Our own crew cleans your gutters top to bottom, flushes and flow-tests every run, hauls the debris off, and sends photos of each run before we leave. The price comes from the number of stories, the size of the house and how much tree cover is over the roof, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most of our customers book in spring and fall, and we would rather walk you through what your roof needs than sell you a cleaning you do not need.
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 give is the number we charge. Homeowners comparing cleaning services in tacoma often see prices by the foot. Companies that price per linear foot end up in a similar place for most houses, but the stories and the buildup are what actually move the number on our jobs. Our gutter cleaning process and gutter maintenance both start with that estimate.
On our jobs, a third story or a steep roof that cannot be walked changes the setup, and a walk-out basement or sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline. Gutters that have not been cleaned in years come down heavy with packed-in buildup and the odd twig, which adds time. A clean run at the top tells us little if the bottom outlet is still choked. Gutter guards we have to lift and reseat add a step. Flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included in the price. Extensions at the outlet carry water away from your home, and we check each one reaches the ground. A blockage left through a heavy rainfall can turn into a leak at a joint before anyone sees a stain. Cleaning and maintenance on the same visit are priced as one number, and the same three things set the price on repeat cleanings too. If anything changes the job, we raise it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Gutters that have been left for years take longer, and the estimate is built around that buildup and the flushing it needs. If your gutters have been left a long time, tell us when you call so we can get your gutters priced right the first time.
| 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 Tacoma, most of our customers book twice a year, in late spring after the seed and pollen drop, and in late fall after the last leaves and debris come down. Across Washington, our spring visit falls in mid to late June, and by then seeds and seed casings are packed into the elbows of a gutter system that has been left alone. In November it is the wet leaf mat and the first cold. Houses that skip the fall visit are where a rain gutter starts to sag or pull loose after the wettest months, January, November and December, and that is where structural damage and rot start.
Under heavy tree cover, every three to four months keeps water moving through the system, because needles and grit leave clogged downspouts between visits. Commercial properties near a busy road or construction follow the same schedule. With few or no trees, once a year in late fall is enough for most lots. Guarded gutters need fewer visits, but whatever settles on top of the guard is what ends up in the trough. Keep the landscape clean around the outlets so water away from the house has a clear path.
After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, and how to keep the gutters clean in between.
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 covers Tacoma WA and the surrounding areas. Tacoma homes with long runs, steep pitches or big trees get the same photo-first estimate. We take residential properties, and our calendar covers residential and commercial work too. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text from stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the front of the house is helpful if it is easy to send. Debris removal is part of the price for every visit, so the bags leave with the truck. Our calendar fills in the two busy windows of the year, so a call in early spring or early fall gets the earliest slots. Before we come, we call, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Tell us the drainage problem you are seeing, whether it is a clog at a downspout, a run that sags, or poor water flow over the edge, and we will look at that first when we arrive. Clean your gutters on a set schedule and the regular gutter cleaning stays quick and predictable, which is how most of our repeat customers keep it. Each gutter cleaning service follows the same order, and our gutter cleaning services are priced the same way. To book, call (866) 435-6328, text a photo of the roofline, or book a date with us.
The number comes from the stories, the size of the house and what is in the gutters. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo of the roofline and we will give you an estimate before we come out.
Our customers in Tacoma, WA book in late spring and late fall. A clean gutter at the start of each season is easier to keep clear, and when we wait longer than that we usually find the leaf mat or packed seeds have already started to block the outlets. Timing it right helps protect your home from water damage.
Most slots come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call. If you need the earliest opening, tell us when you call.
No. 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, we flush every downspout and check that water is leaving at the outlet, and that check is part of our gutter services. Clearing a buried drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone starts.
Yes. On our jobs the material that sits on top of a guard still needs clearing, and we check that water is actually getting in. Guards keep a clean trough, but they do not keep gutters and downspouts clear on their own, so keep your gutters on a schedule.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge in rain, the problem is usually slope or downspout size, not a clog or a leaf mat. Send us a photo or a short video of the rainwater pouring over the edge and we will tell you what it is.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear about it and agree to it before work starts, never after.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
