Our own crew cleans gutters in Lakewood, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, debris hauled away, and photos of every run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover hangs over the property, 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, when seed drop and the last leaves have finished.
Quoted from stories, size and tree cover, over the phone, with nothing added once the crew is on the roof.
The price for Lakewood homes depends on stories, square footage and what is in the gutters. We give you an estimate over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Other companies offering gutter cleaning services that price per linear foot land in a similar place, though that method is less direct for a house with a steep pitch.
On our jobs the things that move a quote are consistent. A third story or a roof too steep to walk takes longer and more equipment. A walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the eave. Gutters that have not been opened in years arrive packed with compacted leaves and grit, and every foot of that takes time to clean out. Guards we have to lift and reseat add a step. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included and are never billed as extras. If anything changes the job, you hear it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Here is what we found on a recent job. The gutters had a clog at the lowest elbow of one downspout, and leaves had formed enough buildup that water was spilling over the front edge instead of carrying water away from the house. We cleared the leaves and debris from the run, and we flush every downspout until the water runs clean at the bottom. The homeowner had photos of each section before we left. Structural damage was not present, and the gutter was not sagging, so no repair was needed.
Regular gutter cleaning is usually the lowest-cost path for most lots, a steady schedule rather than waiting for water to come over the edge. Clogged downspouts and rain gutter overflow are the two problems we see most, and both are easier to prevent than to fix once the runs that carry water away from your home have started to back up. Gutter cleaning on residential and commercial buildings follows the same logic, and on commercial properties with long runs, the length of the gutter is what moves the time. Call (866) 435-6328 for a quote, and the number you hear is the number on the invoice.
| 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 book two cleanings a year, in spring and fall. Across Washington, spring visits land in mid to late June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit runs late November to December, once the last leaves are down. Once the runs are clean in June, the next clean job is late November to December. In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In fall it is the leaf load, and because freezing is a real risk here, a clog at the eave can start ice dams. On houses that skipped the fall visit, the runs sag or pull loose by January, and the fascia starts to rot.
Lakewood WA gets about 43.4 inches of precipitation a year, with January, November and December the wettest months, plus about 5.6 inches of snow in those same months. Heavy tree cover is the biggest landscape factor on our jobs, and under it every three to four months is what keeps the rainwater moving, because needles, grit and the odd twig pack the downspout elbows between visits. With few or no trees overhead, one visit a year in late November to December is usually enough. Gutters with guards still need the surface cleared, and that visit comes less often. Across Washington, storm season brings atmospheric rivers and Pacific fronts, so a clean surface keeps the water moving. If you clean your gutters yourself between visits, stay off the ladder when the roof is wet. Gutter maintenance done on a schedule keeps water flow steady and a small leak at a seam from becoming a sagging run. After the first visit we tell you which of these schedules your lot actually needs, based on what we found in the trough and where the roofline sits.
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 cleans gutters and downspouts across Lakewood WA and the surrounding areas, working from the nearest base to the house. Our gutter cleaning process starts with a quote by phone or text from stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the front of the house helps us see the layout if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the week, so call (866) 435-6328 and we will tell you the first date we have open. Get your gutters on the calendar early, especially in the busy windows. Homeowners who book gutter services hear the same number on the phone that shows on the invoice. On residential properties the crew works from the outside, and does not come inside.
The calendar fills in two busy windows, spring and late fall, so booking early in those months gets you a slot you want. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for an exterior visit. If your gutters have started to overflow, say so when you call, because that changes how we plan the job and which downspout we flush first to protect your home from water damage. Every Lakewood gutter cleaning visit ends with photos sent to your phone, so you know what was done. Storm season across Washington brings heavy rainfall, and booking before it arrives gives you a clean run into the wet months.
The number comes from stories and size, and we give it to you by phone or text. Our cleaning services in Lakewood are quoted that way on purpose, because the same two-story house can take very different time depending on how packed the gutters are.
Most of our customers here book two visits: one in spring, which across Washington lands in mid to late June, and one in the fall, from late November to December. If you wait past the fall visit, we often find runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time heavy rainfall and snow settle in, especially in January, November and December, the wettest months here.
Same-day depends on our schedule that week. Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm a date when you call, so you know exactly when the crew is coming.
No. You do not need to be home for this. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends 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. The crew flushes each downspout with water and watches it until the water runs clean at the bottom. Where a downspout feeds an underground drain line, we check the drainage at the outlet and tell you if water is not running away from your home. Anything buried in the ground is a separate job, and we quote it before we touch it.
Yes. On our jobs we find that guards stop leaves but not needles, seed casings or grit, and once that grit mats on top, rain runs off the front edge instead of into the trough. A guarded gutter system still needs a clean surface, so keep your gutters on a schedule for cleaning and maintenance, just less often.
A gutter that is clean and still sheets water over the edge in rain has a slope or capacity problem, not a blockage problem. Send us a photo or short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is, without selling you a second cleaning for a slope issue.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, we talk it through with you before any work starts. The number we quote on the phone is the number on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
