Our own crew cleans gutters and downspouts across Stafford, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled, and photos of every run before we leave. Our quote for Stafford homeowners comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Texas, most customers book in spring and fall, which is when we see the most clogs come off the roofline. Call (866) 435-6328 to book your gutter cleaning service before the calendar fills.
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. We quote our gutter cleaning services 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 run, but the total is what matters on your house.
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 equipment. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits farther up than it looks. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaves, and that takes time. Guards we have to lift and reseat add a step. We flush every downspout, check the water flow, and include leaves and debris haul-away, so none of that is billed as an extra. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
On typical Stafford homes we see a clog in the elbow, a sag in a run, or buildup that has backed water over the edge. Any gutter system that backs up in one spot is usually slow everywhere else. Those are the jobs where the drainage has been failing quietly, and where a flushed downspout shows us whether water is getting away from the foundation. Our crew measures the job from the ground and from the roof edge before we quote, so you get a clean number before the ladder goes up.
We have cleaned on a range of Stafford homes, and the quote moves with the same things every time. The stories, the tree cover and what the crew finds in the gutters decide the number. Rain gutter that has not been opened in years is the most common reason a job runs longer than the phone estimate, and we say so on the call. Clogged downspouts that feed a buried line are checked at the outlet, and clearing the buried line is quoted separately. Structural damage we find, such as a rotted fascia or a pulled hanger, is photographed and reported, not repaired by us. Residential and commercial properties follow the same logic, priced per building, and residential properties in Stafford are quoted from stories and size. Our goal is simple: a clean run, water away from your home, and a price you already agreed to.
Stafford homeowners can text us a photo of the front of the house and tell us the stories, roughly how big it is, and whether trees hang over the roof. Send that and you get a firm number by phone.
| 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 customers book twice a year across Texas, in spring after seed and pollen drop and in fall after the last leaves come down. Regular gutter cleaning on that pattern is what keeps every run clean. Across Texas, the spring visit usually falls in late March to April, and on our Stafford jobs the fall visit lands in December to early January.
When we open a gutter here in spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows, and that is the spring clog we see most. In fall it is the leaf load, and the wet mat it forms in the trough, which becomes a blockage at the outlet. Freeze risk is part of the picture here, so rainwater that cannot leave the trough can freeze at the eave. On houses that skipped the fall visit we see ice dams and a leak where a run has pulled loose by March. Stafford TX gutter cleaning follows the same rhythm as the rest of Texas, but the timing depends on your lot.
Under heavy tree cover, plan on more cleanings, every three to four months, because needles, twig fragments and grit pack the downspouts between visits. Every visit includes debris removal, so the schedule is the only thing to plan. A neglected run shows itself under heavy rainfall in May, June and August, so the schedule tightens there too. Near a busy road or construction, the same tighter schedule applies. Few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough. Guards need less frequent visits, but the surface still needs a clean on each one, and cleaning and maintenance on the same visit keeps the runs moving.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and that sets your gutter maintenance 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.
The crew works across Stafford out of the nearest base. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text from your stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the calendar that week, and we confirm a slot when you call. Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, so booking early in those months keeps the choice of day. Our gutter services follow that same calendar, and a Stafford gutter cleaning on a regular schedule is the easiest to fit in.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Our gutter cleaning process clears the gutters and downspouts from the ground and the ladder, so the work stays outside and the house is left clean. Clean the surface first and the job runs cleaner. Haul-away is part of every visit: leaves and debris go into bags and leave with the truck. The landscape beds are left as they were found, and we flush every downspout so you know the water is moving.
We handle residential and commercial jobs in the surrounding areas, so if you are a homeowner or own a commercial property, the same crew handles it. Protect your home from water damage by booking on a schedule that matches your tree cover, and clean your gutters before the wet months start, then keep your gutters clear between visits. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline to get your gutters on the schedule before the calendar fills.
For cleaning services in Stafford, the number comes from stories and size, and we give it by phone or text. Send us a photo of the front of the house and the crew will give you a firm figure before we book.
Spring and fall are the two windows our customers use. Across Texas, the spring visit usually falls in late March to April, and on Stafford jobs the fall visit comes in December to early January. Waiting past those windows is where we find ice dams, sagging runs and wood rot on houses that skipped the fall visit.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. If you would rather clean your gutters yourself between visits, wait for a dry day and use stand-offs on the ladder.
No, you do not need to be home. Our crew works outside and 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 in while the ladders are up, and the job leaves the yard clean.
Yes. We flush every downspout on your gutter system and check where it drains, including the outlet of an underground line. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Houses with gutter guards still need a visit, just less often. Under the mesh, needles, seed casings and roof grit still build up, so the crew lifts the panels, gives the trough underneath a clean, flushes the downspouts and reseats the guards.
If a clean run still overflows in rain, it is a slope or downspout-size problem, not a debris problem. Send us a photo or short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
No. The price we quote 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.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
