We clean gutters with our own crew, and every run of gutters and downspouts gets flushed and flow-tested before we leave. Everything comes off the property with the truck, and you get photos of every run on your phone. The price comes from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover hangs over the house, and the number we give on the phone is the number on your invoice.
Most homeowners book in the spring and fall, which is when we see the most clogs and the most water running over the edge.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
Gutter cleaning prices for Selden homes depend on how many stories the house has, its size and what is sitting in the gutters. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Gutter cleaning services that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot of run, but on our jobs the stories and the condition of the gutters do most of the work.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually 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, and guards we have to lift and reseat before anything can be cleared. Clogged downspouts get flushed and flow-tested, and debris removal is included and never billed as an extra. If something changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before the crew starts, never on the invoice.
Rainwater that cannot leave a gutter does damage the gutter was not built to hold, so we check the whole run and the drainage at every outlet. Where a clog has led to structural damage or a sag, we note it in the report. Our crew works through the buildup, the blockage and the standing water so the water flow starts moving again, and we check that each run is clean before we flush every downspout to confirm it. On homes with heavy leaf cover, clogged outlets are the first thing we look at, and cleaning and maintenance on a regular schedule keeps the buildup from coming back. Residential and commercial properties get the same crew and the same photos, and residential properties across Selden get the same flow check at every outlet.
On one recent job the house had two stories, a modest tree cover and gutters that had not been opened in a long while. The quote came in on the phone, the crew cleared the clog at the back corner, and the photos showed the flow running clear before we left. Nothing changed between the call and the invoice.
Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will give you a written estimate from your stories and size. Clean your gutters on a schedule and the price stays predictable from one visit to the next.
| 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 Selden homeowners book regular gutter cleaning twice a year, once in late spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in late fall after the last leaves come down. Across New York the spring visit falls in late May to June and the fall visit in November to early December, and that is the calendar we run for Selden NY homes. When we open a gutter here in May we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag by winter.
Under heavy tree cover, with big limbs over the house, customers are on every three to four months, because needles, the odd twig and grit pack the drains between visits. With few or no trees and a simple landscape, once a year in late fall is usually enough to keep the runs clean. Gutter guards need less frequent work, but the surface still has to be cleared, because leaves and debris that sit on top of a guard can still block the water from getting in.
A clog that sits through a wet season becomes rot at the fascia and a leak behind the gutter, and rainwater that stays put has nowhere else to go. Keep your gutters clear and you protect your home from water damage, because the system carries water away from the foundation and the surrounding areas. Our crew checks the flow at every visit, so a slow run gets caught early instead of after a storm.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. Call (866) 435-6328 to book a date, and we will confirm the schedule that fits your trees and your roofline.
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.
Selden gutter cleaning is our main job across Selden, and the crew works from one schedule, which keeps the calendar tight. When you call we ask for your stories, the rough size of the house, and whether trees hang over the house, and a photo of the front of the house by text is a good help if it is easy to send. From those we give you a quote on the spot and a date when one is open.
The calendar fills in two busy windows, late spring and late fall, so the sooner you call before those windows, the more choice you have on dates. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit, because the work is done from the outside and the photos reach your phone when we finish. Keeping the water moving away from your home is the whole point of the visit.
Anything the crew notices that is not a cleaning problem, such as a hanger pulling loose or a seam that is dripping, is photographed and included in the report. We do not sell repairs on the ladder. A homeowner who wants the gutter cleaning process explained before booking can ask for it on the call. Every cleaning and maintenance visit is planned around the trees on the lot, and we walk through the process step by step.
Text a photo of the front of the house or call (866) 435-6328 and we will set up the visit. Heavy rainfall hits Selden hardest in March, April and December, so booking before those months is the easiest way to get your gutters clear.
Regular gutter cleaning in Selden is priced from stories and size, and we give the number by phone or text. Once we have those, the quote is the number on your invoice. Downspout flushing and haul-off are included.
Across New York, spring cleanings usually fall in late May to June, after the seed drop, and fall cleanings land in November to early December, after the leaves come down. Selden's wettest months are March, April and December, so book before those. If you wait past the first hard freeze, the wet leaf mat can freeze into the runs and sag them by March.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the exact date when you call. Ask on the phone and we will tell you what is open.
No, you do not need to be home. 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 and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout and watch the water until it runs clear at the bottom. Where a downspout feeds an underground line, we check that water leaves at the outlet and tell you if it does not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before we touch it.
Yes. A guard is part of the gutter system and stops leaves, but needles, seed casings and grit can still sit on top and block the water from getting in. We lift the panels, clean underneath and flush the outlets.
A rain gutter that is clean and still spills over the edge in rain has a slope, drainage or downspout-size problem, not a clog problem. Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain, and we will tell you what it actually is. We will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope problem.
No. The quote you get on the phone is the price on the invoice. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before work starts.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
