Our own crew cleans gutters in New York, every downspout flushed and flow-tested until it runs clean at the bottom, the 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 is overhead, and the number we give on the phone is the number on your invoice. Across New York, most of our customers book in the spring and fall, when seed drop and the last leaves have finished coming down. Call (866) 435-6328 for a quote.
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 an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we give is the number we charge. Companies that sell gutter cleaning services by the linear foot land in a similar place per run, though the number on a single job still turns on the same three things.
What moves the price on our jobs is usually easy to see from the ground. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and more care. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run much higher than it looks from the front. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted buildup and a clog or two at the corners, and any rain gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add time. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-away are included and never billed as extras. If anything changes the job once we are on site, you hear it before work starts, not on the invoice.
Most of the New York homes we clean have the same few problems we are looking for. Clogged downspouts at an elbow, a run that starts to sag under its own weight, or buildup along the back edge that is stopping water flow. Left alone, that slowly becomes structural damage and rot in the fascia and soffit, and water finds its way back toward the foundation. We clear the leaves and debris, flush every downspout until it runs clean at the bottom, and check that the drainage carries water away from the house. Where a line drains underground we confirm water is leaving at the outlet and tell you if it is not.
On New York homes and commercial properties the price moves for a clear reason, and we name that reason before we start. Every job gets the same check: clear the run, flush the line until the downspout runs clean, reset any loose hanger, and then the number is set by the height and the work we actually find. Your address will look different, but the method behind every New York gutter cleaning stays the same.
| 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 New York NY book twice a year, once in late spring after seed and pollen drop and once in late fall after the last leaves have come down. Across New York, the spring visit falls in late May to June, when we open a gutter and find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. The fall visit comes in late November to December, when the wet leaf mat is the problem, and on houses that skipped it we find runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time winter is over.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees overhanging the roofline, we see the gutters fill much faster. Needles, a twig or two and grit pack the downspout between visits, so those lots need regular gutter cleaning every three to four months. Few or no trees overhead usually means once a year is enough on most residential properties, in late fall. Gutters with guards still need the surface cleared, so the interval is set by what sits on top of the guard and how much gets through.
The gutter that gets the most attention from us is the one that looks clean from the ground. A clog or blockage you cannot see from the driveway can still stop water flow at the far corner, and that rainwater runs down the wall the way it was not meant to. A gutter cleaning service is only worth it if it opens the run, so our schedule is built around that for residential and commercial buildings alike, not around the calendar alone. Ask us to clean your gutters before the next storm and we tell you which of those tiers your lot needs, debris removal included, and we put the next date on the schedule before we leave.
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 works across New York and serves New York homeowners and surrounding areas from the nearest base. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text from your stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover you have, and a photo of the front of the house if that is easy for you. Lead time depends on the season, and the two busiest windows of the year are late spring and late fall, when most homeowners book at the same time. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Whether you need a single visit or a regular schedule, we set the date with you and confirm it in writing. Any homeowner who has had water damage from a blocked run often asks how quickly we can get out, and we ask for a photo first so we can judge the urgency. That single photo is often enough to decide how soon the crew should be on the ladder, and the sooner we get there, the better we can protect your home from water damage.
We are the people to call if you want to keep your gutters clean before the next storm arrives. Our gutter services cover every downspout, a check that water is leaving the house, and a note on anything else we see on the roof, all without leaving a sales pitch behind. Every one of our cleanings ends with photos and a clear note of what was done, so you know what we did and what we only noticed.
The number comes from the stories, the size and how much buildup is in the gutters. We quote it by phone or text, and that quote is what you pay. We do not give a figure outside that conversation, because a figure without the house in front of us is a guess.
Across New York, the spring visit falls in late May to June and the fall visit in late November to December. If a house skips the fall visit, the wet leaf mat packs the runs, and by spring some have sagged. Those two dates cover most houses, and a cleaning and maintenance plan built around them leaves the runs clear.
Same-day depends on the week. Our cleaning services in New York book in slots, and most come up within the week. Call (866) 435-6328 and we confirm the date while you are on the line. If you have a leak or water over the edge, send us a photo and we will tell you how fast we can get out.
No. Our 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, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and the stand-offs keep each ladder away from your home.
Yes, we flush every downspout and flow-test it until it runs clean at the bottom. Where a line drains underground we check that water is leaving at the outlet. Clearing a buried line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes, usually less often, and gutter maintenance under guards is a different job. Guards are part of the gutter system and stop leaves, but needles, seeds and grit from the landscape sit on top and turn to paste. Under guards we find the surface mat and the water getting through, and we clear both before we reseat the guards. Tell us when you call if you want to get your gutters on a schedule.
A gutter that is clean and still spills over the edge in heavy rainfall has a slope or capacity problem, not a debris problem. Send us 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.
Only if we find something that changes the job, and in that case you hear it and agree to it before work starts. The gutter cleaning process is the same on every visit, and the number we gave on the phone is the number on your invoice, with downspout flushing and haul-off already in it.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
