Our own crew cleans the gutter system across Pierre, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the buildup hauled off, 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 it, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Call (866) 435-6328 for a quote. We have cleaned gutters across South Dakota for years, and spring and fall are when most of our calls come in.
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 homeowners over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Companies that sell gutter cleaning services by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot of run, but that method leaves the buildup in the back run out of the quote until the crew is on the ladder.
On our jobs the things that move the quote are consistent. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked changes the work. A walk-out basement or a sloped landscape raises the effective height at the gutter line and changes the drainage at the foundation. Gutters nobody has opened in years hold compacted leaf mat that takes longer to clean out, and guards we have to lift and reseat add time. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and are never billed as extras. If something changes the job, you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Pierre homes with a lot of tree cover tend to show the clog problem first, because a twig or a handful of leaves falls into the trough and sits there. On a recent visit we found the rain gutter on a split-level packed to the first downspout elbow, and a leak behind the fascia where the water had nowhere to go. The fix was the clean and a full flush, and the homeowner asked whether the roof structural damage was starting. We told them what we saw and photographed the sag. Clogged downspouts are the most common reason a house stops sending water away from the foundation, and that is what we are there to prevent. The same flush and photo check applies to commercial properties. Gutter cleaning comes down to one question, and the crew checks it on every run: is the water leaving the house or not?
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $185 | from $240 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $165 | from $215 | from $280 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $190 | from $250 | from $325 |
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 in Pierre SD book twice a year: in spring after the seed and pollen drop, and in fall after the last leaves. Our fall visits usually run October to early November. On our jobs in spring we find seeds and pollen paste in the elbows, which slows the water flow; in fall we find the leaf load and the first ice when the weather turns. Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the rhythm, because regular gutter cleaning is what keeps needles and grit from packing the lower runs between visits. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough. Guards need less frequent cleaning, but we still clean the surface on each visit. The wettest months here are May, June and July, and heavy rainfall in those months finds any weak spot in the gutter system.
A clog that sits through winter becomes a rainwater problem by spring, and the wet debris can start rot in the fascia before anyone looks. A blockage at the roofline is harder to clear than one caught early. Gutter maintenance here is mostly a matter of timing. Our estimate on your first visit covers which tier your lot needs, so you are not guessing. Residential and commercial jobs follow the same rhythm, and we set the schedule with you on the phone. Keep your gutters clear before the rain starts, and if you want to clean your gutters once or twice a year, call (866) 435-6328 and we will set the tier.
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.
Pierre gutter cleaning runs out of our nearest base and covers the surrounding areas, and we handle the whole city. Our gutter cleaning process starts with a quote by phone or text, using stories, size, tree cover and whether you have gutter guards, and a photo of the front of the house if that is easy to send. Call (866) 435-6328 and we book the visit. Lead times depend on the season, and the two busy windows are spring and fall, when our calendar fills fastest. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. Book early in those windows, and get your gutters on the schedule ahead of the wet May and June weather.
Our gutter cleaning service runs the same checks on every job. We clean every run, flush every downspout, check the gutters and downspouts for loose hangers, and send photos before we leave. A homeowner gets those photos on the phone before the crew pulls out. Most homes here need two cleanings a year, and residential properties get the same photo report as commercial properties. The point is to protect your home from water damage, not to sell a bigger job. Our cleaning services are priced from stories and size, and our gutter services follow the same process on every street.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text. We quote across Pierre the same way every time. Tell us the stories, roughly how many square feet, and whether trees hang over the roof. The number on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Most of our customers here book in late spring and again in late fall. If the fall visit is skipped, we see sagging runs and soft rot in the fascia by March on houses where ice sat in the trough over the winter.
Most slots come up within the week for our cleaning services in Pierre, and we confirm the exact date when you call. Ask about the next opening when you book.
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 inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested at the outlet, and a clean outlet is how we know the water is moving. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, usually less often, and it stays part of the cleaning and maintenance visit. Under guards we still find needles, seed casings and grit on top, and once that mat is wet water runs off the front edge. We lift the panels, clean underneath and reseat them.
A clean gutter that still spills in rain has a slope or downspout-size problem, not a buildup problem. Send us a short video of it in the rain and we tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Only if something changes the job, and in that case you hear it and agree before work starts. The invoice matches the quote.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
