Our crew cleans gutters in Alcoa, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your 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 your invoice. Across Tennessee, most of our customers book in the spring and fall, and we keep those visits on the calendar for them.
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 large it is and what is sitting in the gutters. We give an estimate by phone or text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Our cleaning services in Alcoa cover every run on the house, and most Alcoa homeowners never ask about footage once they see the number. Other companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the footage is counted, but we would rather give you one figure for the whole house.
What moves a quote on our jobs is usually the same handful of things. A third story or a steep pitch that cannot be walked means a boom or scissor lift and more time on the ground. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits higher than it looks from the driveway. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted debris, a twig jammed in the elbow and a clog below it, and all of it has to be dug and bagged by hand. A gutter cleaned every year comes out nearly empty, which is the easiest visit we run. Gutter guards that we have to lift and reseat before the run can be cleared add time as well. Our gutter cleaning process is the same on every house: we flush every downspout and test the flow before anything gets billed. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included in the quote and are never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job gets raised with you before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our Alcoa jobs the quote turns on the same three questions every time. One house we cleaned in the spring had two stories, a heavy stand of trees on the back side and a run that had not been opened in two years, so the crew spent most of the visit on the rear gutter and the quote reflected that before we ever climbed. The homeowner got photos of each downspout flushed and running clean. Tree cover is the factor we ask about most, and Alcoa homes under heavy tree cover are the ones we check hardest. A photo of the front of the house sent by text helps us see the roofline before we arrive.
If you want a number, call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house and we will tell you what a clean job comes to, from the stories, the size and the trees, before anyone is scheduled.
| 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 Alcoa customers book twice a year, once in the spring after the seed and pollen drop, and once in the fall after the last leaves are down. Across Tennessee, spring visits usually land in mid to late May, when our crew opens a gutter and finds seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows, and one clog there is enough to back water up the run. A gutter that looks clean from the ground can still be packed with it. In the fall the problem is the leaf load, and in colder months the first ice and the ice dams at the eave. A small leak at a seam is often the first sign of trouble, and houses that skipped the fall visit often show runs that have started to sag or pulled loose by March.
Here is how we see the tiers on our Alcoa TN jobs. Two cleanings a year covers most houses. Alcoa gets about 52 inches of rain a year, and heavy rainfall in March, July and December is when a full gutter overflows first. Under heavy tree cover, or near a busy road or construction, we see gutters 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 usually enough to keep the water moving through a clean run. Where guards are installed, the visits come less often, but the surface still needs clearing, since pollen and roof grit sit on top of the guard. Our gutter cleaning services follow the same tiers each season.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, based on what we found in the gutter and where the water was getting stuck. For the rain gutter system to keep water away from your home and out of the landscape, the clogged downspouts have to be cleared at the right time, before the leaves and debris turn to structural damage. A clean gutter with a blocked downspout still overflows, so we check both. A clear system keeps rainwater moving and helps protect your home from water damage. Regular gutter maintenance is cheaper than the rot that follows a skipped season, and the easiest way to keep your gutters working is a set schedule.
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 Alcoa and covers the city from the nearest base, so the neighborhoods we reach most often are the ones with the largest number of older homes in the surrounding areas. Our gutter services cover the full job, from the first call to the last photo. When you call, we ask for the stories, a rough square footage and whether trees hang over the roof, and we ask for a photo of the front of the house if that is easy to send. From there we can give you a quote and a window for the visit.
The calendar fills in two busy stretches each year in Alcoa TN, the weeks after the spring seed drop and the weeks after the fall leaves come down. Call early in those windows and get your gutters on a date that suits you. Before we come we call, and nobody needs to be home for the visit, since the crew works outside and does not come inside. A slot that opens up is confirmed with you directly, so the date on the calendar is the date we arrive. If you are not sure whether you need to clean your gutters now, ask us on the phone and we will tell you what we see from the description and the photo.
For residential properties and commercial properties the scheduling works the same way, and the drainage on a low-slope area gets the same attention as a pitched one. Our gutter cleaning service is set up around the visit calendar, so the crew can come back on a regular schedule without you having to remember it. Ask about a regular gutter cleaning plan when you call and we will set the dates with you. Cleaning and maintenance on that plan covers the surface, the downspouts, the seams and any buildup at the outlet, the same as a one-time visit. Every visit ends with the yard left clean and water flow checked at each outlet. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house to book a date.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and what is in the gutters, so a two-story house in Alcoa TN is quoted on those three things. We quote it by phone or text, and that estimate is what you pay.
Most of our customers here book in late spring after the seed drop and again in late fall after the leaves are down. If the fall visit is skipped, the first ice in winter often shows up as sagging runs by March, and a clean spring visit keeps that from happening.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. Ask us what is open.
No. The crew works outside, does not come inside, and leaves the ground clean, and it sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves.
Yes. We flush every downspout, flow-test it, and check where the water leaves the system. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before we touch it.
Yes. Guards stop leaves but not the pollen, seed casings and grit that settle on top, so the surface still gets cleared and the downspouts checked.
Send us a photo or short video of the overflow in the rain. A gutter that is clean and still spilling usually has a slope, downspout-size or blockage problem, and we tell you what it is rather than selling a second cleaning.
Only if we find something that changes the job, and in that case you hear it and agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice. Ready to book? Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house, and we will give you a written estimate for your gutters and downspouts and a date.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
