Our own crew cleans gutters in Truro, flushes every downspout and flow-tests it, debris hauled away, and takes photos of every run before we leave. Every clean comes with those photos. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in the spring and fall. Call (866) 435-6328 for a quote.
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 price it over the phone or by text from those three things, and 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 give you one figure you can check against the house.
On our jobs, the things that move the quote are consistent. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time and more equipment. A walk-out basement puts the back run far above grade, which changes how the crew works the length. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaves, and that takes longer to clear than a run that got a clean last season. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time on every section they cover. Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Here is what we find on a typical house we clean. Clogged downspouts and elbows fill with seeds, a twig and a leaf clog, the drainage path runs slow, and in the back, where water flow is worst, we find buildup that has started to hold water against the fascia. If that water sits long enough it begins to cause structural damage and rot in the boards and the roofline, which is the kind of problem a routine clean catches early. The houses on our books range from older homes with narrow gutters to newer builds with wider runs, and each rain gutter carries its own mix of leaves, seeds and needles. Our crew has cleaned truro homes across the mix of ages and tree cover, and the price reflects what is actually in the gutters that day.
Commercial properties follow the same logic with a few more variables, such as access and how many buildings are on the site, and we price those per building. For residential properties, the house is the unit. Either way, the price covers gutter cleaning services from start to finish, and there is no surprise line for hauling away the leaves and debris. A clear run moves water away from your home. A gutter that still runs over after we clean it is a slope or capacity problem, and we will tell you so rather than sell you a second cleaning.
| 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 Truro OH customers book twice a year, once in the spring after the seed and pollen drop and once in the fall after the last leaves come down. Across Ohio, that same pattern holds for most houses, and the first visit tells us which schedule your lot actually needs. Most people ask whether to clean your gutters. The better question is how often. Heavy rainfall in April, May and July fills gutters fastest, so a spring visit is worth booking before the wet months.
In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspouts and the elbow. In fall it is the leaf load and the clog at the bend, which is why the fall clean matters, and in the colder months we see the first ice and ice dams at the eave. On houses that skipped the fall visit, we have opened runs by March that sagged or pulled loose under that weight. Where the roofline sits under heavy cover, the rainwater backs up faster and the blockage builds quicker, so the schedule shifts. Left alone, that blockage can lead to a leak through the fascia and the ceiling below. Routine cleaning helps protect your home from water damage.
Under heavy tree cover, we have customers on a visit every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the downspout between cleanings. Houses with few or no trees need a clean only once a year, in late fall. A gutter system fitted with gutter guards changes the work but not the need: the surface still gets cleared, and the schedule is usually less frequent than an open one. Debris removal is part of every visit, guards or not.
Our schedule sits in the spring and fall windows, and the dates are set by when the gutters are ready, not by a calendar on the wall. If you want to keep your gutters running clear all year, ask about regular gutter cleaning: we set the plan at the first visit and book the next one before we leave. Want a gutter cleaning service for one visit only? Ask for an estimate for a single visit and we will price it. 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 cleaning services in Truro reach the surrounding areas as well, and the crew cleans gutters for homeowners across Truro, in every neighborhood we have worked in. We work out of the nearest base and cover every route without making you wait for a day to fill. The gutter cleaning process starts with an estimate by phone or text from stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front if it is easy to send. As a homeowner, you get that estimate before anyone climbs a ladder. Call (866) 435-6328 to start.
The two busy windows of the year are spring and fall, when the calendar fills fastest. Book early in those months if you want a specific date for your truro gutter cleaning. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the work, since the crew works from the outside and sends photos to your phone after every clean.
We also offer gutter services for residential and commercial properties, and the same crew keeps the same standard on a flat roof as on a sloped one. The gutters and downspouts get the same attention, and so does the roofline, whether the property is a home or an office. Cleaning and maintenance on a commercial building follow the same steps.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and how much material is in the gutters, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not give a figure without those three things, and the number we give is the number on the invoice.
Most of our customers book in late spring and again in late fall, after the leaves are down. If you wait past the first hard freeze, we often find ice dams forming at the eave and runs that have started to sag.
Same-day is not something we promise. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. If you need to get your gutters cleaned fast, call and we will tell you the earliest date we have.
No. Our crew works from outside the house and never comes in, and every clean ends with photos of each run and downspout sent to your phone before the truck leaves.
Yes, every downspout gets flushed, and we check the outlet so the water runs away from your home and does not wash out the landscape beds. Clearing an underground 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, and the water flow suffers when that mat builds up. The surface still gets cleared, though the visits are usually less frequent.
A gutter that is clean and still overflows has a slope or capacity problem, and more gutter maintenance will not fix that. Send us a photo or short video taken in the rain and we will tell you what it is, without selling a second cleaning.
It should not. If we find something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before the crew starts, never after the clean is done.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
