Our own crew cleans gutters in Haverford, every run flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of each run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house, and how much tree cover is over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. On our Haverford jobs most customers book in spring and fall, when the crew is busiest, so call (866) 435-6328 early and we will get you on the calendar.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on how many stories the house has, its square footage and what is sitting in the gutters. We quote a gutter cleaning service 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 on our jobs the stories and the access matter more than the length. Text us a photo of the front of the house and we can usually tell you the rest.
What moves the quote is what the crew finds when it gets up the ladder. A third story or a steep pitch that cannot be walked changes the work. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run is further up than it looks from the yard. Gutters nobody has opened in years come down packed with compacted debris, which takes longer to clear than a run we kept clean last year. Guards that we have to lift and reseat add time as well. Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and are never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our Haverford jobs the same three things keep showing up: a clog at the elbow where the drop leaves the gutter, a sag in a run that has been holding water for a season, and buildup that turns into a blockage after heavy rainfall. When a home has been left a long time, the water flow out the bottom is slow, and clogged downspouts are usually the first sign of drainage trouble. That is when we tend to find structural damage starting at the fascia board. The earlier we see it, the simpler the fix, and the price stays predictable. Our crew does not hide that work behind a bigger number.
In Haverford we clean for haverford homes that have had the same gutters for twenty years, for Haverford homeowners who want one visit for their gutter cleaning services, and for owners of rental properties who need the water away from the foundation before the next storm. We work on residential and commercial buildings alike, and we price commercial properties per building. Leaves and debris, grit and the odd twig all come out the same way. The rain gutter is clean when we are done, and each clogged outlet has been run until water comes out clean at the bottom.
| 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 falls in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop finishes, and in Haverford most of our customers book the fall visit for late October or November, after the last leaves are down. On our jobs in May the elbows are packed with seeds and pollen paste, and in November it is the wet leaf mat that causes the trouble. Freezing weather is part of the picture here, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have found runs that sagged under ice by the time March came around. A clog that sits through a freeze turns into a blockage that is much harder to clear, and the gutter system takes the strain when the ice builds up.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees overhead, our customers need regular gutter cleaning every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough for most houses. On residential properties near a busy road or a construction site, grit and dust collect faster, so we shorten the interval the same way to keep the gutters clean. After the first visit we tell you which of those your lot actually needs, and we put it in writing so you can plan the calendar.
When we open a gutter in Haverford in the spring we look for three things: the seed casings, the pollen paste in the elbows, and any water that has been sitting behind the fascia board since the fall. When we open one in the fall we look for the leaf mat, the first signs of ice at the eave, and any run that has pulled away from the roofline. A gutter cleaned each spring and fall keeps rainwater moving away from your home, and rarely gives trouble. The schedule is simple once you know your lot, and most of our customers find that twice a year does the job. Ask us to clean your gutters on this schedule, and call for a gutter cleaning service estimate; we will hold the dates for you.
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 has kept gutters clean across Haverford and works out of the nearest base, so the calendar does not stretch far. Booking with us is simple: you tell us the number of stories, the rough size of the house and whether there are trees over the roof, and we quote the job by phone or text. A photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send. The lead time depends on the season, and the two busy windows are late spring and late fall, when our calendar fills fastest. Call (866) 435-6328 early in those months so we can hold a date and get your gutters on the calendar.
We call before we come, and a homeowner does not need to be home for the work. If you want Haverford gutter cleaning and you have seen water pour over the edge or a run that looks low, ask us for a quote and we will tell you what we see. Our crew cleans gutters, checks any gutter guards you have, and the photos go to your phone when we are done.
Homeowners across the surrounding areas choose our gutter services for the same reasons: a clear gutter in the spring, a clear gutter before the freeze, and a written record of what the crew found. Keep your gutters clean and working by booking the cleanings on the schedule the first visit sets for you, and watch the water after heavy rain. Our crew can flush every downspout and tell you whether water is leaving the bottom, which is the easiest way to protect your home from water damage, before a leak starts.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text before we book. We do not quote a range on a page; you get the exact figure when you call.
Across Pennsylvania the spring visit falls in late May to June, and most of our Haverford customers book the fall visit for late October or November. If you wait past the first hard freeze, the leaves and ice are harder to clear, and water sitting in the trough can rot the fascia board behind it. We have seen runs sag by March on houses that skipped the fall visit.
Our lead time depends on the season, and most slots come up within the week. We confirm the date when you call, so you know exactly when the crew will arrive.
No. Our gutter cleaning process is all outside work: the crew does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and outlet to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush the outlets and check that water leaves at the bottom and runs away from your home. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. Gutter maintenance still matters with guards, because on our jobs guarded gutters collect tree debris, seed casings and grit from the landscape on top of the guard, and once that mat is wet the water runs over the edge. We lift the guards, clean underneath and check the flow through the whole gutter system.
If a gutter is clean and still spills water over the edge in the rain, the problem is usually slope, capacity or pipe size, not debris. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we tell you what it is; we do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before the work starts, not on the invoice. Routine cleaning and maintenance is quoted once, and that quote is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
