Our own crew cleans gutters in Bothell West, flushes every outlet, tests the flow, hauls the leaves away, and sends you photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from your stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover is over the roof, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. We have been on roofs here through many spring and fall visits, and most of our customers book one of each a year.
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, its size and what is sitting in the gutters. We quote it by phone or text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Some companies price gutter cleaning services by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the length is counted. Bothell West homes get the same quote from the same three facts.
On our jobs the price moves for a few reasons. A third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked changes how the crew works the run. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline. Gutters that sag or have not been opened in years come down with buildup packed in, and guards we have to lift and reseat add time. A clog in one run takes longer to clean out than the run above it, and clogged downspouts add time too. Flushing, flow testing, drainage checks and debris removal are included and are never billed as extras, and the crew confirms the water flow reaches the outlet and carries water away from the walls. Anything that changes the job is raised before work starts, never on the invoice.
Homes with heavy tree cover tend to take the longest to clean, because the leaves and debris pack the runs faster than open lots. A rain gutter packed with wet leaves is heavy enough to pull its hangers loose, so the crew checks them on every run. On the jobs we have done here, the price moved on the stories and the amount of material we found, and we explained that on site before anything came off the gutter. Our crew works each run by hand, so the price reflects the time it takes to clean it properly.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $225 | from $295 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $260 | from $335 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $235 | from $305 | from $395 |
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 spring after the seed and pollen drop and once in fall after the last leaves come down. Across Washington the spring visit lands in mid to late June, and the fall visit here falls in late November to December.
In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the elbows of the runs. In fall it is the leaf load, and because Bothell West sees a freeze in the colder months, the fall visit matters more here. Across Washington, atmospheric rivers and Pacific fronts bring heavy rainfall, and houses that skip the fall visit sometimes show runs that sag or have pulled loose before the wettest stretch, November through January. The trapped water that never got cleared is the usual cause. Rainwater that cannot leave the trough backs up behind the roofline and builds into a clog, and a blockage that is harder to clear later can lead to rot in the fascia and soffit, then to structural damage.
Under heavy tree cover, or near a busy road or construction, we see the gutters on residential properties every three to four months, because needles, twig pieces and grit pack the runs between visits. Residential and commercial buildings are scheduled by the same rule. Regular gutter cleaning on that schedule keeps the outlets open. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough for most lots. Guarded gutters are visited less often, but the surface still gets a clean, quick pass.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and that sets your gutter maintenance schedule. Call (866) 435-6328 for a gutter cleaning service estimate, or text us, and we will set the timing from what we find on your roof, so you can clean your gutters before the wet season. Every run comes back clean before the truck leaves.
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 covers Bothell West WA from the nearest base and works the neighborhoods we have already cleaned on a regular schedule. Bothell West gutter cleaning runs on those routes, and our gutter services are booked the same way. Booking starts with a quote by phone at (866) 435-6328 or by text, using your stories, the size of the house and the tree cover, and a photo of the front of the house if that is easy to send. Lead time changes with the season, and the two busy windows of the year fill the calendar faster than the rest of the year.
We call before we come, so you know when the crew is on the way, and nobody needs to be home for the visit. For homeowners who want the whole job done, gutters and downspouts included, booking early in spring or fall keeps the slot and helps protect your home from water damage. Gutters that drain well keep the water away from your home, and that is what the visit is for. We also clean commercial properties in surrounding areas, so the same crew handles the larger buildings on the same routes.
When you call, tell us how long it has been since the gutters were last opened. That one fact helps us plan the visit and catch a small leak before it reaches the ceiling, and it helps keep your gutters working through the rainy season. Clogged runs are the first thing the crew checks on the way in, and a clean run sends the water where it belongs. We will confirm the date in writing once it is set.
A homeowner gets the number by phone or text, built from the stories and the size of the house. The number we give is the number on the invoice, and our service has no add-ons for flushing or haul-off.
Across Bothell West, two visits fit most homes. Across Washington the spring visit lands in mid to late June, and the fall visit here falls in late November to December. Skip the fall visit and the runs that wait through the wettest months, November through January, are the ones that sag, so ask us to get your gutters cleaned before that stretch.
Most slots come up within the week for our cleaning services in Bothell West, and we confirm a date when you call. We do not promise same-day service.
No. The gutter cleaning process is outside work only: the crew does not come inside, and sends 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, and the crew puts stand-offs at the ladder feet to protect the landscape.
Yes, we flush every downspout and check that the water is leaving at the outlet and not pooling in the landscape. A clean run to the outlet is the goal. Clearing a buried drain line is outside routine cleaning and maintenance, and we price it before anyone touches it.
Yes. Gutter guards keep leaves out of the gutter system but not needles, seed casings or grit, which pack on top of the guard and stop the water from getting in. We clear the surface, check the flow and reseat the guards. Guards reduce how often the gutter needs maintenance, but they do not remove the need.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in the rain, the problem is usually slope or outlet size, not debris. Send us a photo or short video of it in the rain and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
Only if something changes the job, and you hear about it and agree to it before the crew starts. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will tell you what to expect.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
