Our own crew cleans gutters in Medina, every run flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every section before we leave. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Ohio, most of our customers book in the spring and fall, when seed drop and leaf fall have finished filling the troughs.
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. Companies that price by the linear foot tend to land in a similar place, but on our jobs the height and the state of the trough matter more than the length of the run.
What moves the quote on Medina homes: a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement or sloped lot that raises the effective height of the roofline, gutters nobody has opened in years and packed with compacted debris, and guards we have to lift and reseat before the trough can be reached. Flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included and never billed as extras. Every gutter system is different, so the quote starts with the house, not a rate card. A clean run is the quick job; a packed one takes the crew longer. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our Medina jobs, the first thing the crew checks is whether the gutter is holding water or moving it. The crew does not clean a run until it has looked at the elbow and the pitch. A run with a clog at the elbow, a sag that holds a pool of standing water, or a buildup of seeds that has already slowed the water flow will take longer than a run that is simply full of leaves. Poor drainage at the low point of the run is the first thing we look for. Those are the calls we make up top, and they are the ones that shape the number. Residential and commercial jobs are priced the same way: by what the crew finds, not by a rate card.
Most Medina homeowners book our gutter cleaning services on the same schedule, spring and fall, and the quote covers both debris removal and a flow check at the end. Residential properties and commercial properties follow the same logic, building by building. If you want regular gutter cleaning, or want us to clean your gutters on a set schedule, tell us on the call. We clean every run before we check each outlet. If you have a question about a specific house, text a photo of the front or call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you what the crew expects to find before we arrive.
| 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 in Medina OH 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. On our jobs the spring visit is for seeds, seed casings and pollen paste that pack the elbows and form a clog. The fall visit is for the leaf load and, when the first freeze comes, for ice that forms at the eave and the runs that bend under it.
Houses that skip the fall visit tend to show it by March. Ice dams lift the shingles from underneath, and the trough pulls loose from the roofline where the weight of wet leaves and ice sat all winter, which is where structural damage tends to begin. Under heavy tree cover, with big trees over the house, our customers book the next visit sooner, because needles and grit pack the outlets between visits. Few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough. Guards need less frequent visits, but the surface still needs a clean. Regular gutter maintenance keeps the gutters and downspouts working between the big visits.
When we open a gutter in late spring we find a mix of seed casings and wet grit at the bottom of the trough, and the first outlet we flush is usually the one that has been slowest to drain all season. On every visit we flush every downspout before the truck leaves. In November it is a different job: a wet mat of leaves and debris packed deep in the trough, with rainwater backed up behind the run and a blockage at the outlet. Catching either one early keeps the fascia out of it, which is why we ask about the schedule on the first call. A clean trough in November is the goal, and it is harder to reach once the leaves have packed in.
After the first visit we give you an estimate for the schedule your lot actually needs. Gutter services are priced per visit, so a home that only needs the fall cleaning is not on a contract. Between cleanings, keep your gutters working by watching for water at the front edge in rain or a leak at a seam, and tell us when you see it. A clean trough at the next visit means the schedule is working. The point of the schedule is to protect your home from water damage, and that is all it is for.
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 cleans gutters across Medina and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, and we call before we arrive. Our cleaning services in Medina start with a quote, so call early and get your gutters booked. Nobody needs to be home for an exterior job. The booking starts with a quote by phone or text, built from stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front if that is easy to send. Lead time depends on the calendar, and we will tell you the next open window when you call, so you can plan a clean visit.
Two stretches of the year fill the calendar faster than the rest: the weeks after the spring seed drop and the weeks after the last leaves come down in fall. If you want a slot in either window, call or text as early as you can, because the crew can only book cleanings when the calendar has room. A homeowner who waits until the first heavy rainfall often finds that a small leak has already stained the fascia by the time we get there, and the damage is what gets quoted later. A clean run moves the water away from your home; a full one, packed with leaves and the odd twig, lets it run over the front edge.
Our crew handles the whole cleaning and maintenance visit on one date, from the first ladder to the last photo. Medina gutter cleaning is the same process we run anywhere else we work, so you know what to expect before we arrive. If your house has gutter guards, tell us on the call so we can plan the lift. To get on the calendar, call (866) 435-6328, text a photo of the house front, or book a date. A clean start means the crew knows the house before it arrives. If you want to know how the gutter cleaning process works step by step, ask us, and we will walk you through it before the crew heads out.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it to you over the phone or by text. We do not quote a figure without those details, and the same applies to commercial properties. A two-story house with a steep back slope is a different job from a two-story with a low front run.
Across Ohio, most of our customers book late May or June after the spring seed drop, and late October or November after the last leaves. Clearing the gutters before the first hard freeze helps protect your home and keeps water away from the fascia. Waiting past the first hard freeze on a house that has not been cleaned since the spring is where we find runs that have dropped out of level.
Most slots come up within the week across Medina, and we confirm the date when you call. Same-day work depends on the calendar that day, so ask us on the phone.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and every outlet to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked, move any landscape furniture away from the house front, and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, every outlet gets flushed and we check that the water leaves at the bottom. If an outlet feeds an underground drain line, we check that water is leaving and tell you if it is not. A clog below ground shows up as water that never leaves the outlet. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. On a guarded gutter system, guards keep most leaves and debris out, but seed casings, fine grit and the wet mat that forms on top still work into the trough. We lift the panels, clear underneath, flush each outlet and reseat the guards, so the next visit starts from a clean trough.
A rain gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge has a slope or pipe-size problem, not a cleaning problem. Send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. Clearing clogged downspouts is part of the visit, but it will not fix the slope, and if the fascia is already rotting, get it looked at before rot sets in. That rot can become structural damage. 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 it and agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
