Our own crew cleans gutters on local homes, every outlet flushed and flow-tested, leaves hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. Many Lake Norman of Iredell homeowners book gutter cleaning services to protect your home from water damage, and a clean gutter is where that starts. The price comes from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover hangs over the house, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers here book in spring and fall, and that rhythm holds across North Carolina.
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 you is the number we charge. Companies that price cleaning services by linear foot land in a similar place, but the per-foot math hides the things that move a real job, so we look at the house.
What moves the quote on our jobs is what the crew finds. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes more time on the ladder and more care on the setup. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits farther off the ground than the front. Gutters nobody has opened in years come down packed with buildup and compacted debris, and sag under the weight, which makes them a longer job to clean out. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time on every run in the gutter system. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. If anything changes the job, you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our Lake Norman of Iredell homes, the things that drive the number are the same ones we ask about on the phone, and the crew confirms them when they pull up. We have seen clogged downspouts sit for a season and turn a quick clear into a longer one, so every homeowner gets the same flush and flow test. Poor drainage through the gutter system is what leads to rot and structural damage at the eave, and clearing it early is cheaper than fixing what it does to the fascia. A clean rain gutter carries water away from the roof and protects the fascia and the siding below. When the water flow stops at the trough, the crew shows you exactly where it is blocked. If the crew sees a leak at a seam, you hear about it on the same visit. If you manage commercial properties, tell us on the call and we will say whether the job fits our crew. Call (866) 435-6328 for an estimate, or text us a photo of the gutters and we will tell you what your home needs.
| 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.
Plan on two visits a year to clean your gutters. Across North Carolina the spring visit runs late April to May, after seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit runs November to early December, after the last leaves come down. That spring and fall rhythm is what we work on. Booking early keeps your gutter cleaning service on the calendar for Lake Norman of Iredell NC before the busy weeks fill.
In spring the seeds, seed casings and pollen paste pack the elbows at the bottom of each run. When we open a gutter here in May we find that paste sitting in the bottom of the trough. In fall it is leaves and debris, and in our winters the freeze is what makes it matter, because when we open gutters in late winter on houses that skipped the fall visit we find runs that sagged and pulled loose under ice. Rainwater that cannot drain sits behind the trough, heavy rainfall pushes it into the wall, and the overflow lands on the landscape at the foundation.
Under heavy tree cover, regular gutter cleaning means more cleanings through the year, because needles, twig pieces and grit pack the drains between visits and a single clog becomes a blockage that overflows in the next storm. Residential properties with few or no trees do fine once a year in late fall. Houses with gutter guards need less frequent work, but the surface still needs a clean, because leaves and grit sit on top of the guard and never make it through. Think of gutter maintenance as a seasonal job, and after the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the gutters to book your spring or fall date.
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 Lake Norman of Iredell and the surrounding areas, and we bring the same process to every home we visit. Our gutter cleaning process is the same in every home: quote, clean, flush, photos. Booking starts with a call or text with your stories, your size and your tree cover, and a photo of the house front if that is easy for you to send. Keeping water away from your home is the whole point, and we will help you keep your gutters moving between visits. Lead time depends on the week, and we tell you the first open date when you call rather than promising a slot we cannot hold.
Our calendar fills in two busy windows each year: late spring, when seed and pollen drop is heavy, and late fall, when the leaves come down. If you want to get your gutters done in either window, call early. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit, since our crew works outside and sends photos of every run before they leave.
The same crew handles residential and commercial work across the area, and Lake Norman of Iredell gutter cleaning is booked the same way whether it is a neighbor's house or a second property. Our gutter services check gutters and downspouts on every run, and we can schedule those too. Text a photo of the gutters or call (866) 435-6328 and we will confirm a date that works for you.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it by phone or text. Tell us the stories, the approximate square footage and whether trees hang over the house, and we will quote the house. That number is the price we charge.
Our customers here book in late spring, after the seed and pollen drop, and again in late fall, after the leaves come down. If you wait past the first hard freeze to clean, we often find runs that have sagged or pulled loose under ice, so the cleaning and maintenance visit in fall matters more than the rest.
Same-day depends on the week and the crew's route, so we do not promise it. Most cleaning services in Lake Norman of Iredell fill up in busy seasons. Ask for the first open date when you call and we will tell you what is available.
No. 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 flow-test it, and we check that water leaves at the outlet. If a drain line runs underground, we confirm the water is moving, and clearing a buried line is a separate job that we price before anyone starts.
Yes. On our jobs we find needles, seed casings and grit sitting on top of the guard, and once that mat gets wet, water runs off the front edge instead of into the trough. We lift the guards, clear underneath and reseat them.
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 or outlet-size problem rather than a clog, and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice. The balance is charged when the job is finished and the photos are on your phone.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
