Our own crew cleans your gutters, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris 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 your invoice. Most of our customers book in the spring and fall, and we can tell you which one your lot needs when we arrive.
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 by phone or text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Our cleaning services in Austintown OH are priced that way on every house. Other companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the run count is in.
What moves the quote on our jobs is what the crew finds when it gets on the ladder. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and needs a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises how far the crew has to reach at the eave. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down heavy with compacted leaves and debris, often with a clog at the elbow, and guards we have to lift and reseat add time. We flush every downspout, check the drainage at the outlet, and include debris removal in the number, so none of it is billed as an extra. Anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts, never on the invoice.
A homeowner who calls us in late spring usually has a gutter system that has held up fine, except for a few runs that pull away under heavy rainfall. We flush every downspout on those runs, check the water flow, and tell you about any sag or leak before we pack up. Gutter cleaning services on a house like that are a short visit, and the cleaning and maintenance on the rest of the system is covered in the same number. If the gutter is still overflowing after we clean it, that is a slope problem and we say so, we do not sell a second cleaning. Ask for a written estimate and text us a photo of the front of the house, and we will tell you what it will take to get your gutters flowing and to keep your gutters 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 book two cleanings a year, and the timing follows the weather. Across Ohio the spring visit falls in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit runs October to early November, after the last leaves. A clean system at the start of the season makes the spring visit quick. When we open a gutter in late spring we find seeds and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows, and the occasional clog at the outlet. In the fall it is the leaf mat, and on houses that skipped that visit we have seen runs sag or pull loose by March under the weight of ice, with the fascia behind them starting to rot.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the schedule that keeps up, because needles and grit pack each downspout between visits. Near a busy road or a construction site the same tier applies. Houses with few or no trees over the roof do well once a year in late fall, and a rain gutter with no tree litter rarely needs more. Gutter guards, if you have them, are cleared less often, but the surface still needs attention, because the grit and seed casings sit on top of the guard. Keep the surface clean between visits and the schedule holds. The first thing we check when a run overflows in rain is clogged downspouts, and keeping to the schedule keeps water away from the fascia. Austintown gets 42.0 inches of precipitation a year, and May, June and July are the wettest months, so rainwater that overruns a full trough runs down onto the landscape at the foundation. Snowfall averages 27.9 inches a year, mostly from December through March, so the fall visit is timed to clear the runs before the first freeze. Our crew checks each run during the visit and reports which tier the gutter system needs, and after the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs.
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 Austintown homes and gets to the city from the nearest base. The gutter cleaning process is short: a quote, a call before we come, every run cleared of buildup, and the photos on your phone. Booking with us starts with a quote by phone or text from stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the week, and we confirm the date when you call. Our calendar fills in the busy spring and fall windows, so the sooner you call in those months, the better your chance of an early slot. If you live in surrounding areas, call and we will tell you whether the crew can reach you that week.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. The crew works on the outside of the house, away from your home's interior. We book residential and commercial jobs the same way. Residential properties and commercial properties both get a call before the visit, and a commercial building is scheduled per building. We offer gutter services for both. If you would rather clean your gutters on a set schedule, say so on the call and we will set up regular gutter cleaning dates. If the gutters are overflowing right now, call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you when we can get out, or text us a photo of the eave so we can see what we are working with.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it by phone or text. We do not quote a figure without those details, because a two-story house with a steep back run is a different job from one with a flat roof. The number we quote is the number on the invoice.
Across Ohio the spring visit falls in late May to June, and most of our customers add the fall visit in October or early November, after the leaves come down. If you wait past the first hard freeze, we find ice behind the runs and sagging sections by March. Getting the runs clean before the first freeze keeps rainwater moving off the roofline, and it is how you protect your home from water damage. That is why the fall visit matters more than people expect.
Same-day depends on the week. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. If you have an overflow in progress, call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you what is open.
No, you do not need to be home. 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, every downspout is flushed and we check that water is leaving at the outlet. If a downspout feeds an underground drain line that will not clear, we tell you, and clearing a buried line is quoted separately before anyone starts on it.
Yes. Guards keep out leaves and the odd twig, but not the needles, seed casings and grit that sit on top of them, and once that mat is wet the water runs off the front edge. Guarded systems still need gutter maintenance, just less often. We clear the surface, lift the panels when we need to, and check that water is getting in. We clean the gutters and downspouts the same way whether or not guards are fitted.
A gutter that is clean and still overflowing in rain has a slope or capacity problem, not a blockage or a debris problem. A slope problem left alone can lead to structural damage at the fascia and soffit. Send us a short video of it in the rain 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 they start, never after. The price quoted on the phone is the price on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
