Our crew cleans gutters on homes here, leaves the trough clean, flushes every downspout, flow-tests the run and hauls everything out. You get photos of every run before we leave.
The price comes from your stories, your square footage and how much tree cover is over the house. The number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Across Rhode Island we book most of our spring and fall visits from homeowners who already know what a full gutter looks like from the driveway.
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, how much roof there is and what the gutter system is holding. Most North Kingstown homes are quoted from those three things by phone or text, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Commercial properties are quoted the same way. Companies that price their gutter cleaning services by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot of run.
On our jobs the things that move the quote are consistent. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes longer on the ladder. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run higher than it looks from the yard. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come out with a buildup of old grit and seed packed solid, and that takes more time than a run holding fresh leaves. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time too, and so does checking the drainage at the bottom of each run. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included in the price and are never billed as extras, and every run ends clean. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, not on the invoice.
We cleaned a home in the Wickford area where the clog was a seed mat in the first elbow of one of the clogged downspouts, which had been pushing water back toward the foundation for a season. The owner saw the gutter running over the front edge and called us. The crew got the trough clean, flushed the run and tested the water flow until it ran clear at the bottom. What moved the quote was the height of the back run and the leaves and debris packed in the trough. Nothing on the job was a surprise to the homeowner when we left.
If you are weighing a cheaper job against ours, look at what is in the quote, and ask whether the rain gutter and every downspout get the same attention. A clean gutter that still overflows or has a leak at a seam is a slope problem, and we say so.
| 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.
Most gutters here do well with a spring and fall visit each year. Across Rhode Island the spring visit falls in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit falls in late October to November, after the last leaves come down. North Kingstown gets 51.3 inches of precipitation a year, and the gutter has to move all of it.
When we open a gutter here in May we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows, along with the odd twig. In November it is a wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we see runs that sag by March, after the first ice has sat in them. Rainwater that cannot leave the trough spills over the front edge, and a sagging run is where structural damage starts. Snow lands here from January through April and again in December, and the freeze reaches the eave and forms an ice dam, which is why the fall visit matters. A gutter that is clean before the first snow has room to shed the winter melt.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees over the house, most of our customers are on a visit every three to four months, because needles and grit pack the downspout and a clog forms at the first elbow between cleanings. March, October and December are the wettest months here, so a clog that forms before them is the one that overflows. On a lot with few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough for most residential properties, and it finishes the season with a clean trough. A house with gutter guards needs fewer visits, but the surface still gets cleared, and a blockage on top of the guard is the first thing we look for.
Our crew works both residential and commercial buildings in North Kingstown RI, so the schedule is the same whichever kind of property you have. After the first visit we give you an estimate for the next one and tell you which of those your lot actually needs. Ask about regular gutter cleaning if you would rather clean your gutters on a set schedule than wait for an overflow. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo to book a date.
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 North Kingstown and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, and homeowners here can book a North Kingstown gutter cleaning visit the same way. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the roofline and we will give you a quote by phone from your stories, your square footage and how much tree cover is over the house. A photo of the front of the house helps us confirm the height.
Our calendar fills in the two busy windows, late May to June and late October to November, so book early if you want a date in those months. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. A gutter that overflows in the first heavy rainfall after a missed visit is the most common reason homeowners call us in a hurry, and a leak at the seam usually shows up in the same storm. Our crew checks the gutters and downspouts from the ladder, and the trough is left clean before we pack up.
Whether you need a single visit to protect your home from water damage or a regular schedule to keep your gutters working, the booking runs the same way. Every visit includes debris removal, and we flush every downspout before we leave. Ask us about our gutter services: the crew runs two cleanings a year for most homes, or it is a one-time job after a storm, and a clean gutter is the goal either way.
Pricing for cleaning services in North Kingstown starts with your stories and your square footage, and the number we quote is the number on the invoice. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you the price before we schedule anything.
Book the spring visit for late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit for late October to November, after the last leaves come down. Across Rhode Island those are the windows for gutter maintenance, and skipping the fall visit is how runs end up sagging after the first freeze.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. Please get your gutters on the calendar early if you have a date in mind. We do not promise same-day unless the crew has an opening that day.
No. The gutter cleaning process runs entirely outside, and our crew does not come inside. Photos of every run and downspout go 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 the water leaves at the bottom, which is how a clogged downspout gets found and a clean run gets confirmed. If a downspout feeds an underground drain line, we check the outlet, but clearing a buried line is a separate job and gets quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards on a gutter system stop leaves, but needles, seed casings and grit sit on top of the guard and turn into a mat that sheds water over the front edge. Left alone, that water can rot the fascia board, so gutter maintenance on guarded gutters is still part of the job. We leave the surface clean, check the flow underneath, and push the water away from your home instead of soaking the landscape.
Send us a photo or a short video of the overflow during heavy rainfall. A clean gutter that still overflows has a slope or capacity problem, and a sagging run can mean structural damage. We will tell you what it is rather than sell you a second cleaning.
It should not. Cleaning and maintenance work is priced from the quote, and if the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before any work starts, never after.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
