Our own crew cleans gutters in Palm Tree, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on your invoice. Across New York, most of our customers book in late May or June and again in November, and we have been doing this work on the houses here for years.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
Our crew prices by the stories, the square footage and what is sitting in the gutters, so we quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once you do the math, but we would rather give you one figure for the whole house. What moves it on our jobs is a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run well up in the air, gutters nobody has opened in years where the leaves have compacted into a dense mat, and guards we have to lift and reseat to get at the trough underneath. A gutter system that has sat with poor drainage for years takes longer to bring back to clean, and that shows up in the number. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off of everything we pull out are included and never billed as extras. If anything we find changes the job, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
On these homes we see the same pattern again and again. Palm Tree homes with a full canopy of trees overhead fill the gutter with leaves and debris faster than the houses in the open, and clogged downspouts at the elbow are where the clog usually starts, since water flow slows there and drainage backs up with sediment. On a two-story house the back run can pack solid, with water pouring over the edge in the rain and a soft spot forming at the fascia line. We clean it out, flush every downspout, and the water runs away from the house the same afternoon. Ignoring that kind of buildup leads to structural damage, and the wood behind the trough costs far more to repair than the clean that would have prevented it.
A few things we see often in Palm Tree: the front run is usually fine, but the rear run collects the most leaves and that is where the sag starts. Once a gutter pulls away from the roofline, it cannot carry water anymore. A proper clean should always include a check that each rain gutter is pitched toward its downspout, because a level run holds standing water that adds weight and invites rot, and rainwater with nowhere to go finds the weakest joint. We flush each downspout and watch the water come out the bottom, so we know the path is clean all the way to ground level. A seam that has started to leak gets flagged in the photos so you can decide what to do about it.
Our crew does residential and commercial work, so whether you are a homeowner with one house or a property manager with several, the same crew does the job. Commercial properties with flat roofs and several downspout runs need the same care, and we quote them per building, with regular upkeep priced for the whole roof. Residential properties get the same clean and the same photo report, so if you have a home in the area that needs the work, just let us know when you call.
| 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.
Across New York, the spring visit lands in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and here the fall visit comes in November, after the last leaves are down. Most of our customers here keep a spring and fall rhythm, and regular gutter cleaning is what stops the trough from sagging between visits. When we open a gutter in May we find seeds packed into the downspout elbows, which is where a blockage usually starts, and a pollen paste on the trough. In the fall it is the wet leaf mat that causes the trouble, and on houses that skipped the fall visit runs can sag under the weight by the time spring comes around. Freezing weather finishes the job, since a run full of wet leaves and rainwater turns to ice at the eave. Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the rhythm that keeps the path clear, since needles and grit pack the downspout and clog it between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough. Along a busy road or near construction, expect the more frequent schedule because dust and grit collect fast. Guards can stretch the interval, but the surface still needs clearing, and a clean trough is what keeps water moving. Heavy rainfall in June, August and October washes the mat into the downspout, so waiting until you see overflow to clean your gutters is the mistake we see most.
A house with no trees over the roof usually needs one visit a year, and the gutters come out clean each fall with nothing but a light leaf layer. A house under a full canopy of trees is on the every three to four month schedule, because the downspout clogs quickly between visits. Regular cleaning service on that schedule is a routine, not a rescue. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we give you an estimate for it. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the roofline to book a date.
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 Palm Tree NY and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, and the same crew does the job from the first visit through each one after it. Homeowners with a full canopy usually land on the tighter schedule, and we tell you which one fits when you call. To book, you call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the roofline, and we give you a quote from your stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover is overhead. A photo of the front of the house helps us give you a firmer number. If there is a twig wedged in the elbow or you have gutter guards, mention it on the call. The price covers the whole job, gutters and downspouts included, and debris removal is part of it. Lead time varies with the season, and the two busy windows, late spring and late fall, fill up first, so get your gutters on the calendar early. The gutter work starts with that photo, so we know the house before we arrive, and nobody needs to be home for the work. Our crew provides cleaning services in Palm Tree from one visit to the next, and cleaning and maintenance visits go to the same crew. Most homes get two cleanings a year, and each one ends with a flush every downspout and a check that the water is moving away from the house. Regular cleanings help protect your home from water damage, so keep your gutters clean in between. Gutter services are cleaner and faster when we know the house before we arrive, so the call is worth the few minutes it takes.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and what is in the gutters, and we give it to you over the phone or by text. We do not quote a figure off a chart. The number we give you is the number on the invoice.
Across New York, the spring visit lands in late May to June, and here the fall visit is November to early December. If you skip the fall visit, we find sagging runs and ice-packed downspout runs by March, and the fascia behind a full trough can rot before spring. Heavy rainfall in June, August and October makes the wait worse. Under heavy trees we see more buildup, so those houses come back every three to four months.
Call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters on the schedule, and we confirm a date on the spot. Most slots come up within the week. The busy seasons fill first, so book early in May or October if you can.
No. The gutter cleaning process runs outside, our crew does not come inside, and photos of every run and downspout reach 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 watch the water come out the bottom running clean and away from your home, onto the landscape instead of against the foundation. If a line runs underground, we check that water is leaving at the outlet and tell you if it is not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before we touch it.
Yes. On our jobs guards keep out the leaves but not the needles, seed casings or grit, and those settle on top of the guard and into the trough underneath. We lift the panels, clean out what is there and reseat them. Guards shorten the cleaning and maintenance, but they do not end it.
A gutter system that is clean and still overflows in heavy rainfall usually has a slope or downspout-size problem that stops it from carrying the water away from your home, not a debris problem. Left alone, that water rots the fascia behind the trough. Send us a short video in the rain and we 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, you hear it and agree to it before they start, never after. Once the job is finished and the photos are on your phone, the balance is charged.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
