Our own crew cleans gutters in Troy, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, 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 over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our Troy customers book in the spring and fall, the two windows when their gutters are full of seed, pollen or leaves.
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 in the gutters. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we give is the number we charge. Our gutter cleaning services are priced the same way for Troy homes, whether it is a townhouse or a detached house. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot, but on our jobs the stories and what is in the trough matter more than the footage alone.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually what the crew finds once they are up the ladder. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer to work safely. Tree cover and the landscape around the house add time, because every leaf the trees drop lands in the trough. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline. Gutters that have not been cleaned in years come down heavy, with leaves and debris packed into a clog that has to be broken up by hand. A run that has started to sag takes more care on the ladder and sometimes a second person. A gutter that is already clean and flowing is the quickest job we do. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time. Downspout flushing, flow testing and the haul-off are included and never billed as extras. Everything that comes out of the gutters goes in the price, and anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice. A leak at a seam is photographed and reported, not sold as an extra repair.
On our Troy jobs the jobs that run longest are the ones where the rain gutter has been left so long that water has been sitting in the trough, and the clogged downspouts are packed solid. A blockage in the elbow is usually the last thing the crew reaches, and it takes the longest. The buildup has to come out before we can see whether there is structural damage behind it, and any rot behind the trough is the first thing we check. Once the trough is clean we flush every downspout and check that water flow is leaving the house. The goal is a clean trough and a downspout that runs clear at the bottom. If drainage is slow at an outlet, we note it in writing before work starts, and we point out anything else that needs attention before we leave. Most of the time that is enough to protect your home from water damage by moving water away from your home. We send the photos to your phone so you can see what was in the gutters before and after.
Commercial properties are priced the same way, per building and per visit, but that is a separate page. For residential properties the three things you tell us on the phone are the ones that set the number.
| 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 Troy NY customers book twice a year, in spring and fall. Across New York, the spring window is late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop finishes. Here in Troy the fall visit lands in late October to November, after the last leaves come down. When we open a gutter in May, it is rarely clean: seeds, seed casings and pollen paste are packed into the elbows, with a twig or two wedged in the outlet. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see sagging runs by March after the first ice. Ice dams at the eave are the other thing we look for in the fall, because a clog that holds water over winter is what lifts the shingles.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees over the roof, our customers are on a regular gutter cleaning schedule every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the gutters between visits. Near a busy road or a construction site the same schedule applies, since the dust and grit settle into the gutter faster than leaves do. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough for most residential properties. The same calendar works for residential and commercial buildings alike. Heavy rainfall is the test: Troy gets about 42.1 inches of precipitation a year, and June, July and October are the wettest months, so a blockage that was minor in spring can become an overflow in a storm. Guards buy you time between cleanings, but the surface still needs to be cleared, and debris removal is part of every visit. A clean run through the spring is what keeps the fall visit short.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. The gutter stays clean and clear longer when every downspout is flushed at each visit, and a clog caught early is a quick job. Before you book, ask us when to clean your gutters for your house, and we will give you an estimate and a plan for the rainwater your roofline sheds through the year. Call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters on the spring or fall schedule, or to ask about a gutter cleaning service visit in between.
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 has worked across Troy, from the older houses near downtown to the newer ones further out, and the calendar is the same for every part of the city. We also cover the surrounding areas, so if you are just outside the city line, call and ask. Our crew cleans residential and commercial buildings, each on its own quote, and a Troy gutter cleaning booking starts the same way. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text: tell us the stories, the approximate size and whether trees hang over the roof, and send a photo of the house front if that is easy. Lead times are shown when you call. Your quote is in writing, so the invoice stays clean and matches it. The two busy windows are late spring and late fall, when the seed drop and the leaf drop fill the calendar, so book early if those are the months you want.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. The crew works outside and does not come inside. Any Troy homeowner with gutter guards or a question about the gutter system can ask it on the call, and we will answer it before the date. Our gutters and downspouts get the same routine from visit to visit, which is how we keep your gutters clear from one season to the next. Every one of our cleanings ends with photos to your phone and a clean record of what we found. Call (866) 435-6328 to book, and get your gutters on the calendar before the leaf drop. Your gutter services are booked the same way whether you are a first-time customer or on a regular schedule, and the plan is built to help protect your home from water damage.
The number comes from stories and size. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will quote it the same day.
Our customers here book in late spring and late fall. In freeze months the fall visit matters most, because ice behind a clog is what damages the eave. Heavy rainfall in June, July and October shows a clog fastest, so those are the months to watch.
Lead times for our cleaning services in Troy are given when you call. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you book.
No. The gutter cleaning process runs without you: our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout 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. A clean downspout is one that runs clear at the bottom. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is priced before anyone touches it.
On our jobs, guarded gutters still collect pollen and grit on the surface, and the water stops getting in once that mat is wet, so gutter maintenance does not end at the guard. A guard keeps the leaves out, but the surface still needs to be kept clean.
A clean gutter that still spills in rain has a slope or capacity problem, not a debris problem, and cleaning and maintenance will not fix that. Send us a short video of a clean gutter spilling in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope issue.
Only if something changes the job, and you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
