Our own crew cleans gutters in Poulsbo, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the mess hauled off, 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 is overhead, and the number we give you on the phone is the number on the invoice. Across Washington, most of the houses we clean book in late spring and late fall, and the local schedule follows the same pattern.
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. A quote for this kind of work comes over the phone or by text from those three things, and the number we quote is the number we charge. Every homeowner gets that number before anyone climbs a ladder. Other companies price by the linear foot, and on a typical home that lands in a similar range per foot, but the per-foot math hides the things that actually change the job.
On our jobs, the things that move a quote are consistent. A third story or a steep roof that can't be walked means the crew works from a boom or scissor lift instead of a ladder, and that takes longer. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the back roofline, so the run that looks easy from the yard is the one that needs the most setup. Gutters nobody has opened in years come down packed solid with leaf mat and buildup, which takes time to break loose and haul. A rain gutter that has sat full for years can sag under the weight and hide structural damage behind the trough, and the crew reports it before any extra work. Guards we have to lift and reseat add minutes to every run. Downspout flushing, flow testing and debris removal are included in the quote and never billed as extras. If something we find changes the job, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Poulsbo homes with trees over the roof see this most often. Most of the houses with heavy clogged downspouts are on a lot with trees overhanging the eaves, and the blockage tends to sit at the elbows where leaves and debris collect. A single clog at an elbow can back the water up the whole run. The estimate is built from what the crew can see from the driveway and the photo of the front of the house, then adjusted once the crew is on site. Our gutter cleaning services are priced to cover the drainage path all the way to the point where it takes water away from your home, so the water flow is checked, not just the trough.
| 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, for the spring and fall visits after seed, pollen and leaf drop. In spring we find seeds, seed casings and pollen paste packed into the downspout elbows. In fall it is the wet leaf mat that sits in the trough, and on houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag or pull loose by late winter under the weight of ice. Those early signs of a clog are the reason the fall visit matters here. Each season, the rainwater has to have somewhere to go, and a roofline full of leaves gives it nowhere to go but over the edge.
For regular gutter cleaning under heavy tree cover, every three to four months is the schedule that keeps up with the blockage, because needles and grit pack the runs between visits. With few or no trees overhead, once a year in late fall is usually enough. Gutter guards change the schedule a little; we still clear the top layer, just less often. Houses near a busy road or active construction tend to need the shorter interval too, because dust and grit settle into the trough faster than leaves do. Clean your gutters on whatever schedule your roof is actually on, because gutter maintenance is what keeps the trough empty.
When we open a rain gutter here in late spring, the seeds and pollen are the first thing we see. When we open one in November, it is the leaves and the wet black mat underneath. Either way, we check the whole run and the blockage at each downspout, and we clean out the mat that is holding the water back. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and the next estimate will reflect that.
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.
Poulsbo gutter cleaning is done by our own crew across Poulsbo WA, worked out of the nearest base, and the crew covers the town and its surrounding areas rather than a short list of neighborhoods. We handle residential and commercial jobs, so commercial properties get the same quote and photo record as a house, and residential properties get the same treatment. We flush every downspout on every job, check the outlet and leave a clean run behind. The gutter cleaning process starts with a quote by phone or text. Booking with us takes one call. We ask for the number of stories, the approximate square footage and whether trees hang over the eaves, and a photo of the house front helps if it is easy to send. Lead time depends on the season and the day, and we give you the next open window when you call. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Our calendar fills in two busy windows: late spring when the seeds and pollen come down, and late fall when the leaves drop. Booking early in those windows is the easiest way to keep your preferred day and get your gutters on the calendar. Whatever the time of year, each of our cleanings is how you keep your gutters working as they should, and it helps protect your home from water damage around the foundation and fascia line. A twig lodged in an elbow can back the water up a whole run, and we find that more often than you'd think. Our gutter services cover every run of gutters and downspouts, and every run gets a clean pass, not just the stretch you see from the driveway. If you have gutter guards, tell us when you book so the crew brings the right tools. If a leak shows up at a seam between visits, call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo, and we will book your date.
Our cleaning services in Poulsbo are quoted from the stories, the size of the house and what is in the gutters. Call (866) 435-6328 for the number, and it is the number we charge. There are no extra fees for flushing the gutter runs or hauling the mess away.
Most of our customers here book in late spring after the seed and pollen drop, and again in late fall after the leaves are down. If you wait past the fall visit, we often find runs that have sagged or pulled loose by the time the snow and freeze come through.
Most slots come up within the week. When you call, we confirm the earliest date we have open for your house and give you the option to book it on the spot. The sooner you call, the sooner we can get your gutters done.
No. Our crew works outside, does not come inside, and sends you photos of every run and downspout before the truck leaves. Leave the side gate unlocked, keep pets inside while the ladders are up, and keep the landscape clear and the cars off the drive.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and flow-tested so we can see the water running clear at the bottom. If a downspout feeds an underground drain line, we check that the 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. On our jobs, guards keep leaves out of the trough but not the needles, seed casings or grit, which mat on top and stop water from getting in. A guarded gutter system still needs cleaning and maintenance, just less often. We clear what sits on the guard, flush each downspout and check that the water is actually draining.
If a gutter is clean and still spills over the edge in heavy rainfall, the problem is usually slope, capacity or downspout size rather than a blockage. Send us a photo or a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is. Left alone, that spill keeps soaking the fascia and the rot follows. We do not sell a second cleaning for a slope problem.
It should not. The quote is built from the stories, size and what we can see before we start. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before any work begins, never on the invoice.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
