Our own crew cleans gutters in Fulton, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the mess 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 is overhead, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our Fulton customers book in the 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 give an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. A homeowner gets that total before the crew climbs a ladder. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place per run, but we price the whole house so you know the total before we arrive.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually the same handful of things. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked means a boom or scissor lift and more time on the ground. A walk-out basement puts the back run far above grade, so the crew works from higher up. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed solid, and that takes longer than a light clean. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. A gutter system that has been sagging since the last heavy rainfall takes longer to bring back to level, and the crew says so before it starts. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included in the number and are never billed as extras. If anything we find changes the job, you hear about it before work starts, not on the invoice.
On our Fulton jobs we see the clog that builds in a rain gutter over a season, the sag it leaves behind, and the water flow that stops once the drainage backs up. Where that buildup has gone on for a while, the cost is in clearing it properly rather than skimming the top, and a clean downspout is the only way to know the water is moving. Our crew works the fulton homes on our schedule the same way it works any other house, and we say so plainly when a job needs more hands than a standard visit. Most of our work is residential properties, so the numbers on this page are built for houses.
One example from our Fulton work: a house with two stories and moderate tree cover had a run that had not been opened in several years, with leaves and debris packed into the elbow. The quote moved because the crew had to clear that run by hand before flushing it, and the photos show the difference. Companies that handle gutter cleaning services for commercial properties face the same kind of buildup, but this page is about homes. If you have clogged downspouts or water is running over the edge, send a photo of the front of the house and we will tell you what we see before we quote 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.
On our Fulton jobs most customers book twice a year, once in late May or June after the seed and pollen drop, and once in late October or November after the last leaves. When we open a gutter here in May we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows, and sometimes a twig holding the whole mess in place. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we often see a run that has sagged or pulled loose by March under the weight of ice, with rot starting in the fascia behind it. Freezing and thawing through the winter pushes that damage further, and ice in a full gutter turns a clog into something that has to be broken up, not scooped out. So the fall visit is the one we push hardest, because it leaves the system clean going into winter.
Under heavy tree cover, or where the landscape around the house is thick with shrubs, every three to four months is the schedule that keeps water moving, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits and the rainwater has nowhere to go. Few or no trees around the house, and one cleaning a year in late fall is usually enough. Lots near a busy road or active construction also tend to need the shorter interval, since grit blows into the trough faster than leaves do. The wettest months here are October, November and December, and that is when heavy rainfall tests every downspout on the house. Gutter guards do not remove the need for gutter maintenance entirely. We still clean what sits on top of them and check that water is getting in, though the job is shorter. The same schedule logic holds for residential and commercial buildings.
The first visit is when we settle this, and it is part of the gutter cleaning process we walk through with you. We open the system, flush every downspout, look at the roofline and whether the drainage at the outlet is carrying water away from the foundation, and then tell you which schedule your lot actually needs. Our regular gutter cleaning service is priced the same way each time, and cleaning and maintenance visits follow that same number. Debris removal is part of every visit, so the cost of a second visit is no surprise. Most homes on a twice-a-year plan settle into two cleanings a year. If there is a blockage that a cleaning cannot clear, or the fascia shows structural damage, we photograph it and report it rather than selling a repair, and you decide what to do next. Call (866) 435-6328 to set up your first visit, and we will confirm the schedule for your house before we come, so you know when to clean your gutters next.
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 clean homes around Fulton from our local crew, and the work is the same whether the house is on the main road or a quieter street. Our fulton gutter cleaning crew serves fulton homeowners across fulton, with the same flushing and photos on every job. Booking for cleaning services in fulton starts with a quote by phone or text based on stories, size and tree cover. If it is easy, send a photo of the front of the house so we can see the roofline before we call back. Most of our schedule fills in the two busy windows of the year, late spring and late fall, so the earlier you call the more choice you have.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. The crew works from the outside, clears gutters and downspouts, and sends photos of every run to your phone before we leave. If you want to get your gutters done once and the house kept dry through the rest of the year, that is the job we are set up for. We are also glad to clean gutters and windows in one visit where the glass is exterior only, and we will tell you what that costs when you ask.
Homeowners ask us how to keep your gutters working through heavy seasons, and the answer is a regular schedule that catches the buildup before it becomes a problem. A clean system is less likely to back water onto the roof or find a leak at a seam, which helps protect your home from water damage. Downspout extensions move water away from your home, and we will tell you if one is pointing at the foundation. If you are in one of the surrounding areas and not sure whether we cover it, call and ask. We will tell you straight whether our crew can reach you on the day you need. Gutter services are priced per house, not per run, so one number covers the whole job.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and the tree cover, and we give it by phone or text for any house in fulton ny. We do not quote a range without those details, because a two-story house with a steep roof and one with a low pitch can differ a lot.
Most of our customers here book late May or June and again in late October or November. On the houses we see that skip the fall visit, the ice that comes through the winter shows up as sagging runs by March.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the exact date when you call. If you need a faster start, tell us when you call and we will see what the calendar allows.
No. The crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends 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, every downspout is flushed and we check that water is leaving at the outlet. If a buried line is blocked, clearing it is a separate job and we quote it before we touch it.
Yes, less often, but the surface still collects needles, seed casings and grit. Under guards on our jobs we find the mat that sits on top, and we clean that off and check that water is entering the gutter.
If the gutter is clean and still runs over the edge in rain, the problem is usually slope or downspout size, not a clogged run, and a leak at a seam is the next thing we check. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We will not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The number we quote is the number we charge, and if something we find changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before the crew starts. Stop by the gutter cleaning process section or call (866) 435-6328 with any questions before the visit.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
