Our crew cleans gutters across Ardmore PA, and our gutter services include every downspout flushed and flow-tested, everything 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 hangs over it, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most homeowners book in the spring and fall, and we have seen what each season leaves in the gutters on local homes. A clean run is what we leave.
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. Our gutter cleaning services are quoted 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, but the per-foot number hides the things that actually change the job on a real house.
On our jobs, the quote moves for a few specific reasons. A third story or a steep pitch takes more time and a lift. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the eave, so the back run sits well above the ground. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaf matter and buildup, and it takes longer to get a run clean than to keep one clean. A run that has started to sag adds time to reseat it. Guards we have to lift and reseat add a step to every run. Downspout flushing, water flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras, and if something changes the job we raise it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Ardmore homes range from older single-family houses to newer builds, and the quote is different for each. A clog that has sat through a season can pull the drainage away from the fascia line, so we check every run before we quote a clean job.
For residential and commercial properties, the approach is the same: we look at the roofline first, then we quote. Commercial properties get the same photo report as residential properties, and the number we quote is the number we charge. If you want a firm figure, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will come back with a written estimate.
| 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 homeowners book twice a year, once in late spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in late fall after the leaves are down. Across Pennsylvania, spring visits usually land in late May to June, and here the fall visit falls in late November to December. A gutter that looks clean from the ground often has a pollen paste packed into the elbows, a twig wedged at the outlet, and a seed casing that holds rainwater against the joint. In the fall we find the leaf load, and if the gutters were skipped, we see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by March.
Under heavy tree cover, the schedule has to be shorter than once a year, because needles and grit pack the downspout between visits and the clog builds faster than the gutter can shed it. Ardmore PA gets 50.4 inches of precipitation a year, and March, July and August are the wettest months, so heavy rainfall is when a blockage shows first. A house with few or no trees and a simple landscape usually does well on one visit a year in late fall. Guarded gutters need less frequent cleaning, but the surface still needs to be cleared, so we include it in the plan. If you want to clean your gutters yourself, a ladder on a wet roof is a risk most of our customers would rather skip.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. Regular gutter cleaning is the simplest way to protect your home from water damage, because a clogged run left alone can turn into structural damage. Freeze risk is real here, and trapped water in winter becomes an ice dam at the eave. Think of this as gutter maintenance, not a one-time repair. Our crew checks the rain gutter, the gutters and downspouts, and the flow as one system, and flush every downspout on each visit. Keep your gutters running clear through the year, and the photos from each visit show you the change.
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 gutter services reach the surrounding areas, and the crew works from the nearest base. Each of our cleanings starts with a quote by phone or text, using 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 a date when you call. The busiest stretches are the weeks after the spring seed drop and the weeks after the leaves come down, so if you want a slot in those windows, book early. Every Ardmore gutter cleaning booking ends with clean runs and photos on your phone, and it follows the same process from the first call.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. A homeowner who wants to get your gutters on the calendar can start with a call to (866) 435-6328, and the crew will walk you through the gutter cleaning process. The cleaning and maintenance go on the same visit, and the downspout is flushed so the water flows away from your home. For a gutter that is clean and still overflows after we leave, send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you whether it is a blockage problem or a slope problem. A leak that shows up in a ceiling after heavy rainfall is often a clogged run, or a twig jammed at the outlet, so call early.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a range on the page because every house is different, and the number we give is the number we charge.
Across Pennsylvania, spring visits usually land in late May to June, and the fall visit falls in late November to December. Waiting past the first hard freeze is the risk, because trapped water becomes an ice dam at the eave, and a fascia board that stays wet behind a clogged run can rot.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. Same-day depends on the day, so ask when you book. Our cleaning services in Ardmore run on the same booking process either way.
No. 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. We flush every downspout and flow-test it, because clogged downspouts are often the reason water runs over the edge. We check that the water is leaving at the outlet and moving water away from the foundation. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. On our jobs, guards keep out most leaves and debris but not needles, seeds or grit, and that material turns into a wet mat on top of the guard. We lift the panels, clear underneath and reseat them, and the gutters come out clean. The gutter system gets the same check on every visit.
Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain. A gutter that is clean and still overflows has a slope or capacity problem, 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 work starts, never after.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
