Our crew cleans gutters here, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your home's size 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 customers here book in the spring and fall, and that is when our calendar fills.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price for our gutter cleaning services depends on how many stories the house has, how big it is and what is sitting in the trough. 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 of run, but the stories and the condition of the trough usually decide the final figure on our jobs.
On Colonial Park homes, a third story or a pitch too steep to walk changes the setup and the time on the ladder. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the eaves at the back of the house. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with leaves and debris, and that is a longer job than a light clean. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time as well. Most of the trouble sits in the trough, where a blockage of buildup stops the drainage and the water backs up over the edge. A rain gutter that stays full cannot carry water away and will sag under the weight. The spot we see most often is the bottom of the run, where the water flow stalls and clogged downspouts push water back up into the trough.
Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are part of a clean job, included in the number and never billed as extras. If we find something that changes the job, we tell you before work starts and you agree to it first, never on the invoice. A run that dips and looks like structural damage is photographed and reported to you, and it does not change the cleaning price.
The thing that moves a quote most often is how much material is packed behind the trough. A gutter full of compacted buildup can cut the water flow to a trickle, and the extra time to clear it is part of the price. A clean run and a packed run are not the same job, and the price reflects that. Homes under heavy tree cover tend to carry more of it, which is why we ask about trees on the phone. The same questions about stories and size apply to residential and commercial jobs, and commercial properties get priced per building.
If you can text us a photo of the front of the house, it helps us give you a firm number on the first call. Ask for a written estimate before we book, and call (866) 435-6328 when you are ready to start the gutter cleaning process.
| 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.
Across Pennsylvania, the spring visit lands in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop. Here the fall visit lands in late October to November, once the last leaves are down. Spring and fall are the two windows for regular gutter cleaning, and a clean trough going into winter matters most. In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows, and in November it is the wet leaf mat that fills the trough.
The freeze risk here is real, so the fall visit matters more than the spring one for most houses. Snowfall here averages about 24 inches a year, mostly from December through March, and runs that were not left clean before the first hard freeze often pull loose at the fascia by spring. Snowmelt and leaf litter fill the trough, and the rainwater that cannot drain sits behind it, where the damage stays out of sight.
Under heavy tree cover, with limbs over the roofline, the schedule shifts toward more visits. Leaves, grit and the odd twig pack the trough and the downspout between visits, and a clog builds faster than two visits a year can keep up with. The wettest months here are July, August and September, and heavy rainfall in those months is when a clogged run shows itself. A home with few or no trees may only need the fall visit. Gutter guards reduce how many cleanings you need, but the surface still needs clearing, so we keep those homes on a regular schedule too. It's easier to clean your gutters in spring or fall than to chase an overflow in July.
Some homeowners here have no trees, and others sit under heavy canopy, and the two don't run on the same calendar. The schedule follows what the crew sees when the trough is opened, not a fixed rule. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and the photos let you compare how clean the trough stays from one visit to the next. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the house front and we will suggest a starting schedule.
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 keeps gutters and downspouts clean across the surrounding areas. Our gutter cleaning services start with a quote by phone or text, based on stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front if you can send one easily. We confirm the date when you call, and the lead time depends on how full the calendar is that week.
Our gutter services fill fastest in the spring and fall windows, when homeowners who want a clean gutter look for a slot. Booking early in those months keeps you from waiting. We call before we come, and a homeowner doesn't need to be home for the visit, so the day stays simple. Residential properties get the same photos of every run and downspout, so you can see the work whether you're home or not.
Homeowners here rely on us to protect your home from water damage, and a clear gutter is the first step. Keep your gutters working and the rest of the roof and siding stays dry. We clean every run, and we flush every downspout, so the gutter system carries water away from your home instead of spilling over the edge. A clog in the runs is the usual reason it spills over, and a clean run keeps the water moving.
Call (866) 435-6328 to get your gutters on the schedule, or text a photo of the house front and we will reply with a date. Colonial Park gutter cleaning is quoted from stories, size and what is in the trough, and the number is confirmed before work starts.
Our cleaning services in Colonial Park are priced from the stories, the size of the house and what is in the trough. We give you the number by phone or text, and it is the number on the invoice. Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are already in it.
The spring visit falls in late May to June across Pennsylvania, and the fall visit lands in late October to November. Get a clean trough before the first hard freeze, because runs left packed can pull loose by March. Call (866) 435-6328 to pick a date.
We confirm a date when you call and tell you the first open day that fits your schedule. Same-day slots depend on how full the calendar is that week, so ask when you call.
No. Our crew works outside 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 check that water leaves at the outlet. If a drain line is buried, we check the outlet and tell you if water is not leaving. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards change the gutter maintenance schedule, but they don't end it. Guards hold back the big leaves, but finer debris still gets through, and the landscape around the house decides how much. We lift the panels, clear what is there and reseat them.
Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain, and we'll tell you what is going on. Water that still spills after a clean tends to come from the pitch of the run, a leak at a joint, or fascia rot, and we say which rather than sell a second cleaning.
It should not. Our cleaning and maintenance pricing is set before the crew arrives. 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.
