Our own crew provides gutter cleaning services in Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WA, flushing each drain pipe, testing the flow, hauling the mess away, and sending photos of every run once it is clean. The price comes from your stories, your roof size and how much tree cover is over the house, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Washington, most of our customers book spring and fall, and we are happy to talk through which visit your lot needs.
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 big the roof is, and what is sitting in the gutters, including how long it has been since the gutters were last clean. We quote it over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Every homeowner gets the same three questions before a number goes out. Companies that price by the linear foot land in a similar place per foot, but the total is what you pay, so ask for that. Our gutter maintenance pricing follows the same logic.
On our jobs, what moves the quote is usually a third story or a steep roof we cannot walk, a walk-out basement that puts the back run high off the ground, gutters nobody has opened in years where the packed grit and the odd twig take real time to clear, and guards we have to lift and reseat before we can get into the trough. Flushing the drain pipes, testing the flow and hauling off the leaves and debris are included and never billed as extras. If something we find changes the job, you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice. A photo of the front of the house sent by text helps us get the number right the first time, and nobody needs to be home for the work.
Our crew cleans gutters and downspouts on homes across the area, and the cleaning process is the same whether the house is large or small. Leaves, seeds and grit come out by hand, the drain pipes are flushed until the water runs clean at the bottom, and the wet mess is bagged and carried away from your home. That is the gutter cleaning process we follow, and it is what the quote covers. Every rain gutter we clean gets the same check, and residential and commercial properties get the same written estimate. If you want the number before you commit, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house and we will get back to you in writing.
| 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.
Across Washington, the spring visit lands in mid to late June, and most of our Bryn Mawr-Skyway customers book two cleanings a year, after the spring seed and pollen drop, and again in late November to December after the last leaves are down. In spring we find seed casings and pollen paste packed into the drain-pipe elbows, and sometimes a clog that needs clearing from both ends. Even a clean gutter in June picks up seed casings from the trees. In fall it is the leaf load, and the wet mat on the trough is what we clear first. When the late-fall visit gets skipped, the runs can sag or pull loose before spring, and a heavy rainfall on a sagging run can lead to structural damage and a fascia that starts to rot, which is why most people here keep the second visit on the calendar.
On a landscape lot with heavy tree cover, a visit every few months is the schedule that holds, because needles and grit pack the drain pipes between visits, and clogged downspouts back the water up behind even a clean gutter. With few or no trees over the house, the late-fall visit alone is usually enough. Anything near a busy road or a construction site moves to the shorter interval, since the grit travels into the trough. Homes with gutter guards need fewer visits, but the surface still has to be cleared because the buildup sits on top of the guard. Where the gutter system is old and leaning, or a joint has started to leak, we will say so in the report.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and how often to clean your gutters from there. The call rests on what came out of the gutters and what the water flow looked like through the drain pipes, since a steady schedule only works if it keeps the water away from the house. Nothing here replaces that first look at your 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 works across Bryn Mawr-Skyway WA and the surrounding areas from the nearest base, so the route fills by area rather than by street. Booking runs by phone or text: we ask about stories, size and tree cover. Bryn Mawr-Skyway homes vary a lot, and a photo of the house front helps if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the week, and we confirm a date when you call. Our calendar fills fastest in the two busy windows of the year, spring and fall, so if you want a particular week, call (866) 435-6328 early or text a photo of the front of the house, so we can get your gutters on the calendar before it fills.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. The crew works from the outside of the house, sends photos of every run and drain pipe to your phone when they finish, and the balance is charged once the job is done. Residential properties get the same photos as anything else we do, and Bryn Mawr-Skyway homeowners get them whether they are home or not. Whether your home is a single-family house or part of a multi-unit building, we clean gutters and handle drainage the same way, and we are glad to talk through the clog or the blockage you are seeing before we schedule anything.
Booking a visit with us takes one call or text. Debris removal is part of it, and a cleaning and maintenance check on the same visit tells you what else the runs need. A regular gutter cleaning visit is how you protect your home from water damage, and keeping your gutters clean between visits is the simplest way to keep them working.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a figure off a price list, because each house has its own roofline and its own load of leaves. Tell us the stories, the approximate square footage and whether trees hang over the house, and we will give you the price we charge.
When should I book? Most of our customers here book in mid to late June, after the spring seed drop, and again in late November to December, after the leaves are down. If you wait past the first hard freeze, the ice dams and the wet mat can sag the runs before spring, so the fall visit is the one we push.
Same-day depends on our schedule that week, and most slots come up within the week. When you call, we tell you the first date we have and confirm it in writing. If you need a rush job, say so, and we will check whether the crew can fit it in.
No, you do not need to be home. The crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and drain pipe to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up. Nothing gets left in the yard, so the mess stays away from your home.
Yes, we flush every downspout with water and watch it until it runs clean at the bottom. Where a drain pipe feeds an underground line, we check that water is leaving at the outlet and tell you if a clog is holding it back. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is quoted before anyone touches it.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning, though less often. Needles and seed casings sit on top of the guard, and once that mat is wet, rain runs over it and off the front edge. We lift the panels, clear underneath and flush the drain pipes before we reseat the guards. Between visits, keep your gutters clear of the mat on top of the guard.
A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge in rain usually has a slope, capacity or drain-pipe size problem, not a buildup problem. Send us a photo or a short video of the rainwater going over the edge and we will tell you what it is. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before any work starts. The number we quote on the phone is the number on the invoice, and drain-pipe flushing, flow testing and haul-off of the leaves and debris are included in the gutter services we quote.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
