Our own crew cleans gutters in Taylors, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the leaves hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the house, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across South Carolina, most of our customers book for spring and fall, and that is when we see the most clogs come off the roofline.
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 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. Other companies price gutter cleaning services by the linear foot, and the result lands in a similar place once you work it through. What moves a quote on our jobs is a third story or a roof too steep to walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run far up the wall, gutters nobody has opened in years, and guards we have to lift and reseat before the crew can get in. Heavy buildup in those runs means more hours before the gutter is clean and more material to haul.
Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris haul-off are included and never billed as extras. If the crew finds something that changes the job, such as a sag in a run or water running behind the gutter, you hear about it before work starts, not on the invoice. A sag left alone can lead to structural damage in the fascia and soffit. Clogged downspouts are the most common reason water ends up somewhere it should not, so we flush every downspout and check the water flow at the bottom until it runs clear. We leave the trough clean before we pack up.
In Taylors homes, the quotes that move most are the ones where the gutters have been left for several seasons, with compacted leaves and debris packed into a mat, which turns the job into as much debris removal as cleaning. One of our Taylors customers had a two-story house with a heavy canopy over the back run; what we found was packed leaves and a run that had started to sag, and the job was longer than the front-yard estimate suggested. We priced it from what was there, and once the run was clean the number on the phone matched the invoice. The same check applies to commercial properties, where the gutter length and access decide the job. Since we handle residential and commercial properties alike, every gutter cleaning process starts with a site walk-through before any number is set.
| 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 across Taylors book two cleanings a year, once in spring after the seed and pollen drop and once in fall after the last leaves come down. In spring we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbow of each downspout. In fall it is the wet leaf mat and the odd twig wedged in a run, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we often see runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time winter ends. In Taylors the wettest months are March, July and August, and rainwater pushes that debris down the gutter faster, so a clog can form between visits when heavy rainfall hits.
Under heavy tree cover, regular gutter cleaning every three to four months keeps the trough clean against the needles and grit that pack in, because a blockage can form faster than a twice-a-year schedule catches it. With few or no trees over the house, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Guards cut down how often the gutter itself fills, but the surface still needs a clean every season, so we plan guarded houses on a lighter schedule as part of ongoing gutter maintenance.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, so you are not guessing from a calendar when to clean your gutters next. Whether it is a rain gutter that fills in one storm or one that holds leaves all winter, we set the schedule from what is on the house. Give us a call at (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will work out a plan that fits the taylors sc house in front of 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 cleaned gutters on homes across the Taylors area, and we know how the older roofs and the newer builds here drain differently, and a clean run tells us a lot about the slope. Taylors homeowners get a straight answer on the phone. Taylors gutter cleaning starts with a quote by phone or text, based on the stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover is over the house. A photo of the house front helps us pick the right visit, and if it is easy to send, please include it. Our lead time varies with the season, and we will tell you the first open date when you call. The two busy windows are the weeks after the spring seed drop and the weeks after the last leaves come down, so booking early in those months helps. If you want a date in one of those windows, get your gutters on the schedule early: call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo to book a date.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. If your house already has gutter guards, mention it when you call, since the crew lifts and reseats them as part of the visit. Our gutter cleaning service covers the call, the visit and the photos afterward, and anyone with a homeowner question about the gutter system can ask us directly when we call. To keep your gutters and downspouts working, we flush every downspout, so drainage stays clear and water moves away from your home, which helps protect your home from water damage over time. A leak at a seam often shows up first in heavy storms, and a clog above it is usually the reason, so the crew reports anything like that. Our gutter services reach the surrounding areas from our nearest base, and every visit ends with photos sent to your phone so you can see each clean run for yourself.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we quote it by phone or text. Give us those two details and we will tell you the price before anyone sets a ladder. Our cleaning services in Taylors are quoted the same way for every house.
Most of our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall, after the seeds and pollen drop and after the leaves come down. If you wait past the first hard freeze in winter, we often find runs that have sagged under ice.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. We do not promise same-day unless we have an opening that day.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves, so you see the clean result. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check that the water is leaving at the bottom, moving it away from the foundation and the landscape. A downspout that backs up is how rot starts behind the gutter. That check is part of our gutter cleaning process, not an add-on. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes. On our jobs under guards we still find needles, seed casings and grit on top of the guard, and fine debris underneath. The job is shorter, but a guarded run still needs a clean at least once a year as part of regular cleaning and maintenance, and each downspout still needs flushing.
A gutter that is clean and still spilling over in the rain usually has a slope or downspout problem, not a blockage problem. Send us a photo or a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. A clean gutter with no other problem stays at the quoted number. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before they start. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will give you a written estimate before we book a date.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
