Our own crew gives your gutters a clean, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the mess bagged and hauled away, and 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. Many of our customers book in the spring and fall.
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 sitting in the gutters. The quickest way to get your gutters priced is a text with 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 we quote the whole house so you are not doing the arithmetic on gutter maintenance yourself. A clean quote is the goal, with no surprise line items.
On our jobs, a few things move the quote. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and needs a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits higher than it looks from the yard. Gutters nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted debris that has to be cut and bagged by hand. A clog that deep takes far longer than a light clean. A twig or seed head jammed in an elbow can stop a whole run, and that takes time to find. Gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add time too, and so does a downspout that will not clear until we work it from the top.
Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off of everything we pull out are included and never billed as extras. This is cleaning and maintenance, not a repair, so the quote does not hide one. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice. A leak at a seam or a hanger pulled loose is photographed and reported, not sold on the spot. The ground is left clean when we are done. Homeowners usually send a photo of the front of the house by text, and that tells us what we are walking into. Every homeowner gets the same straight answer.
On a recent job, the house that surprised us most was a two-story where the gutters had not been opened in several years. The compacted leaf mat was two inches deep in the back run, and the downspout pipes were packed with seed casings that had turned to paste. Once we cleared it and flushed every downspout, the water ran clear at the bottom and the gutters looked clean again. The quote went up from the phone estimate only because of the extra hours, and that was raised before we climbed. We bag the mess and carry it away from your home before the ladder comes down. For a gutter cleaning process that stays predictable, the key is a clear first look: send the photo, tell us the stories and the trees, and we tell you the number. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will give you a written estimate.
| 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, once in the spring after the seed and pollen drop and once in the fall after the last leaves come down. Our gutter cleaning services run on that rhythm, and a clean schedule is the cheapest way to run it. During the spring visit we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows, and a gutter that looks clean from the ground can still hold a clog of seed paste. In the fall it is the wet leaf mat, and that is what holds water against the fascia through the rainy season.
Across Texas, the spring visit window runs late March to April and the fall window runs late November to December. The storm season across Texas brings Gulf hurricanes and tropical storms, and a gutter that is already full has no room left for that rain. Here we get about 56 inches of rain a year, and the wettest months fall in the warm half of the year, which is when heavy rainfall is hardest on a sluggish gutter. Under heavy tree cover, we see houses on a cleaning every three to four months, because twigs and grit build up between visits.
Houses with few or no trees do fine on one visit a year in late fall. Guarded gutters need less frequent cleaning, but the surface still gets cleared, because leaves and debris sit on top of the guard and rot in place. Gutters often fail quietly. A run that has been holding water for a season will sag or pull away from the wall, and the rot starts behind it before anyone sees a drip. Clogged downspouts are usually the cause, and the water they cannot move is what turns into structural damage. Regular gutter cleaning keeps the gutter system moving water away from the foundation, and keeping the gutters clean between visits costs far less than replacing fascia. When we are on a roof we check the hangers and the seams, and we photograph anything that needs attention, which goes in the report rather than being sold to you on the spot.
Residential and commercial jobs follow a similar rhythm across West University Place. Commercial properties with flat roofs usually run on a tighter schedule, while the residential homes we clean fit the two-visit plan. Our cleaning services in West University Place are priced by the house, not the run. The landscape around the house sets how fast a rain gutter fills, and after the first visit we tell you which tier 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.
Our crew works from the nearest base and covers the surrounding areas one neighborhood block at a time, so the route stays tight. Booking is the same for every homeowner: call or text, give us the stories, the approximate square footage and whether trees hang over the roof, and send a photo of the house front if that is easy. Most quotes come back the same day, and the lead time depends on how full the calendar is that week.
Most bookings land in spring and fall, and the calendar fills in two busy windows: the late spring stretch after pollen season and the late fall stretch before the first hard rain. If you want a slot in those windows, book early. Our gutter cleaning service runs on the same schedule for West University Place homes, for residential properties and commercial sites alike. Nobody needs to be home for the visit. We call before we come, and booking a slot gets you a confirmed date, with the arrival window sent the day before.
If you have a clog or a clogged downspout that is holding water near the foundation, tell us when you call so we can put that run first. Drainage trouble caught early is a much smaller job than the water damage it turns into later. Look for a run that sags or holds water after rain, since that is the one to check first. We check the water flow at the bottom of each run before we leave. Debris removal is part of every visit, and the surface gets a clean. Plan to clean your gutters twice a year, and the buildup never gets the chance to win.
The estimate comes from stories and size, and we give it to you by phone or text before anyone climbs. We look at the gutters and downspouts, the stories and the trees, then give a number. A two-story with a clean roofline and no guards is a different job than one with a packed back run, so we ask a few questions first. The number we quote is the number on the invoice. Keep your gutters on a schedule and the job stays small.
Most homeowners here book in late spring and again in late fall. Across Texas, the spring window runs late March to April and the fall window runs late November to December, and the calendar fills in those weeks. Wait past the first heavy rainfall and the wet mat is harder to clear, and the risk of blockage goes up. Call (866) 435-6328 to get on the calendar before the busy weeks fill.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call. Same-day gutter services in West University Place TX are only possible when the calendar has an opening that day, so do not count on it. Ask when you book and we will tell you the honest answer.
No, you do not need to be home, and it is one of the frequently asked questions we hear most. 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. Ladder stand-offs keep the ladder off the gutter lip and the siding, which helps protect your home.
Yes, we flush every downspout and watch the water at the bottom until it runs clear. Where a downspout feeds an underground line, we check that water is leaving at the outlet and tell you if it is not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it. Our gutter services include the flow check, so you hear about any problem before anything is done underground.
Yes. On our jobs we find twigs and fine grit threaded through the mesh, seed casings sitting on top, and sludge settled underneath. Once that mat is wet, rainwater runs over the guard and off the front edge, so gutter maintenance still matters. We clear the surface, flush each downspout and reseat the guards.
A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge in heavy rainfall has a slope or capacity problem, not a cleaning problem. Send us a photo or a short video taken in the rain and we will tell you what it is. Water left sheeting off the edge can soak the soil near your foundation, and that water needs to go away from your home. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The quote covers the work we saw in the photo and what you told us on the phone, and it is built to keep your home from water damage without surprises. If the crew finds something that changes the job, we stop, tell you what it is, and you agree to it before the work continues. Call (866) 435-6328 or ask for a written estimate.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
