Our own crew cleans gutters in Franconia, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the leaves bagged and taken away with the truck, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Pennsylvania our crews have settled into the same rhythm: most homes book in spring and fall, when seed and leaf loads are heaviest. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house 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 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 gutter cleaning services by length land in a similar place per linear foot, but on our jobs the stories and the roof matter more than the run.
Four things move the quote on our jobs. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time on the ladder. A walk-out basement puts the back run far up the wall. A rain gutter that has gone years without opening packs solid with leaves and debris, and clogged downspouts at the back add more hours, since a single twig wedged in an elbow can stop a whole run. Guards we have to lift and reseat add a step to every run. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included and never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On the Franconia homes we visit, the heaviest quotes came from houses where the gutters had clog after clog stacked behind the elbows, and the weight of the buildup had started to make one run sag. A run that has pulled away from the fascia is structural damage, often with rot behind the board, and we report it rather than price it as a cleaning. Clearing the rest is slower than a light cleaning, and we say so on the phone. Where drainage is poor we also check that water running off the roof is carried away from your home, and we look at the landscape around the downspout outlets, since grading that slopes back toward the house is a drainage problem a cleaning cannot fix. A run that empties and then sheets back over the edge, or shows a leak at a seam, is a slope problem, not a cleaning problem, and we report it rather than sell a second visit. Our crew also handles commercial properties in the area, and the same rules apply there: the number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
| 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 two cleanings a year. Across Pennsylvania, spring visits run late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and fall visits land in late October or November, after the last leaves. Franconia PA carries real freeze risk and gets about 21.7 inches of snow a year, from December through April, so the fall visit matters most. On a house in May we find seeds and pollen paste packed in the downspout elbows. In November it is the wet leaf mat, and across Pennsylvania the houses that skipped the fall visit show runs that sag by March under ice. Each visit is a chance to catch a clog or a leak before rainwater backs up under the shingles.
Under heavy tree cover, regular gutter cleaning runs every three to four months for us, because needles and grit pack the downspout between visits and a roofline that looks clear from the driveway can hide a blockage in the back run. A lot with few or no trees and an open landscape is fine with one visit a year, in late fall. Precipitation here averages 49.4 inches a year, and July through September bring the heaviest of it, so heavy rainfall is the real test for every run. Gutter guards need a clean less often, but the surface still gets cleared. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot needs, for residential and commercial jobs alike, and we write the schedule down so you can keep your gutters on track.
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 Franconia and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, and we clean the whole city, not just the main streets. Homeowners get a quote by phone or text from stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front helps if it is easy to send. Each Franconia gutter cleaning visit runs the same way for every house. Debris removal is part of every visit, and we clean residential properties the same way we clean commercial ones. Lead time depends on the week, and we confirm the date when you call. The two windows when our calendar fills are late spring and late fall, so booking early in those months keeps the choice of day open.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. You do need a clear side gate and a clear path to the downspout run. For a homeowner who wants a regular routine, the same crew keeps the schedule on every visit. That is cleaning and maintenance done the same way each time, so the gutter services stay consistent and the downspout checks match from one season to the next. Keeping that routine is how you protect your home from water damage. Ask for the schedule when you book and we write it down.
For homeowners here, the number comes from stories and size, and we give it by phone or text. We do not put a range on the page because the house decides it. Give us the stories and the approximate square footage and we will tell you the number before anyone climbs.
Most of our customers here book in late May or June and again in late October or November, which keeps your gutters clear through the freeze. If you wait past the fall visit, the first hard freeze can turn a clog into an ice dam at the eave, and the ice can cause structural damage. We see that every winter on houses that skipped the fall.
Same-day depends on the week. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. The gutter cleaning service runs the same whether the slot is today or next week. Call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you what we have open.
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 in while the ladders are up.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested, and we check the water flow at the outlet to confirm it is leaving. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before touching it.
Yes, but less often. Gutter maintenance under guards is lighter. On a gutter system with guards we find needles and seed casings sitting on top of the guard and grit settling underneath. We clear the surface and check that water is getting in.
A clean rain gutter that still sheets water over the edge has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a buildup problem. Send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. Text a photo of the roofline and we will look.
Only if something changes the job during the gutter cleaning process, and you hear about it before work starts. The number on the phone is the number on the invoice. Ask for a written estimate before we get your gutters scheduled, and we will put the terms in it.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
