Our own crew leaves gutters clean, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, every bag hauled off the property, 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 you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most homeowners here book a spring and fall visit, and we fit it to your schedule.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on the number of stories, the 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. Our gutter cleaning services are quoted per house, so homeowners here get one number that covers every run, all the downspouts and the debris removal. Other companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the footage is counted, but we would rather give you one number for the whole house.
What moves the quote on our jobs is what the crew finds when it gets up there. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time and more equipment. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits farther up than the front. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down with packed-in muck that has to be dug out by hand. A rain gutter that has not been cleaned in years is a different job from one cleaned every fall. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time on both ends of the visit. Downspout flushing, flow testing and cleanup are included and are never billed as extras. We flush every downspout, and the crew can clean the trough at the same visit. If anything changes the job, we tell you before work starts, never on the invoice.
Middletown homes on our list tend to show the same pattern: a steady buildup of leaves and grit in the trough, a clog at the first elbow of a downspout, and water flow that backs up in heavy rain. Poor drainage usually shows up first at the low end of a run, and any blockage left alone gets worse with every rain. Where a run has a sag or the fascia has started to rot behind it, that is where water finds its way behind the wall, and that is structural damage we will photograph and report rather than sell you a fix for. Clogged downspouts are the most common reason water runs over the edge, and clearing them is quick when it is done on the same visit as the gutters.
We clean residential and commercial properties in the area alike. Commercial buildings get a scheduled route and a per-building quote, and homeowners who want the same work can book a residential visit at any time. Residential properties and commercial buildings are held to the same aim: keep water away from your home, its foundation and siding, and keep the leaves and debris out of the gutter system between visits.
For a quote on your house, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the roofline and the number of stories. We will tell you what the visit includes and what it will cost before we schedule anything.
| 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 twice a year, in the spring and fall, after the seeds and pollen have dropped and after the last leaves come down. If you are asking when to clean your gutters, that is the short answer. Across Ohio, the spring visit usually lands in late May to June, and the fall visit in late October to November. Our crew finds the same things at each visit. In spring it is seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. In fall it is the leaf load, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time the first freeze arrives.
Under heavy tree cover or next to a landscape bed, every three to four months is what keeps the runs clear, because needles, a stray twig and grit pack the system between visits. The crew leaves each run clean and checked before it moves on. With few or no trees over the roof, a once-a-year visit in late fall is enough for most lots. Guards change the schedule a little: they cut down how often the trough fills, but the surface still needs to be cleared, so we keep those houses on the same calendar with less work per visit. Middletown gets about 42 inches of rain a year, with April, May and June the wettest months, so heavy rainfall tends to arrive just as the spring visit is due. Most of our cleanings follow that calendar from year to year.
When we open a gutter in Middletown OH in May and find a clog in the first elbow, the cause is almost always the spring drop, and the water flow tells us how long it has been building up. A clean run that still overflows after the visit is a slope issue, and we say so. A leak at a seam below the trough is the other warning we look for, and a blockage at the outlet is the next. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, so you are not guessing the calendar yourself.
Regular gutter cleaning on this schedule keeps the rainwater moving away from the foundation, and for most lots that is the whole gutter maintenance plan once the first visit sets the calendar. To get your gutters on the calendar for the coming season, call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate with the visit schedule included.
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 Middletown from the nearest base, and we cover the whole of it plus the surrounding areas. Middletown gutter cleaning starts with a quote by phone or text based on stories, size and tree cover, plus a photo of the house front if that is easy to send. Our gutter cleaning service is booked that way for every home. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. The two busiest windows on our calendar are late spring and late fall, when the seeds and leaves are heaviest, so booking early in those months gets you a slot that suits you.
Lead time depends on the date and the route, and we give you the first available window when you call. Most homeowners who book with us end up with a fixed schedule for the rest of the year, which keeps the work on a predictable calendar and keeps the gutters from becoming a problem between visits. Our gutter services cover the full system and every downspout, and we clean all of it on every visit, so there is no second trip to finish the job.
Gutters and downspouts are the part of the house that does the most to protect your home from water damage. The simplest maintenance a homeowner can do is to keep your gutters clean. Our crew works with that in mind on every visit, and we will point out anything else we see on the roof in the photo report without selling it to you.
To get on the schedule, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline. We will confirm the visit date and send you the quote in writing before the crew is on the ladder.
The number depends on the house, and it comes from the stories and the size, quoted by phone or text. Our cleaning services in Middletown are priced per house, and we give you that number before we schedule anything.
Across Ohio, the spring visit lands in late May to June and the fall visit in late October to November, and most of our customers book both. Good gutter maintenance starts with the fall visit, because waiting past the first hard freeze means the runs can sag under ice, which we see on houses that skipped it.
Availability depends on the route and the date when you call, and we confirm the window with you on the phone. To get your gutters on the schedule, call and we will confirm the window with you on the phone.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, leaves the lawn clean, 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 flow-tested as part of the visit, and the crew checks that water is leaving at the outlet. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards keep out the leaves, but the needles, seed casings and grit sit on top of the guard and mat once they are wet. That is still cleaning and maintenance, just less of it, and the water still has to get into the gutter.
A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge during heavy rainfall 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, because keeping water away from your home is the goal.
It should not. The number we quote is the number on the invoice. Our gutter cleaning process is the same on every visit, the site is left clean, and if the crew finds something that changes the job, we tell you before work starts and you agree to it first.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
