Our own crew cleans gutters in Lake Stevens, and every downspout gets flushed and flow-tested before we leave. Waste is hauled off the property, and you get photos of every run. The price comes from your stories, your home's size 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 are glad to give you a straight quote for either visit.
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 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. Every homeowner only needs to give us those three details. Some companies price by the linear foot of the gutter system, which lands in a similar place once the run is measured, but we would rather talk through the house you actually have.
On our jobs, a few things move the quote. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk takes longer and needs a boom or scissor lift. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot puts the back run much higher than it looks from the driveway. Gutters that nobody has opened in years come out packed with compacted leaf mat, which is slower work than a seasonal clean. And guards we have to lift and reseat add time on either end. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and never billed as extras. If we find a clog that is really a drainage problem, or a seam that has started to leak, you hear about it and agree to it before the crew starts, never on the invoice.
Our gutter cleaning services in Lake Stevens cover a lot of the local housing mix, and the same things come up again and again across Lake Stevens homes: seed buildup in late spring, leaf clog in the fall, and runs that have started to sag. A clogged run that has been overflowing for a season often needs more than a scoop, because the water has been finding its own way behind the trough. We flush every downspout and check the water flow at the bottom before we call the job done. If you want a clean estimate for your home, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the front of the house, and we will get back to you with the number.
Residential properties and commercial properties both get the same approach here: the price is set before work starts, the crew clears the gutters first, and the photos come before the truck leaves. For a home, the usual ask is a single visit that clears the gutters and flushes each downspout so the next rain runs off the house instead of over the edge. If you want regular gutter cleaning, ask us to clean your gutters on a set schedule and we will set the dates when you book.
| 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.
On our jobs, most customers book twice a year. Across Washington, the spring visit falls in mid to late June, after the seed and pollen drop has finished, and the fall visit in Lake Stevens runs from November to early December, after the last leaves are down. At the spring visit we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In late fall it is leaves and debris turning into a wet mat, and on houses that skipped that visit we have seen runs sag or pull loose once the winter rain sets in. Heavy rainfall lands hardest in January, November and December, which is when a clogged run is most likely to overflow.
Heavy tree cover changes the schedule. Under big trees, or near a busy road or construction in the surrounding areas, we see needles, a twig or two and grit pack the downspout between visits, so those homes are on every three to four months. Homes with few or no trees do well with one of our cleanings a year in late fall. Guarded gutters need less frequent visits, but the surface still gets cleared each time, because the mat that sits on top of a guard is what turns rainwater away from the house. Keep your gutters on a steady schedule as part of normal gutter maintenance, and a clean run rarely gets a chance to clog.
Here is how a clog builds on a roofline we open after a long gap. The first sign is water spilling over the front edge in heavy rain instead of coming out the downspout. Under that, the trough has filled with a dense paste that holds water and lets it sit against the fascia. By the time we arrive the blockage is usually at the elbow of the downspout, and the water has been finding its way behind the gutter for a while. Clearing it at the spring or fall visit keeps it to a single clean and helps you protect your home from water damage. Waiting longer means more work and more chance the water has done structural damage to the house, and the fascia can rot underneath.
Once we have seen the house, we can tell you which schedule it actually needs. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot needs for cleaning and maintenance, and you can plan the rest of the year from there. To get your gutters on the calendar, call (866) 435-6328 and we will set a date that fits the seasons above.
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 Lake Stevens WA from the nearest base, and we cover the city as a whole, along with the surrounding areas. Our cleaning services are set up for local homeowners who want one call, one estimate and one crew. Booking starts with a phone call or text, using your stories, the size of the house and whether trees hang over the house. If it is easy, text a photo of the front of the house with the request, because it shows us the roofline and the run lengths before we are on site. Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, late spring and late fall, so booking early gives you more choice of dates. Typical lead time is set by the calendar that week, and we will tell you the first open date when you call.
Our gutter cleaning process starts with a call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for exterior work. Waste goes into bags and off the property, well away from your home. Every clean ends with photos of each run and downspout sent to your phone. If you have a gutter that still needs attention after a cleaning, we will tell you what we see and what it is.
Lake Stevens gutter cleaning is a simple job when it is done on schedule, and it becomes a bigger job when a season gets skipped. If you want to get your gutters back on track, book a visit and give us the stories and the size of the house. Our gutter services are priced from those details, and the cleaning and maintenance plan comes after the first look. The point of all of it is water away from the house before it finds the fascia.
The number comes from the stories and the size of the house, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not give a range without those details, because a two-story home with heavy tree cover can run very differently from one with an open yard. Once we have the three things, the number we quote is the number we invoice.
Across Washington, the spring visit falls in mid to late June, after the seed and pollen drop. The fall visit runs from November to early December, after the last leaves are down. If you wait past late fall, the wet leaf mat can hold water against the fascia and the runs can sag before spring. Heavy tree cover means more visits, not fewer.
Same-day depends on the calendar that week. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. Ask for the first open date and we will tell you what we have.
No, you do not need to be home. Our crew works outside and does not come inside, and we send photos of every run and downspout to your phone before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked, move loose landscape items away from the walls, and keep pets inside while the ladders are up.
Yes, every downspout gets flushed and we check that water is leaving the bottom. Where a downspout feeds an underground drain line, we confirm that water is exiting at the outlet and tell you if it is not. Clearing a buried line is a separate job and is priced before anyone touches it.
Yes. Gutter guards stop leaves, but needles, seed casings and grit settle on top and turn into a mat that sends water over the edge. On guarded gutters a clean means clearing the surface and checking the flow, and we flush each downspout on a gutter system with guards too. Visits are less frequent, but they are still needed.
A gutter that is clean and still overflowing usually has a slope, capacity or downspout size problem, not a debris problem. We flush clogged downspouts first, so by the time we leave we know whether the problem is that or something bigger. Send us a photo or a short video of the rain gutter overflowing, taken in the rain, and we will tell you what it is. We will not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The price is set from the stories, size and tree cover before work starts. If something we find on the roof changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before the crew continues, never on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
