Our own crew cleans gutters in Shawangunk, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris 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 the invoice. Most of our customers here book in spring and fall, and we are glad to quote you from a photo of the front of the house.
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, how big it is and what is sitting in the gutters. Shawangunk homeowners get the number by phone or text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per run, but the total is what you should compare.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually a third story or a steep pitch that is unsafe to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run far up the wall, gutters nobody has opened in years and packed with compacted leaves, and guards we have to lift and reseat before we can clear underneath. Flushing every downspout, flow testing the whole gutter system and haul-off of what we pull out are included in the gutter cleaning process and never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our Shawangunk gutter cleaning jobs we see the same few things drive a higher quote. A heavy buildup of leaves and debris in the troughs means more hand work, and clogged downspouts at the bottom of a run usually mean the water flow has been backing up for a while. Left alone, that backed-up water finds a leak at the eave, then rot, then structural damage. Where the run sits low and the gutter sag is visible, we check the hangers before we clean, because the trough has to be emptied properly to stop water away from your home. Shawangunk homes with heavy canopy tend to show this more often than the open lots do.
Gutter cleaning services in Shawangunk vary a lot in how much they include, so ask what the quote covers. Our number covers leaving the trough clean and the rain gutter run clear, flushing every downspout, and checking the drainage at the bottom. We quote residential properties by the house and commercial properties per building, and that is how we handle residential and commercial work alike. A clogged downspout on a larger building is quoted the same way. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will give you a written estimate.
| 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 falls in late May to June. Most of our Shawangunk NY customers book twice a year, once in spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in October to early November after the last leaves come down. Most of our cleanings here land in those two windows. When we open a gutter here in late May we find seeds and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows, and in November it is the wet leaf mat that causes the blockage. On houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs that sagged under ice by the next March, which is why the fall visit matters here more than it might elsewhere.
Under heavy tree cover, we are on every three to four months, because needles, twig pieces and grit pack each downspout between visits and a single clog can back rainwater up under the shingles. Homes with few or no trees close by do well on a once-a-year cleaning in late fall. Gutter guards change the schedule a little, since they keep leaves out of the trough, but the surface still needs clearing and the mat that sits on top still builds up. Our rule of thumb for gutter maintenance on a regular gutter cleaning schedule is to match the visits to how much is falling into the gutters, not to the calendar.
Here is what we look for at each visit. In spring, the seed casings and pollen. In fall, the leaf load and any early ice at the eave. Either way, we check each downspout for debris removal needs and flush it through to confirm the water is moving. We also look at the landscape around the foundation, because bare soil or a slope back toward the house sends overflow right back at it. Heavy rainfall in June, August and October, the wettest months here, is when a slow gutter shows its problem first. A gutter that drains clean the first time is a good sign, and a slow one tells us a clog is forming that will get worse by the next visit.
If you are not sure which schedule fits your home, call us at (866) 435-6328 before you clean your gutters yourself, or send a photo of the front of the house and we will tell you. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and you can decide from there whether to stay on that schedule.
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 Shawangunk and the surrounding areas, and we clean the neighborhoods we have worked in before. Booking is simple. The gutter cleaning process starts with three facts, the number of stories, the rough size of the house and whether trees hang over it, and we give you a quote by phone or text. A photo of the front of the house helps us confirm the layout, and it takes less than a minute to send.
Lead times change with the season. The two busy windows are late spring and late fall, when most homeowners and property managers want the gutters clear, so book early for those months. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit, so it is easy to keep your gutters clear. We want to protect your home from water damage, which is why we clean out the trough, flush every downspout and check where the water is going, not just scoop and leave.
If you have more than one building, or commercial properties with a schedule to keep, we can set up a recurring gutter cleaning service as part of our gutter services, covering cleaning and maintenance for residential and commercial buildings alike. Gutters and downspouts on a larger building are quoted per building, and we will explain what is included before anyone climbs up. Call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters clear through the busy months, or ask us for a written estimate for the whole site.
The number depends on the size of the house and what is in the gutters, so we give it by phone or text. Tell us the square footage and whether there are trees over the house, and we will quote the job before we book it.
Our Shawangunk customers usually book the fall visit in October to early November, after the leaves come down. Across New York the spring visit runs late May to June, and most of our cleanings here fall on those two visits. If the fall visit is skipped, we often find sagging runs by March, so the late fall date is the one we would not skip.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the exact date when you call. If you need something sooner, tell us when you want the gutters clean and we will check what the crew has open.
No. The crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. A homeowner can be at work the whole time. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, every downspout gets flushed and we confirm the water is leaving at the bottom. A twig or a leak in the drain line shows up fast in the flush. If a downspout feeds an underground drain line, we check the drainage at the outlet, and clearing a buried line is a separate job that we quote before we touch it.
Yes. Guards keep the leaves out, but the needles, seed casings and grit sit on top and mat down until water runs over the front edge. We clear the surface, flush the downspout and reseat the guards on the whole gutter system.
If a clean gutter still spills water over the edge in rain, the problem is usually slope or downspout size, not what is sitting in the trough. Send us a photo or short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is, rather than selling you a second cleaning.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before any work starts, never after. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline for a written estimate.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
