Our own crew cleans gutters here, flushing every downspout, flow-testing each run, hauling debris off the property and sending photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from stories, size and tree cover, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Texas, most of our customers book a visit in spring and another in fall, and we work to that same rhythm locally.
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 it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. The same method covers residential and commercial buildings. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place, but the per-foot figure hides what the crew actually finds on the roof, so we quote the whole house. Every run is left clean before the truck pulls away.
On our jobs, a third story or a steep roof the crew cannot walk raises the effort right away. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run is further up than it looks from the driveway. Gutters that have gone years without a clean come down packed with buildup, which takes longer to clear out. A clog at the elbow, where a twig and wet leaves have packed together, means the crew works that run from both ends. Gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add time as well. Flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included in every gutter maintenance visit, and the material is carried away from your home. Anything that changes the job gets raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Across our gutter cleaning services in Temple, the heavy rainfall months are when a clogged gutter shows its cost fastest, and rainwater backs up under the shingles. Here the rainfall totals about 38.4 inches a year, and May, June and October are the wettest months, so a homeowner who books before them usually keeps water away from the fascia, and a small leak never reaches the ceiling below. Cleanings booked ahead of the wet months also keep the buildup from getting started. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline, and we will give you a written estimate from what we see and get your gutters on the schedule. Our cleaning and maintenance visits follow the same gutter cleaning process from the first call to the last photo, so the quote you get is the one you pay and the gutters come out clean.
| 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 here book two cleanings a year. Across Texas, the spring visit usually lands in late March to April, after seed and pollen drop, and in Temple most people book the fall visit for late November to December, after the last leaves. When we open a gutter here in spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows, and one clog at the elbow can back up the whole run. In fall it is the leaves and debris and the wet mat that comes with them. A gutter that comes out of spring clean is a much shorter job in fall.
Under heavy tree cover, near a busy road or construction, or on a landscape that sheds grit and needles, the gutter system needs more visits than twice a year, because grit and needles pack the outlets between visits and each flush gets harder. Temple homes with trees overhead usually need that schedule. Few or no trees around the house means once a year in late fall is enough. Guards cut the visits down on any rain gutter, though the surface still needs a sweep. Regular gutter cleaning on this schedule keeps a full gutter from sitting through a season, which is how structural damage to the fascia starts. A trough that stays full is also where rot begins in the fascia board, and standing water adds weight, so a run carrying a heavy buildup can sag away from the house.
Clogged downspouts are usually the first sign that the schedule has slipped. After each rain, check the drainage at the outlet. If the water flow slows to a trickle or the downspout backs up at the top, it is time to book. After the first visit we tell you which schedule your lot actually needs, and the gutter cleaning services we offer in spring and fall are set around that answer. Booking the next visit a few weeks early is what keeps the water away from the house.
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 cleaned gutters across Temple, and we cover the surrounding areas from our nearest base. Gutter cleaning in Temple TX starts with a quote by phone or text from stories, size and tree cover, plus a photo of the house front if that is easy. Many homeowners ask how to clean your gutters between visits, and we answer that on the first call. Lead time depends on the season, and during the two busy windows of spring and fall our calendar fills first. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
If you want a slot before the rain season, the sooner you call the better the odds of a spot. Tell us whether the gutters have guards, how many stories the house has and whether trees hang over the roof, and we can set the right visit length from the start. Regular gutter cleaning keeps each visit short and leaves a clean trough, so the second booking is usually quicker than the first. Our booking works the same for residential and commercial properties, so a property manager and a homeowner both reach the same crew. On every visit we flush every downspout and check the gutters and the outlets, which is one way to protect your home. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the house front, and we will book a date that fits your schedule so we can get your gutters on the calendar.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it by phone or text. Nothing else is added once we agree on it.
Across Texas, the spring visit usually lands in late March to April, and most people book the fall visit for late November to December. If you wait past the first hard freeze, the wet mat is harder to clear and the risk of ice-related sag goes up. A visit on time is how you protect your home from water damage.
We confirm a date when you call, and the sooner you call in spring or fall, the better your odds of a slot.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. The yard is left clean.
Yes, we flush every downspout until the water runs clean, and we check the outlet and the drainage, including where it feeds an underground line. We treat the gutters and downspouts as one system, and our gutter services stop at the roofline and the outlet. Opening a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes. Under guards we find seed casings, pollen and grit sitting on top, and once that mat is wet, water runs over the front edge.
A clean gutter that still sheets water over the edge has a slope or capacity problem, not a debris problem. Send us a photo in the rain and we will tell you what it is.
It should not. Anything that changes the job is raised and agreed before work starts, and a clean invoice matches the quote.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
