Our own crew handles cleaning services in Johnston, every drain pipe flushed and flow-tested, leaves and debris hauled away, and a clean trough on every run, with photos before we leave. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give on the phone is the number on your invoice. Across Rhode Island, most of our customers book in the spring and fall, when the seed drop and the leaf drop have finished filling the troughs and choking the outlets. Johnston homeowners tend to call for the same two windows.
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 how much leaves and debris are sitting 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. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the length is counted. Our gutter cleaning services cover residential and commercial properties, and both are quoted the same way. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will give you a written estimate the same call.
What moves the quote on our jobs is usually what the crew finds once it is on the ladder. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and more gear. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the back run. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down packed with compacted muck, and a clog that has set hard takes more time than a loose one. A run that has been left to sag for years can also mean structural damage in the fascia, and the crew flags that before any work starts. Guards that we have to lift and reseat add a step. A clean run with no guards is the quick end of the job. Flushing the drain pipes, checking water flow and running drainage checks are included and never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our Johnston jobs the quote moves most on the older houses with the deepest gutter buildup, where a single clog holds water back and the trough will sag under the weight. We have had to clean the rain gutter on a lot of Johnston homes where the clogged downspouts sat at the elbow and water was running down the wall instead of away from the foundation. Those are the jobs that set the price, and they are also the ones where the crew clears the drain pipes and checks that every run carries water away from your home.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $225 | from $295 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $260 | from $335 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $235 | from $305 | from $395 |
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 Rhode Island, most of our customers book two cleanings a year, one in spring and one in fall. The spring visit lands in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit in late October to November, after the last leaves are down. When we open a gutter here in May we usually find seeds and pollen paste packed into the pipe elbows, and in November it is the wet leaf mat, which is where the clog starts. On houses that skipped the fall visit, the runs that sag or pull loose by March are the ones that took the first freeze with water still sitting in them. Regular gutter cleaning on that schedule keeps the trough clear ahead of the next heavy rainfall.
On residential and commercial properties under heavy tree cover we see customers every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the rainwater path between visits and the roofline never gets a full clear. Our gutter cleaning service on a lot like that runs on the shorter schedule. With few or no trees on residential properties, once a year in late fall is usually enough, and the debris removal is quick. Near a busy road or active construction, the grit alone can cause a blockage faster than the leaves. Between visits, the pipe elbows are the first place to check if you want to clean your gutters yourself. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we put the next date on the same estimate so you are not guessing when to book again.
Gutter guards change the schedule less than people expect. The surface still needs clearing, so cleaning and maintenance stay on the calendar, though the visit tends to be shorter. The cleaning process is the same either way: the surface is cleared, the drain pipes are flushed, and the photos go to your phone. Treat the spring and fall visits as the baseline for gutter maintenance and adjust from there, with the first clean as the test. The goal on every visit is water away from the foundation, guards or not.
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 cleans gutters across Johnston RI and the surrounding areas, working out of the nearest base and covering the whole city rather than a few streets. Every homeowner gets the same booking steps: you call or text, we ask about stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front helps if it is easy to send. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house front to book a date, and we confirm the slot before anything is scheduled. A slot comes up within the lead time we list at the time of your call. The two busiest windows are late spring and late fall, so if you want a particular week, call early.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. If you want a quick sense of what your neighborhood looks like, ask us about the Johnston gutter cleaning we have finished nearby, and we will share the notes from those visits. Whether you are trying to protect your home from water damage or keep your gutters and downspouts running, the booking steps are the same, and the crew shows up ready to flush every downspout and check where the water is going. A twig or a wad of wet leaves jammed in one elbow is the usual reason a run backs up, so that gets cleared first. Every job ends with a clean trough and clear pipes. Want to get your gutters on the calendar before the leaf drop? Ask for the earliest slot when you call. A heavy rainfall is the real test of gutter services, and that is the standard the crew works to on every visit.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it over the phone or by text. Once you tell us the stories and the approximate square footage, the quote is the price we charge.
Across Rhode Island, most customers book in late May to June, and again in late October to November. Waiting past the November leaf drop on a house with trees usually means a fuller gutter by the first freeze.
Same-day slots depend on the week, and we confirm the date when you call. Most requests come up within the week, and we will tell you exactly what we have open. Call early if you want to get your gutters done before the leaf drop.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and drain pipe to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets in while the ladders are up. Every visit follows the same gutter cleaning process: clear the surface, flush each pipe, and send the photos.
Yes, we flush every drain pipe and check that water is leaving at the outlet and running away from your home, not pooling in the landscape beside the foundation. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, so we quote it separately and do not touch it until you agree.
Yes, the surface still needs clearing, and a gutter system with guards is no exception. On our jobs we find needles and seed casings sitting on top of the guard, and the mat that forms when it gets wet is what sends water over the edge.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in rain, or you spot a leak at a seam, the problem is usually slope or drain pipe capacity, not debris. If the fascia behind a run has started to rot, that is a repair question, and we point it out rather than sell a cleaning over it. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is.
It should not. Anything that changes the job is raised with you before work starts, and the number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
