Our own crew cleans gutters in Freeport, TX, and we flush every downspout and flow-test it, with the debris hauled away 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 is over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Texas, most of our customers book for the spring and fall visits, and we can usually tell you what your house needs from a short call or a text of the front of the house.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
Freeport gutter cleaning is priced on stories, square footage and what is sitting in the gutters. We give you an estimate over the phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Gutter cleaning services that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot, but on our jobs the height and the access matter more than the length of the run.
In our gutter cleaning process, what moves the quote is usually what the crew finds once it is up the ladder. 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 of the roofline. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down heavy with compacted debris, twig pieces and grit, and that takes longer than a light clean. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time as well. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included in the number and never billed as extras. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Clogs often sit in one spot while the rest of the gutter runs clean. A clog at a level rear run can pull water toward the downspout and leave a sag, and we photograph and report it. We count every run as part of the clean from the start, so the quote does not change when we reach the back of the house. Sag and buildup like that are the kind of thing that turns a simple clean into a longer visit, and we would rather say so on the phone. Freeport homes with heavy tree cover tend to carry more leaves and debris than the ones out in the open, and that is where the quote usually climbs.
For residential and commercial properties the same things apply, and the building is priced per visit. For residential jobs we look at the rain gutter and the clogged downspouts first, then the drainage at the outlet. If the water flow is not carrying the water away from the house, that is where the structural damage starts, so we check it before we leave. The point of the visit is to keep water away from your home, including the foundation and the fascia. We would rather find the blockage now than have you call us after the first heavy storm.
| 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, most of our customers book twice a year, once in late March to April after the seed and pollen drop, and again in late November to December after the last leaves are down. When we open a gutter here in spring we find seeds and pollen paste packed into the elbows, and that is where a clog starts. In fall it is the leaf load, and the wet mat sits in the trough until the rainwater starts running off the roofline.
For residential properties under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the rhythm our crews see most, because needles and grit pack the downspouts between visits and the gutter starts to back up before the next scheduled clean. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is usually enough, though a heavy rainfall month can change that. Houses with gutter guards need less frequent visits, but the surface still has to be cleared, because a wet mat on top of the guard sheds water over the front edge.
A house with no trees can often stay on a once-a-year schedule, and one under trees usually needs visits every three to four months. Either way we check the water at the outlet on the first visit. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs. Regular gutter cleaning and maintenance on the right schedule keeps the blockage down, and it is the simplest way to protect the fascia from rot and the foundation from water running the wrong way.
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 works across Freeport and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, and Freeport homeowners book the clean by phone or text. Give us the stories, the rough square footage and whether there are trees over the roof, and if it is easy, text us a photo of the front of the house. That is usually enough for a quote. Lead time for a gutter cleaning service depends on the calendar, and the two busiest windows of the year are the spring and fall visits, so booking early is how you get your gutters done in the week you want.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home. The crew works outside and does not come inside, and the photos of each gutter system arrive on your phone, every run and every downspout. Gutter services fill fastest in the busy windows, so if you want a particular week, call the number and we will hold it. A homeowner who books regular cleanings is doing the most to protect your home from water damage, and a leak caught on a routine visit costs far less than the rot behind it. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will tell you when we can keep your gutters clear.
Across Texas, the spring visit usually comes in late March to April and the fall visit in late November to December. If you wait past those windows to clean your gutters, the seed load or the leaf mat has usually already moved into the downspouts.
Same-day depends on the calendar, so we confirm a date when you call.
No. The crew works outside, and we send 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.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and we check the outlet. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. Guards still need gutter maintenance. On our jobs the debris sits on top of the guard, and once it is wet the water runs over the front edge instead of into the trough.
If the gutter is clean and still sheets water over the edge, it is a slope or downspout-size problem, not debris. 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.
It should not. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, and you agree to it before the crew goes higher.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
