Our own crew cleans gutters in Collegedale, every run flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of each 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 the invoice. We have been doing this work on our jobs here for years, and most of our customers book in the spring and fall to keep their gutters clean.
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, its size and what is sitting in the gutters. Our cleaning services are quoted over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Collegedale homes get the same three questions every time. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the length is counted, but we would rather give you one number for the whole job.
What moves the quote on our jobs is what the crew finds. 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 roofline, so the back run sits well above the ground. Any rain gutter that nobody has opened in years comes down packed with compacted leaves and grit, a buildup that takes more time than a light fall. Guards we have to lift and reseat add their own minutes. Flushing, flow testing, a drainage check at the outlet and debris removal are included and are never billed as extras. Every run is left clean. If anything changes the job, you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice.
On our jobs the quotes that run longest are the houses with heavy leaves and debris built up over several seasons, where the gutter is full to the top and seeds and grit pack every elbow. One clog at an elbow can back water up the whole run. Where clogged downspouts block the water flow at the outlet, we flush every downspout and check that water is leaving the house. A clean gutter run is the goal on every job, and that is what the price buys. If a run starts to sag or a hanger has pulled loose, we photograph it and report it instead of repairing it or selling you a fix on the ladder, since a sagging run left alone can lead to structural damage.
Tell us about the house when you call at (866) 435-6328: how many stories, roughly how big, and whether trees hang over the roof. A photo of the front of the house sent by text helps us get it right the first time. If you have commercial properties, ask about them on that call before you book. If the gutter still overflows after we leave, that is a slope or capacity problem, not a buildup problem, and we say so.
| 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 Collegedale TN customers book in spring and fall, once after the seed and pollen drop and once after the last leaves come down. Across Tennessee, spring visits land in mid to late May, and that is when we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows. The fall visit lands in November to early December, when a wet leaf mat holds water against the fascia until the rain comes back. Clean your gutters on that schedule and the rainwater keeps moving water away from the fascia.
Under heavy tree cover, regular gutter cleaning every three to four months is what we see holding up. Leaf litter and grit pack the runs between visits, and a clog that starts small in March can back water over the roofline before the summer rains. Collegedale gets about 59.6 inches of rain a year, and March, July and December are the wettest months, so heavy rainfall finds a blocked run fast. With few or no trees, one visit a year in November to early December is usually enough. Residential properties near a busy road or a construction site fall into the shorter schedule too, because the blockage comes faster than the trees alone would suggest. A small leak at a joint can start seeping onto the fascia long before the gutter looks full.
Guarded gutters still need a visit, though less often. We lift the guard, clear what sits on top and underneath, and leave the run clean before we check the water flow and reseat it, so the estimate you get reflects what the gutter actually needs.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot needs. We keep the schedule in our notes so you do not have to remember it, and we call before we come.
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.
We clean gutters and downspouts across Collegedale and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, and the process is the same on every street. Booking is by phone or text, and homeowners get the same steps: we ask about stories, size and tree cover, and we send a photo request for the front of the house if that is easy for you. Gutter guards get their own line on the quote, since lifting and reseating them takes its own time. The quote comes back on the same call, and the crew leaves each job clean. Lead time depends on the week, and we tell you the next open date when you call at (866) 435-6328.
The two busy windows are late spring and late fall, when the seeds come down and when the leaves do. Book early in those months if you can, because our calendar fills first then. Nobody needs to be home for the visit. We call before we come, and the crew works outside and does not come inside the house. Each visit ends with photos on your phone and every run cleared. Our gutter services cover residential and commercial jobs, so ask when you call, and we confirm what we can take before you book.
We keep the houses we clean on a schedule so that the work from one visit carries into the next. That is how a homeowner here ends up with a gutter system that drains properly all year, and how we protect your home from water damage at the fascia and foundation. The trees and the lot decide how fast the gutters fill, so we set each schedule from those. To keep your gutters draining, our cleanings work well on a set schedule, and if you have questions about a particular house, ask when you book and we will answer before the crew is on the ladder.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a figure without those details because a two-story house with heavy trees is a different job from one with none. Once you have the number, that is the number on the invoice.
Our customers here usually book late spring after the seed drop and late fall after the leaves. If you wait past those windows, we find packed elbows and a wet leaf mat that is harder to clear. Under heavy trees, every three to four months keeps things moving.
We offer cleaning services in Collegedale with lead time that depends on the week, and most slots come up within the week. We confirm a date when you call at (866) 435-6328 and tell you the next open slot if yours is full. Book early if you want to get your gutters done before the next rain.
No, you do not need to be home. The crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and the yard is left clean.
Yes, we flush the whole gutter system, and we check that clean water is leaving at the outlet. If a drain line goes underground, we check the outlet and tell you if water is not coming out. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need a visit, though less often. Under guards we usually find seed casings, twig pieces and grit sitting on top, with pollen mat underneath. We clear both sides and check the water flow before reseating the guards. Gutter maintenance on a guarded system is still real cleaning and maintenance, not a quick rinse.
A gutter that is clean and still overflows has a slope or capacity problem, not a debris problem. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. Water that spills over the edge can rot the fascia board, so if water still sheets off the edge instead of moving away from your home, we check the slope and the drain size first, and we will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The quote is built from the stories, the size and the tree cover, and we check those on arrival. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
