Our own crew cleans gutters in Bay Shore NY, and every run comes out clean: every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. Homeowners here get a price built from their stories, their home's size and how much tree cover hangs over the roof, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in the spring and fall, and we have been running those visits on local homes for years.
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 our gutter cleaning services by phone or text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Other companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the footage is counted, but we would rather tell you the total up front than make you do the math. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will give you the total before we book.
On our jobs, a few things move the quote. A third story or a steep pitch that cannot be walked means the crew works from a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or a steep landscape around the house raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits farther up than it looks from the yard. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down heavy with leaves and debris, and guards we have to lift and reseat take extra time. Debris removal is included: we flush every downspout and haul what comes out away from your home, and it is never billed as an extra. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
When we open a gutter system that has gone long without service, the first thing we find is a sag where the packed leaves have pulled the rain gutter out of level, and the buildup inside the trough is often the reason water flow stalls at the outlet. On several Bay Shore homes we have cleared clogged downspouts, including one clog hiding at an elbow for a full season, and the drainage that carries water away from the foundation came back once the run was clean and clear. Left alone, a clog like that often turns into a leak at the joint within a season. Crews on the commercial side see the same pattern across commercial properties, where a single blocked outlet can send water along the wall for weeks before anyone notices the structural damage starting below it.
| 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 customers book regular gutter cleaning twice a year, once in late spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in late fall after the last leaves come down. When we open a gutter here in May we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. In the fall it is the leaf load, and if the winter gets cold enough to freeze the eave, the first ice shows up before the next visit. On houses that skipped the fall run we have seen runs that sagged or pulled loose by March, which is the cost of waiting. Across New York, spring visits usually run late May to June, and our fall visit in Bay Shore lands November to early December.
The schedule depends on the lot. Under heavy tree cover, a twig, needles and grit pack the downspout between visits, and rainwater then has nowhere to go. Those homes are on every three to four months. Near a busy road or active construction the grit is worse, so the same interval applies. Few or no trees overhead means once a year in late fall is enough. Guarded gutters need less frequent visits, but the surface still needs clearing because the wet mat that sits on top of a guard is what sends water over the edge. A slow leak at a seam is often the first sign that the run is full.
We keep the calendar simple, and the rule is to clean your gutters on a set schedule. Two cleanings a year cover most houses, every three to four months covers the heavy-canopy lots, and once a year covers the open ones. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, based on what the gutter and the roofline showed us, and we put the next date on the calendar. If you have a question about a clog or a blockage between visits, text a photo and we will tell you whether it is a clean-out or a visit that can wait.
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 provides cleaning services across Bay Shore and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, and we have cleaned gutters on homes throughout the city. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text from your stories, your size and your tree cover, and a photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send. Lead times depend on the season, and we will tell you the first date we can offer when you call. Every homeowner on our list gets a call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. We also offer gutter services for residential properties.
The calendar fills in two busy windows, late spring and late fall, and homeowners who call early get their pick of a slot that fits. Bay Shore gutter cleaning is a job we plan around the weather, and we move a visit when the forecast turns, because working in the wet is neither safe nor clean. If you want to keep your gutters clear all year, we will set the next visit before the crew leaves so you do not have to remember it.
Gutters and downspouts age on their own clock, and a regular visit is the cheapest way we know to protect your home from water damage. Residential and commercial properties both get the same crew, and the gutter maintenance visit is scoped to the building. Call the office at (866) 435-6328 to get on the schedule.
The number comes from your stories and your home's size, and we give you a firm estimate by phone or text. Tell us the square footage and whether any trees hang over the house, and we will quote the job before a crew is booked.
Most of our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall. Skip the fall run and the leaf load plus the first ice can leave a gutter sagging by March, and water left in the trough can rot the fascia board behind it, so the late fall visit is the one we ask people not to miss.
Same-day visits depend on our schedule that week, and most gutter cleaning service slots come up within the week. We confirm the date when you call and tell you plainly if the first opening is further out, so you can get your gutters booked before the first storm.
No. The gutter cleaning process happens outside, our crew does not come inside, and photos of every run and downspout go to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout with water and watch it until it runs clear at the bottom. Where a downspout feeds an underground line, we check that water is leaving at the outlet. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards keep out whole leaves, but needles, seed casings and grit settle on top and turn into a wet mat that sends water over the edge. We lift the guards, clean underneath and reseat them.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge in heavy rainfall usually has a slope or capacity problem, not a debris problem. 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. If the crew finds something that changes the job, we tell you and you agree to it before any work starts. The price you were quoted is the price on the invoice, and that is how we price every job across Bay Shore. The crew leaves the site clean.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
