Our own crew cleans gutters in Graham, every outlet 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 on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our Graham customers book in spring and fall, and we have been doing this work across North Carolina long enough to know what a clogged run looks like before we open it.
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 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, so Graham homeowners know the number before anyone climbs a ladder. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place per foot of run, but a house is not one long line of gutter and the roofline does not come down to the ground in one piece. A clean, single-story run is priced differently from a packed three-story one.
On our jobs, the things that move the quote are predictable. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked means the boom or scissor lift is on site for the whole visit. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run higher than it looks from the driveway. Gutters nobody has opened in years are packed with compacted leaf mat, the odd twig and years of buildup, and that takes longer than a light clean. Gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add time too. Flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included in the price and never billed as extras, whether it is a light clean or a full gutter cleaning process from the first run to the last. A seam that has split is a leak waiting to happen and gets flagged on the spot. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice. Heavy rainfall is the test: if water is still sitting in the trough after a storm, the clog is still there, and we say so.
On a recent Graham job, the house had two stories, a heavy tree canopy on the north side and a lot of compacted leaf mat in the back run. What moved the quote was the lift time for the back gutter and the extra flushing on two outlets that were still holding grit. The crew told the homeowner before starting, the back run came out clean, and the invoice matched the quote. That is the pattern we keep to on every one of our cleaning services in Graham: you hear the number, you hear what could change it, and you know the total before the truck pulls in. The crew carries the leaves away from your home, so nothing is left blocking the walk. Text us a photo of the front of the house and tell us about the trees, and we can tell you what to expect on the phone. Ask for a written estimate if you want the number in writing before you get your gutters on the schedule.
| 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 Graham homes book twice a year, in late spring after the seeds and pollen have dropped and in fall after the last leaves come down. When we open a gutter in spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows, and a clog that started there. A run that looks clean from the driveway is often full of it. In fall it is leaves and debris, a wet mat two inches deep in places, and where the winters freeze, the first ice and the ice dams at the eave. A twig or two jams the outlet pipes too. Houses that skipped the fall visit are the ones we see with runs that sag or pull loose after the first hard freeze.
The cadence depends on the lot. Two cleanings a year cover most houses across Graham. Under heavy tree cover, or near a busy road or construction, we are back every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the clogged downspouts between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Gutter guards change the schedule a little, since the cleaning comes less often, but the surface still needs clearing because leaf litter sits on top of the guard. A clean gutter system keeps the water flow steady, moving water away from the foundation and the landscape around it, which is what the cadence is really protecting.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, based on what the crew finds in the gutters and at the outlets. Regular gutter maintenance costs less than a repair, and cleaning and maintenance on a schedule keeps the water moving. The point is to keep your gutters working and to catch rot, sagging runs and any blockage before they become structural damage. A rain gutter that stays clean is far cheaper to keep than one that has to be replaced.
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.
The crew covers Graham, NC and the surrounding areas from the nearest base. We do residential and commercial work, so residential properties and commercial properties on the same route get the same crew and the same flow test. Booking is simple: you call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we quote from the stories, the size and the tree cover. A photo of the front of the house helps us see the roofline and the lift access before we arrive. Lead times depend on the season, and the two busy windows, spring and fall, fill first. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home.
Gutter cleaning services on our end mean a real visit, not a drive-by, and the whole point is to protect your home from water damage. We clean your gutters from the lift or the ladder, flush the outlets, and check the drainage across the gutters and downspouts. We report anything that looks like a sag, a loose hanger or a seam that has started to leak. If you need debris removal, we haul it away the same day. Our calendar fills in spring and fall, so book early for those windows, and schedule a regular gutter cleaning visit so your gutters stay ahead of the next rain. Every run comes back clean and flowing.
The price for a two-story house in Graham comes from the number of stories and the size of the house. Gutter cleaning in Graham NC is quoted the same way, so call (866) 435-6328 and the number we give you by phone is the number on the invoice.
Late spring after the seed drop and late fall after the leaves are the two windows our Graham customers pick. If you wait past the fall leaf drop, we usually find a wet leaf mat and, where the winters freeze, the start of ice dams at the eave.
Same-day slots are not something we promise. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call.
No, you do not need to be home. Our crew works outside and does not come inside. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets in while the ladders are up. You get photos of a clean gutter before the truck leaves.
Yes. We flush every downspout and check where it drains, including underground lines we can reach. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone starts, so you know the cost in advance. A clear outlet is the goal either way.
Guarded gutters still need a clean now and then. Leaf litter sits on top of the guard, and needles, seed casings and grit can mat and stop water from getting in. We clear the surface and check that water is actually reaching the gutter.
If the gutters still overflow after we leave, send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain. A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge usually has a slope, capacity or drain-size problem. We will tell you what it is, and we will not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
The price you hear 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. Our gutter services are quoted the same way, with no surprises on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
