Our own Chesapeake gutter cleaning crew cleans gutters and downspouts, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled off, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, your square footage and how much tree cover hangs over the house, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in the spring and fall, and we have been doing this work on those schedules for years.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price depends on how many stories the house has, how many square feet it covers 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, debris removal included, is the number we charge. Some gutter cleaning services price by the linear foot, and on paper that lands in a similar place, but the stories and the state of the gutters matter more than the footage alone.
On our jobs, the things that move the quote are consistent. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes more time and more equipment. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline, so the back run sits well above the ground. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down packed with leaves, debris and buildup, and that takes longer to clear than a light fall. Gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add time too, and so does an old system with bent hangers or a sag in the run. Downspout flushing, drainage checks, water flow testing and haul-off are included and never billed as extras. If anything we find changes the job, we raise it before work starts, never on the invoice.
We have cleaned Chesapeake homes across several neighborhoods, and the ones that cost more to clean are usually the ones with heavy tree cover and a clog that has been building for a season or two. One recent job on a house with a steep back roof took longer than the front because the clogged downspouts were holding wet leaves and grit, and we flushed each one until the water ran clear at the bottom. You can call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of your house and we will tell you what we expect to find, but the real answer comes once the crew is on the ladder and we see the runs.
| 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 Chesapeake homeowners book twice a year, once in late spring after the seed and pollen drop finishes, and once in late fall after the last leaves come down. Across Virginia, the spring window runs mid to late May. When we open a rain gutter in May we usually find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows, along with the odd twig. In late November it is the wet leaf mat, and a homeowner who skips the fall visit can see a run sag or pull loose by the next winter, when freezing weather can finish the job.
Gutters exist to carry water away from your home, and a full run or a blockage stops doing that, and rainwater backs up over the edge. Under heavy tree cover, or near a busy road or a construction site, we see gutters on a three to four month schedule, because needles and grit pack the downspout between visits. With few or no trees overhanging the house, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Chesapeake gets about 50 inches of rain a year, and heavy rainfall from July through September can turn a small clog into an overflow by fall. A plan of regular gutter cleaning on that schedule keeps the trough from filling between visits. Guarded gutters need less frequent cleaning, but the top of the guard still has to be kept clean, and the guards need checking for grit that has settled beneath them. A run left full through a freeze can end in structural damage at the fascia.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, based on what we found in the runs and the downspout, not on a general rule. The goal is simple: keep your gutters clean between visits, and the schedule follows from that. Ask for an estimate by phone or text, and we will help you get your gutters on a date that fits.
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 provides gutter services across Chesapeake and the surrounding areas, and the process is the same on every street. Booking is simple: you call (866) 435-6328 or text, we ask about your stories, the approximate size of the house and whether trees hang over the house, and if it is easy for you, send a photo of the front of the house. We confirm a date when we speak, and we call before we come. A homeowner does not need to be home for exterior work. Residential and commercial jobs get separate quotes. This page prices residential properties only, so if you have commercial properties to clean, say so when you call.
The busiest windows for our calendar are late spring and late fall, so if you want a slot in those months, book early. Outside those windows there is usually more room for cleanings. The gutter cleaning process is the same either way, so the quote you get is the quote we work from. A clean run of gutters helps protect your home from water damage and from a roof leak that starts at the eave, and staying on the schedule is the easiest way to do that.
The number comes from the stories, the square footage and what is in the gutters, so I cannot give you a figure without those. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and our gutter cleaning service will quote it the same day we talk. The number we give you is the number on the invoice.
Most of our customers book in late spring and again in late fall. Wait longer and the packed seeds and pollen in spring, or the wet leaf mat and ice-related sag in winter, make the job harder, so it is smart to clean your gutters on that schedule. Ask for a written estimate and we will set a date that fits the schedule your house needs.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. We do not promise same-day service, but we can tell you the first open window when you get in touch.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and leaves the yard and landscape as clean as they found it. They send 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 and watch the water until it runs clear at the bottom. Where a downspout feeds an underground line, we check that water is leaving at the outlet. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and we quote it before we touch it.
Yes. Guards stop leaves but not the needles, seeds and grit that settle on top and underneath. Gutter maintenance does not end when guards go on, so cleaning and maintenance still applies: we lift the panels, clear beneath them, flush the downspout and reseat the guards, and we price the whole thing as a guarded system.
A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge has a slope or capacity problem, not a cleaning problem. Water that keeps pouring over the edge can rot the fascia, so send us a short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We will not sell you a second cleaning for a slope issue.
Only if we find something that changes the job, and in that case you hear about it and agree to it before work starts. The quote you get on the phone is the price you pay for a clean, finished job.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
