Our own crew cleans gutters in Franklin Square NY, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, leaves hauled away, and 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 sits over the eaves, and the number we give on the phone is the number on your invoice. Across New York most of our gutter work is booked for spring and fall, when seed, pollen and leaves have done their damage.
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. A Franklin Square gutter cleaning quote comes over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot of run, but a number per foot leaves out the height and the access, which is where most of the extra work sits.
On our jobs, these are the things that move the quote. A third story or a roof too steep to walk means more time on a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits farther up than the front. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaf mat, which takes longer to clear than a seasonal load. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time as well. Downspout flushing, drainage checks and haul-off of leaves and debris are included in the quote and are never billed as extras. If anything changes the job, we raise it before work starts, never on the invoice.
A gutter that has clogged downspouts on every run takes longer than one that only needs a seasonal pass, because each downspout has to be flushed until it runs clear at the bottom. When leaf mat, seed and grit buildup have backed water up behind the fascia, that work comes first. The quote still holds, and the work comes in at the number we gave on the phone.
Most calls we take come from homeowners who have seen water spill over the edge in a storm, or who want the job done before a clog causes structural damage. Every gutter cleaning service in this area is priced the same way, from the lot you are standing on, not from a rate card. Some Franklin Square homes have long runs that drain a wide roofline, and others have short runs on a small one, so the price tracks the actual work.
We also clean gutters for residential and commercial properties, where the scope and access differ, and commercial buildings are priced per building. For residential properties on a normal street, the same logic applies. Tell us the stories, the size and whether trees hang over the eaves, and we will have a number for you while you are still on the phone.
| 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 Franklin Square customers book twice a year, in late spring after seed and pollen drop, and again in fall after the last leaves come down. Across New York the spring visit is usually late May or June, and the fall visit runs from November into early December. If you would rather not climb to clean your gutters yourself, the crew brings stand-offs for every ladder and does the work from there.
In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In fall the leaf load is the problem, and where freezing is a real risk, wet leaves mat over the runs before the first hard freeze. With about 45.3 inches of precipitation a year, and the wettest months in March, September and December, rainwater has plenty of chances to back up in a run that is already full and ready to clog. When the fall visit gets skipped, we see ice dams and the blockage behind the runs that sag or pull loose by March, and that is the damage a single clean in November would have prevented. A rain gutter that sits full through winter is what turns a simple clean into a repair conversation.
How often a house needs us depends on the trees. Under heavy tree cover and dense landscape plantings, a visit every few months is the right rhythm, because needles, twigs and grit pack the drains between visits. That is the point of regular gutter cleaning. A home near a busy road or an active construction site falls on the same schedule for the same reason, since the dust settles into the trough. Houses with few or no trees need only one visit a year, in late fall. Gutter guards change the job too: the guard holds back the big leaves, and it still needs a visit less often, with the surface cleared off and the flow checked. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we put it in writing.
Routine cleaning and maintenance at this interval keeps your home from water damage and cuts down the chance of rot and foundation trouble. Ask for a written estimate, call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters on the calendar, and we will set the dates for the year.
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 gutter services run across Franklin Square and surrounding areas, from the blocks near the main roads to the quieter streets with the larger lots. Franklin Square homeowners can book the same crew for single cleanings or a full season of visits, and debris removal is part of every visit.
To book, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house if that is easier. We will ask for the stories, the rough size and whether trees hang over the house, and we quote from those. The gutter cleaning process starts with that call. Lead time depends on the season, and late spring and early fall are the two busy windows, so plan ahead for those months and we will confirm the date when you call. A homeowner does not need to be home for exterior work, and we call before we come.
Our crew works on the whole gutter run so you can keep your gutters clear between seasons. Every visit helps protect your home, catches a small leak early, and the next date goes on the calendar before the truck pulls away.
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 figure off the page, because a two-story house with heavy tree cover can land very differently from one with no trees.
On our jobs most customers book in late May or June for the spring visit and in November for the fall visit. If the fall clean gets skipped, the ice and the wet leaf mat on the runs usually show up by March as sag or loose hangers.
Same-day depends on the calendar that week. We confirm a date when you call, so you know exactly when the crew will arrive.
No. Our crew works outside and does not come inside. They send photos of every run and downspout 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, and the crew checks that water is leaving at the outlet. Clearing an underground drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes, but less often. Guards hold back leaves, while needles, seed casings and grit still settle on top and can turn into a paste that stops the flow. We lift the panels, clear underneath, flush each downspout and reseat the guards.
A clean gutter that still spills water over the edge in heavy rainfall usually has a slope, capacity or downspout-size problem rather than a cleaning problem. Send us a photo or a short video taken in the rain and we will tell you what it is, without selling a second cleaning.
It should not. If something on the job changes the scope, you hear about it and agree to it before the crew starts, never on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
