house.
For a case from our Westwood jobs: one house had a heavy leaf load on the back run and two drain pipes that had not been flushed in years. The crew cleared the buildup, flushed both drain pipes, and found the rain gutter pulling away at one hanger. That hanger was photographed and reported, not repaired, and the homeowner decided what to do about it. The gutter was clean by the time the truck left. The quote covered the cleaning and the flush. Nothing was added on the invoice.
| 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.
On our Westwood jobs most customers book twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall, because regular gutter cleaning keeps the seasons from stacking up. Across New Jersey, spring is late May or June, after the seeds and pollen have finished dropping. Fall is November to early December, after the last leaves are down. When we open a gutter here in May we find seeds and pollen paste packed into the drain pipe elbows. In November it is a wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by March. The goal is a gutter that is clean in May and clean again in November.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the schedule that fits, because needles and grit pack the drain pipes between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is usually enough to keep a clean run. Guards cut down how often the gutter fills, but the surface still needs clearing, so a guarded gutter system is cleaned less often, not skipped.
Winter is the other part of the calendar. Snow and ice come in January, February, March and December, and when the gutter is blocked going into the freeze, the water backs up under the shingles and forms ice dams at the eave. That is the main reason the fall visit matters in this area. A clog that traps rainwater is how a small backup turns into a leak at the ceiling. A gutter with a blockage in November can sag and pull away before spring, especially after heavy rainfall.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. We look at the trees, the roofline, the pitch and how the drain pipes empty, then we give you a plain answer. If you want an estimate for your schedule, text a photo of the house front or call (866) 435-6328 and we will set it up.
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.
We offer gutter cleaning services in Westwood NJ, and the neighborhoods we work most often are the ones with mature trees over the house and the older homes with long gutter runs. The crew covers Westwood and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, and it protects the landscape while the ladders are up.
Booking starts with a quote by phone or text for our gutter services. We ask for the number of stories, the approximate square footage and whether trees hang over the roof, and a photo of the house front helps if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the season, and we confirm the date when you call. Our calendar fills up in late May and again in late November, so if you want a slot in one of those windows, book early.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. The crew works from the outside and does not go inside. Our gutter cleaning process covers the gutters and downspouts, and we flush every downspout before the truck leaves. If something needs your attention on the day, we tell you in a short call before we start, so you are never surprised by what comes next.
You can keep your gutters clean between visits by asking us to check the drain pipes after heavy rainfall, which helps protect your home from water damage. Our Westwood cleanings are booked as a repeat service, so the crew already knows the lot from the last visit and how clean the gutters were. Call (866) 435-6328 or send a photo of the house front to get your gutters on the schedule.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and what is in the gutters, and we give it to you over the phone or by text. The price you hear is the price you pay.
Across New Jersey, the spring visit falls in late May or June, after the seed drop, and the fall visit in November, after the last leaves. Booking both keeps the gutters clean through the storm months. If you wait past the fall visit, we often find runs that have sagged or pulled loose by March.
Availability depends on the week, and we confirm a date when you call. Most slots come up within the week, and the crew calls before arriving.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and drain pipe to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, every drain pipe is flushed and checked for flow. Clearing a buried drain line that runs under the landscape is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. On our jobs we find seed casings and grit sitting on top of the gutter guards, and a gutter that looks clean from the ground can still hold wet debris underneath. So the gutter system still needs clearing, though less often than an open one.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in rain, that is usually a slope or drain pipe problem, not debris. 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.
The price we quote is the price on the invoice, and it covers cleaning and maintenance on the gutters we agreed to. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree before any gutter maintenance starts.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
