Our own crew cleans gutters across Albany, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, leaves hauled off, and photos of every run before we leave. Gutter cleaning services in Albany are priced from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the house, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers come back on the same spring and fall schedule. Looking for cleaning services in Albany? Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house.
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 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 land in a similar place per foot, but the stories and the state of the gutter matter more than the length on most houses. Albany homes with tree cover over the roofline take the same ladder work as any other house, but the debris load is what moves the number. The price covers getting the trough clean, not just the part you can see from the driveway.
On our jobs, a third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes longer and more ladder setup, and a walk-out basement can put the back run high up the wall. Gutters nobody has opened in years arrive packed with compacted leaves and muck, and a clog that has sat for a season is slower to clear than a light one. Heavy buildup at the elbow is the first thing the crew checks on a neglected run. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time, and sag in a run often shows up only once the trough is empty. A slow drip at a joint is a leak that shows up later as a stain, so we check every joint on the first visit. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included in the quote and never billed as extras, so no homeowner gets a surprise line on the invoice. We flush every downspout and watch the water run clean out the bottom, and we haul the muck off the property instead of blowing it onto the lawn or the walk.
For Albany homeowners, the quote usually moves on the same few things: how many stories the roofline is, how much leaves and debris are packed in the trough, whether a clog has formed at the elbow, and whether there is a rain gutter run that has been sitting with water flow blocked for a long time. A back run with a blockage at the elbow and a sag where the hangers have worked loose adds a visit's worth of time to clear and reseat, and the structural damage is usually minor. Once the clogged downspouts are open, the drainage works and the downspout moves water away from your home instead of letting it pool.
If you have a house in the area, text us a photo of the front of the house and the three things above, and we will give you a number you can plan around. Once the ladder is up, the number stays put and the gutters come out clean.
| 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 Albany homeowners book twice a year, in the spring after seed and pollen drop and in the fall after the last leaves come down. In spring we find the seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In fall it is the leaf load and the odd twig, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that sagged or pulled loose by late winter under the weight of ice. A gutter that is full of wet leaves is a gutter with rainwater standing behind it, and that is where the blockage starts. Water standing behind a full run can soak the fascia until it starts to rot.
Under heavy tree cover, the gutters need more cleanings than the two seasonal visits, because needles and grit pack the downspout between them. Near a busy road or a construction site, residential and commercial buildings get the same tighter schedule. Beds of mulch and landscape plants beside the house drop the same grit into the trough. With few or no trees overhead, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Gutter guards change how often the trough fills, but the surface still needs clearing, so guarded gutters stay on the calendar.
Atmospheric rivers across Oregon bring heavy rainfall, and a gutter that is already full overflows first. Across Oregon, the spring visit falls in mid to late June. When we open a gutter in the spring, the first question is whether the seed load has sealed the elbows, and when we open one in late October to November, the question is how deep the wet leaf mat is. Those two visits are the regular gutter cleaning rhythm on most lots, and the estimate for a given house is set from what we find on the first visit. Ask how often to clean your gutters on your lot and we will set the schedule after one look. Rain gutters on commercial properties and residential properties fill from the same leaves and seed drop, so the calendar is the same.
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 covers Albany or the surrounding areas from the nearest base, and you can book the visit by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text. Albany gutter cleaning is booked by phone or text. Give us the number of stories, a rough size, whether trees hang over the house, and a photo of the house front if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the season, and we confirm the date when you call. Two windows fill the calendar faster than the rest of the year: late spring, after the seed drop, and late fall, before the first hard freeze. Booking the spring and fall visits is the simplest way to keep your gutters clear through the wettest months, January, November and December.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. To get your gutters on the calendar, tell us when you book and we will note the tree cover so the next booking is set up for the right tier. A gutter cleaning service visit covers the gutters and downspouts on the house, plus the roofline above them, so you can protect your home from water damage without a separate trip. Every run is left clean and every downspout flows freely. Our gutter cleaning process is the same on every house: flush, check the flow, haul the muck, and send the photos. We also handle gutter services for owners who want the whole exterior run on one booking.
The number for a gutter system on a two-story house comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we quote it by phone or text. Send us a photo of the front and tell us about the trees, and we will give you the figure we will charge.
Most of our customers here book in late spring after the seed drop and again in late fall after the leaves. Regular gutter maintenance beats a late rescue. Wait past that window and the seeds and leaves have already packed the elbows, and that is when we see sagging runs.
We do not promise same-day slots. Cleaning services in Albany are booked by phone or text, and we confirm the date across Albany when you call.
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 watch the water run out the bottom. Clean water should land away from your home, not on the landscape beds. If a downspout feeds an underground line, we check that water is leaving at the outlet and tell you if it is not; clearing a buried line is quoted separately.
Yes. On our jobs, guards keep the leaves out but needles, seed casings and grit sit on top and mat down. Cleaning and maintenance on guarded gutters means we lift the panels, clear the surface and check the flow, so they stay on the schedule.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a leaf problem. Send us a photo or short video of it during heavy rainfall and we will tell you what it is; we do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
No. The number we quote is the number we charge. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about 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.
