Our own crew cleans gutters in Oak Ridge, 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 on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Tennessee, most of our customers book in the spring and fall, once the seed drop or the last leaves are done.
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, and Oak Ridge gutter cleaning is quoted over the phone or by text from those three things. The number we quote is the number we charge. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot, but on a house the stories and the tree cover matter more than the length of the run. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will give you a number before we book a date.
On our jobs, a third story or a roof too steep to walk is what raises a quote most. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run higher than the front suggests, gutters nobody has opened in years come down packed solid, and guards we have to lift and reseat take extra time. Buildup that has set into a downspout clog takes longer than a routine visit, and a deeper clean gets quoted before the ladder goes up. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and are never billed as extras. Drainage at the outlet is checked on every visit, since water flow is what matters once the trough is empty. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Oak Ridge homes get the same work whether the house is a single story or three, and our gutter cleaning services are priced the same way for every house. We clean gutters on residential and commercial properties, and the quote for each comes from what the roofline looks like, how the gutters and downspouts drain, and how much buildup has collected. Commercial properties are quoted the same way. When a house is on a regular gutter cleaning schedule, the job is faster each visit because there is less to clear, and that keeps the price predictable. A sag, a loose run or a leak at a seam found during a visit is photographed and reported to you; we do not repair it or sell it on the spot. If you want to clean your gutters on a fixed schedule, ask for a written estimate covering the year's cleaning and maintenance.
| 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 Oak Ridge customers book twice a year, in the spring after the seed and pollen drop and in the fall after the last leaves come down. The fall visit usually lands in November to early December. In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In fall it is the leaves and debris from the trees that load the gutters, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs that sagged or pulled loose before the next spring. To keep your gutters working through the year, call (866) 435-6328 to book a spring or fall visit.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is what we see working, because needles and grit pack the outlets between visits, and a clog or blockage can start within a season. Rainwater that cannot leave the gutter runs over the edge and soaks the fascia, and that is how structural damage starts. Clogged downspouts are usually the start of it, so keeping the gutters clean between visits is what matters. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Guarded gutters need less frequent visits, but the surface still has to be cleared.
Each visit, the crew checks the gutters and flushes every downspout so the water is carried away from your home instead of pooling at the foundation. A clean gutter is what keeps the water moving, and that helps protect your home from water damage. After the first visit we tell you which of our gutter services your lot actually needs.
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.
The gutter cleaning process starts with a quote by phone or text from your stories, the size of the house and the tree cover. Our crew works from the nearest base across Oak Ridge TN, and a photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send. We call before we come, and a homeowner does not need to be home for the visit.
Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, late spring and late fall, so booking early in those months gets you a slot sooner. Outside those windows, lead time is usually short. Return cleanings go faster, since there is less to clear, and homes with gutter guards are on the same calendar because the guard still has to be cleared. A twig or seed cluster caught in a downspout elbow gets pulled out on the same visit. Heavy rainfall across Oak Ridge and the surrounding areas is the other reason people call on short notice, and we will tell you on the phone when we can get there.
Gutter maintenance is easiest on a fixed calendar, and booking cleaning and maintenance together keeps the gutters clean through the year. To get your gutters on the schedule, call (866) 435-6328 and we will confirm a date with you.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and how full the gutters are, and we give it by phone or text. We do not quote a range without those three things. The number we quote is the number on the invoice.
Our customers here usually book in late spring and late fall. If you wait, seed and pollen in spring or leaves and debris in fall pack the gutter outlets, and in a freeze month the water that backs up can start ice damming at the eave and rot the fascia behind it.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. We do not promise same-day unless we have an opening that day.
No. We work outside, do not come inside, and send 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. We flush every downspout with water and watch it until it runs clean at the bottom. Where one empties onto a landscape bed, we check that it carries water away from the foundation. Where a line runs underground, we check that water is leaving at the outlet. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, less often, but a guarded gutter system still needs its surface cleared. On our jobs, needles, seed balls and fallen leaves sit on top of the guard, and once they get wet the water runs off the front edge instead of going in.
A rain gutter that is clean and still overflows in rain 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. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Not without your agreement. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts, never after.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
