Our own crew cleans gutters in Alamo, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled, 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 property, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Texas, most of our customers book in spring and fall, and we have been running that schedule long enough to know what it does for a house.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price for gutter cleaning services 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. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot of run, but the stories and the buildup decide the total far more than the footage does.
On our jobs, four things move the quote. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and more equipment. A walk-out basement or a sloped landscape raises the effective height of the eaves, so the back run sits farther up than it looks from the yard. Gutters nobody has opened in years hold compacted debris that takes more time to clean out and more bags to haul. And guards we have to lift and reseat add time on every run. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras, and anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, not on the invoice.
Here is how it looks on a typical Alamo visit. When we open a gutter with seeds packed to the elbow and a leaf mat two inches deep, we find the clog, the drainage path behind it, whether water flow stalls at the outlet, and whether the sag is from weight or from a hanger that has come loose. That is the start of our gutter cleaning process: we write those things down before we quote, because they set the number. On our Alamo jobs the homes that come in with the most buildup are the older houses under heavy trees, and the crew sees the same pattern on the alamo homes near the older tree lines: leaves and debris pack the first run, then the water finds the seam. Residential and commercial properties in the area follow the same logic, scaled up by building size, though we quote those per building. Where a clog has already sent water behind the gutter, we note structural damage and photograph it, but we do not repair it. We report it and send the photos so you can decide what happens next.
For a recent Alamo job, a two-story house with a back run that sits low and clogged downspouts on both ends, the quote came from the stories and what the crew found once the first run was open; the cleaning took an afternoon, and the report listed the one hanger that needed attention. That kind of call is where the number on the phone and the number on the invoice match, because we already know what we are walking into. Clean gutters also move water away from your home, so keep your gutters working and the rain gets where it belongs.
| 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.
Across Texas, the spring visit runs late March to April, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit runs late November to December, after the last leaves come down. On our Alamo jobs, when we open a gutter in spring we find seeds and pollen paste packed into the elbows, and in late fall it is the wet leaf mat that has to come out. Alamo averages 27.4 inches of rain a year, and July, September and October are the wettest months, so that is when heavy rainfall tests a rain gutter hardest. Houses that skipped the fall visit tend to show a low run or a loose hanger by the next spring, which is the clearest sign that a gutter system has been holding water too long. That is why we tell customers to clean your gutters twice a year, on the spring and fall windows above.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees overhead, we see customers on a schedule of cleanings every three to four months, because needles and grit pack each downspout between visits and the blockage builds faster than a twice-a-year plan can handle. With few or no trees overhead, once a year in late fall is usually enough to keep rainwater moving. Gutter guards change the schedule a little, since they stop the leaves but not the fine grit, so the surface still needs clearing on the same cadence, and regular gutter cleaning is still the job. Keeping each downspout clear between visits is what makes that schedule hold.
Our Alamo visits on residential properties follow the same method each time: flush every downspout, check the outlet, and look at each run for a low spot or a seam that is starting to leak. When we add a visit we are checking that the gutter system is still shedding water, not padding the calendar. Every run leaves clean. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and we put that in writing so you are not guessing about the next call. To get on the calendar, call (866) 435-6328, text a photo of the house for an estimate, or book a date.
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 worked for Alamo homeowners across the surrounding areas, and the calls come in from residential and commercial owners on both the older and newer sides of Alamo TX. Booking our gutter cleaning service is simple. You tell us the stories, the approximate size and whether trees hang over the property, and if it is easy, text a photo of the house front, including any spot where you see a leak. We quote Alamo gutter cleaning from that and confirm the date by phone. The calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, so calling early in those months gives you more choice of day.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Every homeowner who books gets the same plan: flush every downspout, check the outlet and leave every run clean, with any twig in an elbow pulled out by hand. If you want to protect your home from water damage through the next season, booking the first visit now is the simplest way to set the schedule. Our gutter maintenance plan is built around that one visit, covering cleaning and maintenance for gutters and downspouts on every run. To get your gutters on the calendar, call (866) 435-6328, and we will tell you on the phone when the next opening is.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it to you by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text. We do not quote a figure without those details because the same two-story house can run very differently depending on what is in the gutters.
Across Texas the spring visit runs late March to April and the fall visit late November to December, and those are the two windows we work to. In spring the seeds and pollen have to come out of the elbows, and in fall the leaf load is what matters. Waiting past the fall visit is what leads to the low runs we see by the next spring, and by then the board behind the gutter can start to rot.
Most slots come up within the week. We confirm the exact date when you call, and you know what to expect from our cleaning services in Alamo before we arrive.
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, we flush every downspout, check the outlet and include debris removal in the price. If a downspout feeds an underground line, we confirm that water is leaving the outlet; clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before touching it.
Yes. On our jobs the guards stop leaves but not the grit and seed casings, which sit on top of the guard and wash off the front edge when wet. We clean off the surface and check that water is still getting in.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in rain, the problem is the slope or the size of the gutters and downspouts, not debris. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. Anything that changes the job is raised and agreed before work starts, never after. The number we quote is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
