Our crew cleans gutters in Fort Lewis, every run flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. Every homeowner here gets the same careful clean on every visit. The price comes from stories, house size and tree cover over the roof, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most customers book in the spring and fall, and the same crew comes back each time. Call (866) 435-6328 for a quote.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price for our gutter cleaning services covers gutters and downspouts from end to end, and it depends on how many stories the house has, its square footage 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 is the number we charge. Some companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place per foot once the job is measured.
On our jobs the things that move the quote are consistent. A third story or a steep pitch too tall to walk takes longer on the ladder and more time on the lift. A walk-out basement or a sloped landscape raises the effective height of the eave, so the back run sits higher than it looks from the driveway. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come out packed with leaves and grit, and that takes more hours than a gutter that gets a clean every spring. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time on every run.
Flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included and never billed as extras. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts, never on the invoice. A gutter that is clean and still sags, holds standing water or drips from a leak usually has a slope or drainage problem, and we tell you that in writing rather than selling a second clean. Fort Lewis homes vary a lot in pitch, age of the runs and how much water flow a storm puts through them, so the quote is built from the house in front of us. On one of our recent jobs the back run held a standing mat of wet leaves because the lot slopes toward the house, and the quote reflected the extra time to clear it, then flush the outlet to see water away from the foundation. The case is linked on our site with the details of what was found.
Once the first visit is done, the price for the next one is usually the same or lower, because the crew already knows the runs and every outlet. We handle residential and commercial jobs, and commercial properties are quoted per building rather than per foot. The same rule applies to both: the number on the phone is the number on the invoice. Left alone, a sag or standing water can lead to rot in the fascia and structural damage, and that repair is a much bigger bill than a cleaning.
| 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.
Our customers usually book the fall visit in late November to December, after the leaves and debris come down and before the hard freeze. Across Washington, the spring visit lands in mid to late June, after the seed and pollen drop. In June the elbows are packed with seeds and pollen paste. In late fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we find runs that have sagged under ice by the new year. Fort Lewis gets about 43.4 inches of rainwater a year, with January, November and December the wettest months, so a fall clean matters more here, especially after heavy rainfall. Across Washington, atmospheric rivers and Pacific fronts push the heaviest loads into the gutter system.
Under heavy tree cover, with big trees over the roof, our customers are on a schedule of every three to four months, because needles, twig pieces and grit pack the gutters between visits. Regular gutter cleaning on that rhythm keeps a clog from forming in the elbows. Residential properties with few or no trees can usually go once a year in late fall and still get a clean that keeps water away from the foundation. Gutter guards slow the buildup but do not stop it along the roofline, so a guarded house still gets the surface cleared on the same rhythm. Each visit includes debris removal, and the bags leave with the crew.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, written out on the report with photos. Keep your gutters on that schedule. A clog or blockage that appears between visits, a sag that gets worse, or water that starts to pool near the foundation are all signs we can read from the report and the next photo. The frequency is set by the lot, not by a rule of thumb. If you would rather clean your gutters yourself in between, the report marks the runs most likely to need it.
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 Fort Lewis, including homes near the main roads, older houses with long runs and newer ones with steeper pitches. Booking for Fort Lewis gutter cleaning starts with an estimate by phone or text, from the number of stories, the size of the house and whether trees cover the roof, and a photo of the front of the house helps if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the week, and we confirm the date when you call. Bookings for our cleaning services in Fort Lewis fill up in the two busy windows, late spring and late fall, so booking early keeps the slot you want. Fort Lewis WA addresses and surrounding areas are booked the same way. Call (866) 435-6328 to get a quote.
We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. If you have a gate or a side path, leave it open for the ladders. For a commercial property or a building with several runs, we can schedule the visit around the business day so the work does not interrupt tenants. Our gutter cleaning service is the same for one house or a row of them, and the gutter cleaning process ends with photos of each run on your phone. Clearing the runs is how we protect your home from water damage, and clogged downspouts get cleared the same way, so the water runs away from your home instead of into the foundation. Our gutter services are booked the same way for a single visit or a season of cleanings. If a rain gutter overflows at the front door, that is the first sign it needs a crew, and the photos show the finished run. Our crew can clear a gutter you cannot reach from the ground, and the photos of each run go to your phone when the crew is done so you can see the house before and after.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text. The number we quote is the number we charge, and flushing and haul-off are already included in it.
Most of our customers book in spring and fall, since that is when the gutters take the most load and regular gutter maintenance pays off. Wait past the first hard freeze and the wet leaf mat can hold water in the runs, so the sag shows up before spring. We confirm the right timing for your house on the first visit.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. We do not promise same-day service, because the calendar fills in the busy windows and each house needs its runs read before the crew starts. The sooner you call to get your gutters on the calendar, the more date choices you have.
No, the homeowner does not need to be home. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends photos of every run and every outlet to your phone before the truck leaves, so you see the clean before the truck pulls away. Leave the side gate unlocked and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes. We flush every downspout and watch it until it runs clear at the bottom. Where a run feeds an underground drain 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.
Yes, guarded gutters still need cleaning and maintenance, though less often. Needles, seed casings and grit work through the guard and sit on top, and once they are wet the water runs over the front edge. We lift the panels, clear underneath and reseat them.
A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge in rain has a slope, capacity or outlet-size problem rather than a debris problem. Send us a photo or short video of it in the rain and we tell you what it is. We do not sell a second clean for a slope problem.
It should not. The quote is built from stories, size and tree cover, and if the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree before work starts. The balance is charged when the job is finished and the photos are on your phone.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
