Our own crew cleans gutters, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the debris hauled off, and photos of every run before we leave, so you can see a clean result. 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. Across North Carolina, most of our customers book in spring and fall, after the seed drop and again after the last leaves come down. To book, call (866) 435-6328 and we will give you the first open date.
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, and we quote it over the phone or by text from those three things. Homeowners hear that number before anyone is scheduled, and a homeowner with a two-story house usually gets it in one call. The number we quote is the number we charge. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place per run, but we would rather you hear one number from us before anyone climbs a ladder.
On our jobs, a third story or a roof too steep to walk pushes the quote up, and so does a walk-out basement that puts the back run well above grade. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaves and grit, and gutter guards we have to lift and reseat take extra time. A twig or a wad of seeds jammed at the elbow adds time too, and getting a run clean takes longer than a quick scoop. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included and never billed as extras. Debris removal is the last step of every visit. Heavy rainfall shows up the gaps fast, so a run that has been overflowing is the first thing we check. A seam that shows a leak gets flagged in the photos, and any structural damage we see is reported rather than sold on the spot. A downspout that runs clear to the outlet is moving rainwater away from your home, and that is the check we make before we leave. If something changes the job, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Our cleaning services in Stallings tend to run on the lower end of the scale when the house is two stories with few trees and the gutters were cleaned last year. Under heavy tree cover, the same house costs more because the runs fill faster and the crew spends longer clearing them. Text us a photo of the front of the house and we can tell you which of those your lot looks like before we are on site. Most people who call us for a gutter cleaning process question want to know how much time it takes, and the answer is that the price already includes the visit, the photos and the haul-off. Once the gutters are clean, we flush each downspout and check the flow. Regular gutter maintenance keeps the cleanings short, and a long gap between visits means more to clear.
| 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 here book twice a year, once in late spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in late fall after the last leaves come down. Across North Carolina, the spring visits run late April to May, and fall visits run November to early December. Visits across Stallings fill fastest in those two windows. When we open a gutter in spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. In fall it is the leaves and debris load, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that sag or pull loose by the next spring visit. Left alone, that wet trough can rot the fascia board behind it. Spring and fall are the windows when a clean gutter is worth the most.
Under heavy tree cover, or near a busy road or a construction site, homes run on a three to four month schedule, because needles and grit pack the downspout between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Gutter guards change the job without ending it: we still clear the surface and check that water is getting in, and the visit runs less often. A rain gutter under guards still collects grit on top, and the landscape beds below the downspout show it first.
Our gutter cleaning services treat the gutter system as one piece, the same way on all Stallings homes, so a clean run with a clogged downspout is still a problem we report. A run with clogged downspouts cuts drainage, and a clog at the first bend is the usual cause of an overflow. Stallings gets 37.9 inches of rain a year, with June, July and August the wettest months, and that is when the trough needs to be empty most. Keeping the trough clean is what moves water away from the house. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and the cleaning and maintenance plan follows from that.
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.
We cover the surrounding areas from our nearest base and book the same way every time: you get a quote by phone or text from stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front if that is easy. Call (866) 435-6328 or text the photo and we will reply with the quote. Lead time depends on the calendar, and we will tell you the first open date when you call. Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, so booking early in those months is the simplest way to get the slot you want. The numbers on this page are for residential properties only, and commercial properties are quoted on their own, so ask about any residential and commercial site when you call. Ask us how often to clean your gutters after the first visit.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the work. The crew stays outside, clears the gutters and any buildup at the elbows until they are clean, and we flush every downspout and check the water flow before the truck leaves, with photos of the gutters and every downspout sent to your phone. Our gutter services are booked the same way, and the crew keeps the ground clean below the gutter line. If you want to get your gutters on the schedule before the next storm, one call is enough. For a regular gutter cleaning service, the booking takes one phone call or one text.
The estimate comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text before anyone is scheduled. There is no guessing on our end. The number we quote is the number on the invoice.
Most of our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall, usually November to early December. If you wait past the last leaves, the wet mat in the runs holds rainwater and is harder to clear, and on houses without a fall visit we see sagging runs by the next spring visit.
Same-day depends on the calendar that week. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check that water leaves at the outlet. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. On our jobs, guarded gutters still collect needles, seed casings and grit on top of the guard along the roofline, and once that mat is wet the water can stop getting in. The visit is usually less frequent, but the surface still gets cleared. Keep your gutters on a steady schedule, because a rain gutter under guards still fills with grit.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge usually has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a cleaning problem. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is, so you can protect your home from water damage sooner.
It should not. The quote covers the gutters and downspouts. If the crew finds a blockage or anything else that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before work starts, never after.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
