Our own crew cleans the whole gutter system in Clayton, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the buildup cleared and 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 you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in spring and fall, and we have been running those visits on the same timing for as long as we have worked this town.
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, its square footage 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. Other companies price gutter cleaning services by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the length is multiplied out, but we would rather give you one number for the whole house.
On our jobs, a few things move the quote more than anything else. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes more time and more equipment. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run higher off the ground than the front, and that changes the setup. Gutters nobody has opened in years come down packed solid, and the crew needs longer to clean them out. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time on every run. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included, and they are never billed as extras. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Our crew has worked on a lot of Clayton homes, and the biggest driver of the quote is almost always the gutter condition, not the roof. A house where the gutters clean out in one pass gets a quick visit, while a house where the runs have been left for a few seasons means the clog runs deep into the downspout. The downspout at the bottom of a run often needs the most attention, and the flushing is where the difference shows. The same goes for the sag we find on older runs, where the buildup has pulled the hangers loose. Clear the buildup early, and the drainage stays steady. Let it sit, and the water flow over the edge starts to show up on the siding below. We see that on residential and commercial properties alike, and it is the reason most customers book regular gutter cleaning instead of waiting for a problem. Whether you own your house or manage one of the properties nearby, the same logic applies: the sooner the leaves and debris come out, the less it costs to clean your gutters the next time. If you want to talk through your house specifically, call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house and we will give you a number from there.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $195 | from $255 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $170 | from $225 | from $295 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $265 | from $345 |
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 book twice a year, once in late spring after the seeds and pollen drop, and once in late fall after the last leaves come down. On our jobs, the spring visit finds seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows, and the fall visit finds the wet leaf mat that blocks the trough. Those two visits are enough for most houses, and we confirm that schedule once we have checked the roofline on the first visit. Keeping the trough clear twice a year helps protect your home from water damage.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is more realistic. Clogged downspouts are where the problems pile up, because needles and grit pack the runs between visits, and a gutter that looks clear from the ground can carry a blockage that only shows up when the next rain comes through. A single twig or a wad of seeds can start it. Houses near a busy road or an active construction site need the same faster rhythm for the same reason. With few or no trees overhead, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Guarded gutters need less frequent work, but the surface still needs clearing, because pollen and grit settle on top of the guard and the water stops getting in.
In a freeze, the fall visit matters more. We look for the first ice, the ice dams building up at the eave, and any run that has begun to pull loose from the fascia. Heavy rainfall in July, August and September is the other test, and any run with a leak at a seam will show it then. On houses that skipped the fall visit, we have found runs that sagged under the weight of the ice by the spring visit. A clean rain gutter in November gives rainwater somewhere to go when the thaw starts. A clog sends it back under the shingles. Our slots fill in those two windows, so the sooner you call, the sooner we can book you in.
After the first visit we give you an estimate for the schedule your lot actually needs, and you do not have to guess. We will walk you through the trees, the roofline and where the water runs, and you will know whether twice a year is enough or whether the house needs a faster rhythm. Keep your gutters clean between visits, and check the trough after a big storm, because a clogged run can overflow long before the next cleaning.
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 Clayton and covers every neighborhood from the nearest base, so you do not need to be in a particular part of town to get on the calendar. Our gutter services run the same way on every street. Homeowners can call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the house front and tell us the number of stories, the rough square footage and whether there are trees over the house. We will give you a number from those details, and if the house is easy to see from the street, the photo often saves a question or two. We clean gutters and downspouts across the surrounding areas and residential properties, and we work around landscape beds and driveways so nothing gets trampled.
Lead time depends on the season. Spring and fall are our busy windows, and the slots fill faster in those months, so it helps to call early if you want to get your gutters on the calendar for a particular week. Clayton gutter cleaning bookings follow the same rule. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work, though you should leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up. If you are planning ahead for a home from water damage concern, mention it when you call so we can look at the downspouts first.
When the crew is on the job, we work through the gutter cleaning process in the same order every time. Clean the roof valleys, clean the runs, flush every downspout, check that the water is leaving at the outlet, and photograph the result. Nothing is blown onto the lawn or the deck, and everything is hauled off the property. Regular gutter maintenance keeps water away from your home. Our cleanings come with the maintenance check on the same visit, so cleaning and maintenance cost you one trip, not two. That same order holds whether you are a homeowner with one story or a larger property with heavy tree cover.
The number comes from the house, not from a rate card. Stories, square footage and what is in the gutters decide it, and we give you the figure by phone or text before we book. The number we quote is the number on the invoice.
Most of our customers book in late spring and late fall, after the seeds and pollen drop and after the last leaves. If the gutters wait past the fall visit in a freeze, we find ice dams at the eave and runs that have started to sag by the spring visit. Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the realistic rhythm.
Lead time depends on the calendar. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the exact date when you call. Our cleaning services in Clayton run on booked dates, so if you need a specific day to get your gutters clean, call early in the week so we can check what is open.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. Once the gutters are clean, you get the photos whether you are home or not. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes. Every downspout is flushed and flow-tested, and we check that the water is leaving at the outlet. If a downspout feeds an underground line that will not clear from above, we tell you, and any work on the buried line is quoted separately before we touch it.
Yes. Gutter guards stop leaves but not the pollen, grit and seeds that settle on top of them and turn into a wet mat. On our jobs we lift the panels, clear underneath and reseat them. The visits are usually less frequent, but the surface still needs clearing.
A clean gutter that still sends water over the edge in rain has a slope, capacity or downspout-size problem, not a buildup problem. Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain, and we will tell you what it is. Water left running over the edge can rot the fascia and cause structural damage. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The quote covers the work we described on the phone. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts, not on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
