Our own crew cleans gutters, every downspout flushed and flow-tested, the leaves bagged and hauled off, and photos of every run before we leave so you can see it left clean. The price comes from your stories, your home's size and how much tree cover is over the house, and the number we give on the phone is the number on the invoice. Most customers book in spring and fall, and we will tell you which visit your gutters need first.
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. Give us those three things by phone or text and we quote you a number, and that number is what we charge. Other companies price by the linear foot, which lands in a similar place once the footage is worked out. We would rather tell you the number up front than make you wait for a formula.
On our jobs, a few things push a quote up. A third story or a pitch too steep to walk on means a boom or scissor lift and more time on the ground. A walk-out basement or a sloped lot raises the effective height of the roofline. Gutters that have not been opened in years come down packed with buildup, and that takes longer than a light clean. A blockage low in a downspout adds time too. Guards we have to lift and reseat add time as well, and so do clogged downspouts that need the flush before drainage comes back. Downspout flushing, flow testing and haul-off are included and never billed as extras. If the gutter system is sagging or shows structural damage, you hear about it before work starts, never on the invoice.
Our crew has cleaned houses with heavy tree cover, and on one of those jobs the leaves and debris were packed so tightly into the back run of the rain gutter that the crew needed two passes with the flush before the water flow came through clean. That took longer, and the quote reflected it. Oconomowoc homes are not all the same, and the clog that builds up on a sloped lot is rarely the one a flat yard collects. Tell us about your gutters when you call and we will describe what we expect to find before we arrive, because our gutter cleaning services are priced on what we see. Call (866) 435-6328 or text us a photo of the front of the house and ask for a written estimate.
| One story | Two stories | Three stories or steep | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1,500 sq ft | from $150 | from $195 | from $255 |
| 1,500 to 2,500 sq ft | from $170 | from $225 | from $295 |
| Over 2,500 sq ft | from $200 | from $265 | from $345 |
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 customers book cleanings twice a year. Across Wisconsin the spring visit lands in late May to June, after the seed and pollen drop, and the fall visit runs October to early November, after the last leaves are down. That is the simplest way to clean your gutters before a clog forms, and each visit includes debris removal so nothing is left in the trough. When we open a gutter in May, a clean run is the exception: we find seeds, seed casings, pollen paste and the odd twig packed into the downspout elbows. In fall it is the wet leaf mat, and on the houses that skipped the fall visit we have seen runs sag and pull loose by March under the weight of ice.
Under heavy tree cover, regular gutter cleaning should happen every three to four months, since needles and grit settle into the downspout elbows between visits. A house with few or no trees does well once a year in late fall. Guarded gutters need less frequent visits, but the surface still has to be clean before water can get through. Given our winter, a house that goes into the freeze with a clog in the rainwater path is the one most likely to end up with an ice dam at the eave or a leak through the ceiling.
We have worked on two Oconomowoc WI properties that show the range. One sits in an open lot with no trees and stays on a once-a-year schedule. The other sits under big trees and comes back every three to four months, and the difference shows up in every downspout. After the first visit we tell you which tier your lot actually needs, because a gutter cleaning service is only useful if it fits the house. Call (866) 435-6328 to book your spring or fall visit, or ask for a written estimate on a regular schedule, and keep your gutters on the one that fits.
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.
We provide gutter services for residential properties across Oconomowoc and the surrounding areas. We serve homeowners with the same crew, and every homeowner who calls gets a quote in writing. The crew works out of the nearest base so it reaches your street without a long drive. Booking starts with a quote by phone or text, based on stories, size and tree cover, and a photo of the house front helps if it is easy to send. Lead times vary with the season, and we will give you the honest slot when you call rather than a promise we cannot keep.
Our Oconomowoc gutter cleaning covers gutters and downspouts from start to finish, and our cleaning services in Oconomowoc end with a clean run and a flushed downspout, not a promise. Clear gutters help protect your home from water damage, which is why the spring and fall calendars matter. The calendar fills fastest in late spring and again in the first weeks of fall, so if you want a particular week, book early. We call before we come, and nobody needs to be home for the visit.
Commercial properties in the area are scheduled separately, per building, and we are happy to talk through a property manager's list. Residential and commercial jobs share the same cleaning and maintenance standards, so we flush every downspout and send the photos with either one. We leave every site clean. Homes with gutter guards get the same treatment: panels lifted, debris cleared underneath, and the guards reseated. Call (866) 435-6328 or text a photo and we will help you get your gutters on the schedule.
The number comes from the stories, the square footage and what is in the gutters, and we give it to you by phone or text. We do not quote a range without those details. Once you give us the house details, the number we quote is the number on the invoice.
Our customers here usually book late May or June and again in October or early November. If the fall visit gets skipped, the leaf mat freezes into the runs, and by March we have seen sagging. Late spring and late fall cover most houses.
Slots depend on the week. Most come up within the week, and we confirm the date when you call so you know exactly when the crew arrives. If the landscape around the house is heavily wooded, tell us when you call so the timing fits the tree cover. We do not promise same-day when the calendar says otherwise.
No. Our gutter cleaning process is outside only: the crew does not come inside, and it 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. The crew leaves the yard clean.
Yes, every downspout is flushed and watched until the water comes out clean at the bottom, and we check the outlet where it drains. Clearing an underground drain line is a separate job, and we quote it before anyone starts.
Yes. Guards stop leaves but not needles, seed casings or grit, which mat on top and turn the water away from the gutter. Guards are part of your gutter maintenance, not a substitute for cleaning and maintenance. On our jobs we lift the panels, clear underneath and reseat them.
If a clean gutter still sheets water over the edge after heavy rainfall, the problem is usually slope, capacity or downspout size, not a buildup problem. Send us a short video in the rain and we will tell you what it is, without selling a second cleaning. Keep water away from your home by fixing the cause, not the symptom, before the fascia starts to rot.
It should not. If the crew finds something that changes the job, you hear it and agree to it before work starts. The number we quoted is the number we charge, and the invoice stays clean and matches it, whether the pitch is walkable or not.
Stories, size and a photo of the front by text. That is a real number, not an appointment.
