Our own crew cleans gutters in Los Alamos, and we flush every downspout, flow-test the run and haul the debris away. You get photos of every run before we leave.
The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over it. The number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Most Los Alamos homeowners book a clean in spring and fall, and we keep the calendar open for both.
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 give the estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Some companies price by the linear foot, but we quote the whole gutter system, so the number covers every run.
On our jobs, a third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and needs a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement puts the back run far up the wall. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed solid with leaves and grit, and a twig jammed in an elbow can stop a whole run. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time. Gutters and downspouts are cleared, any clogged downspouts are flushed, the flow is tested, and debris removal is included, never billed as an extra. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On a two-story house under heavy tree cover, the gutters are usually packed with leaves and grit, and the elbows take the most time before the outlets run. The quote is set before we climb, and a clean job stays at that number. Los Alamos homes with trees over the house and a busy landscape often show the same buildup, and the sag we find is the reason the seasonal visit matters. A clog at the outlet is cleared before we leave, and that time is already in the quote. Where we find a clog that points to structural damage, we photograph it and report it, and we do not sell repair on the spot. Our gutter cleaning services are about clearing the system so rainwater moves water away from the roofline and foundation.
Clean runs still need a check after every storm, and a rain gutter that drains well in May can still clog by fall. The crew checks drainage at every outlet and tells you what your water flow looks like on the first visit. Ask us about leaves and debris on the house, and we will walk you through what our crew sees before we start.
| 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.
Gutter work in Los Alamos NM follows the seasons. Most customers book a clean twice a year, in spring after the seed and pollen drop, and again in fall after the last leaves. When we open a gutter in May we usually find a clog of seed and pollen paste in the elbows. In fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by March.
Under heavy tree cover, we see customers every three to four months, because leaf fragments and grit pack the outlets between visits, and a packed run will leak at the seam. With few or no trees in the landscape, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Guarded gutters need less frequent visits, but the surface still needs a clean. After heavy rainfall, check the outlets, since July through September is the wettest stretch here.
After the first visit, we tell you which schedule your lot actually needs. Gutter cleaning service is simpler when the calendar is set in advance, so the easiest way to clean your gutters is a regular plan. Regular cleaning and maintenance protects the roofline, and regular cleanings keep the water moving away from your home.
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.
Los Alamos gutter cleaning reaches across Los Alamos and the surrounding areas, and our gutter services cover residential properties and commercial properties alike. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text, from stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home.
The gutter cleaning process is the same for residential and commercial buildings: quote, clear, flush, photograph, and invoice what was quoted. Across New Mexico, spring visits usually run late May to June, and the fall visit here runs October to early November, so the calendar fills fast in those months.
Book early if you want a specific date, and call to get your gutters cleaned before the busy months fill. Our crew can clean your gutters in one visit, and we will tell you if anything else needs attention. Protect your home from water damage with a regular visit, and keep your gutters moving before the rain arrives. Lead time varies with the season, so call to check the next open date.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it to you by phone or text. Our cleaning services in Los Alamos start from those two numbers, and we do not quote a figure without them. The number we quote is the number on the invoice.
Most Los Alamos customers book in late spring and again in late fall, and a clean before the July to September rain is the one to protect. A regular gutter cleaning in those two windows keeps the outlets open. Waiting past the spring seed drop or the fall leaf drop means packed elbows and runs that sag under ice. Those are the months the calendar fills.
We confirm the next open date when you call, and same-day depends on the calendar that week. Call (866) 435-6328 to see what is open.
No. A homeowner does 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. We flush each run and check drainage at the outlet, so every outlet gets a clean check. Where a line runs underground, we check the outlet and tell you if water is not leaving. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone starts.
Yes, but less often. Under guards we usually find leaf fragments, seed casings and grit settling underneath, and once that mat is wet, water runs off the front edge. Gutter guards do not end gutter maintenance. We clear the surface, flush the outlets and check that water is getting in.
A clean gutter that still overflows has a slope or outlet-size problem, not a blockage problem. Send us a photo or short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. Water spilling over the edge for months can rot the fascia board, so we do not sell a second cleaning for a slope issue.
Only if something changes the job, and you hear about it before work starts. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline so we can confirm the quote first.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
