Our own crew cleans your gutters, with every downspout flushed and flow-tested, everything bagged and hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover is over the roof, and the number we give on the phone is the number on your invoice. Across New York, most of our customers book spring and fall, the two times a year it is time to clean your gutters, and our calendar fills first.
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. For Great Neck homes we quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Commercial properties are quoted the same way. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place once the length is worked out, but the three factors above are what we actually measure on the ground.
On our jobs, a third story or a roof too steep to walk changes the crew's time on the ladder more than anything else. A walk-out basement that puts the back run twenty-four feet up does the same. Gutters nobody has opened in years arrive with compacted leaf mat that takes longer to clean out and flush, and guards that have to be lifted and reseated add time at the front end. Every one of these shows up in the quote before we start.
Our gutter cleaning services include flushing each downspout, flow testing and debris removal, and none of them is billed as an extra. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before work begins, never on the invoice.
Our crews see the same pattern repeat on local jobs. When clogged downspouts packed with grit and leaves stop the drainage, the crew has to clear each elbow by hand before water flow tests will pass, and that work is in the estimate from the start. Leaves and debris that have packed into the trough for a season take the same care: the crew clears the full run and leaves it clean, so nothing is left to rot the fascia or send water back under the shingles. When a house has been left a long time, the buildup at the low spots is the first thing we look for, because that is where a clog starts to cause structural damage to the wall below. A rain gutter that is clogged and overflowing is the most common reason a homeowner calls us after a storm, and clearing it is how we keep water away from your home.
If you want a number, call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house. We will tell you what we need to see and quote it from there.
| 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 in Great Neck NY book twice a year, once after the spring seed and pollen drop and once after the last leaves are down. When we open a gutter here in May, we find the downspout elbows packed with seeds and pollen paste. In late fall it is the wet leaf mat that has built up, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag or pull loose by March under the weight of ice.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the schedule that works, because needles, twigs and grit pack a downspout between visits and the gutter clog starts again quickly. Heavy rainfall carries more into the trough between those visits, so regular gutter cleaning on that cycle keeps the runs moving. A house with few or no trees around it usually needs a clean once a year in late fall. Guards reduce how often the trough fills, but on our jobs the surface still needs clearing on the same cycle as an open gutter.
Rainwater that runs over a clogged roofline will find the weakest seam, and the blockage that caused it is rarely in the part you can see from the ground. Residential and commercial jobs get the same check of every run, because the seam that fails first is never the one you walk past. On residential properties, after the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we put the recommendation in the report with the photos. If you want the schedule set up, ask for a written estimate from our gutter cleaning service and we will send the dates.
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.
Great Neck gutter cleaning is done by our own crew, working out of the nearest base, so a slot in your area is usually a short drive. Homeowners book through the same quote, and our cleaning services in Great Neck begin with a call or a text. Booking starts with your stories, your home's size and whether trees hang over the roof. A photo of the front of the house helps us see the setup before we arrive. Lead time is quoted when you call, and we confirm the date with you before the crew is scheduled.
The calendar fills in two busy windows: late spring, when the seeds come down, and late fall, when the leaves do. If you can, book early in either window, because cleaning and maintenance slots go first. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the work. On every visit we flush every downspout, and the photos go to your phone before the crew leaves. Gutter maintenance goes smoother when the side gate and the walkway are clear, so we ask for that and let you know the arrival window the day before.
Whether you are on a regular schedule or booking a one-time clean, the crew arrives ready to work. Clearing the gutters and downspouts helps you protect your home from water damage, and a clean gutter system, with or without gutter guards, is easier to keep clear between visits. Cleanings on a set schedule also catch a leak or a twig in a joint before it becomes a ceiling stain. To keep your gutters clear all season, get your gutters on the calendar before the seeds or the leaves come down. We also do gutter services across Great Neck and the surrounding areas, and the same crew handles every visit. Call (866) 435-6328 to book, or text us a photo to start the quote.
The number comes from the stories, the square footage and what is in the gutters, and we give it by phone or text. We do not quote a figure without those details. Once you have the number, that is the number on your invoice.
Across New York, most visits fall in late May to June after the seed drop. The fall visit usually lands in late November to December, after the leaves are down. If you wait past the first hard freeze, the wet leaf mat can sag runs by March. Call (866) 435-6328 to set a date.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. Same-day work depends on the calendar that week, so ask us when you book.
No. Our gutter cleaning process runs entirely outside: the 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 and check that water is leaving at the outlet. If a downspout feeds an underground drain line and water is not coming out, we tell you. Clearing a buried line is a separate job, quoted before anyone starts, and it can mean working in the landscape around the house.
Yes. On our jobs, leaves and seed pods sit on top of the guard while needles and grit work underneath, so the surface still gets cleared. The job is usually shorter than an open gutter, and we price it that way.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in heavy rainfall, the problem is usually slope or downspout size, not what is left in the trough. Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Only if they find something that changes the job, and you hear about it and agree to it before any work starts. The price we quote on the phone is the price on your invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
