The best gutter cleaning service hand-removes the debris, bags and hauls it off, flushes every downspout, and tells you about a loose hanger or a leak before it becomes a repair. The point of clean gutters isn't the gutters — it's keeping water off your fascia, out of your basement, and away from your foundation. A crew that blows leaves onto your roof and leaves is doing half the job.
Here's how to compare gutter cleaners, what it should cost by home size, and when a ladder and an afternoon save you the call.
Wet, packed debris has to come out by hand. A blower-only job moves dry leaves but leaves the sludge that actually clogs the system. Ask how they clean before you book.
Clean gutters with clogged downspouts still overflow. A real cleaning runs water through each downspout to confirm it flows and clears any blockage at the elbow.
The job ends with the debris gone, not piled in your yard or left on the roof. Cleanup is part of the service, and a good company leaves the property as they found it.
While they're up there, a good crew flags loose hangers, separated seams, sagging runs, and rust. Catching a $40 hanger now beats a fascia-rot repair later.
Real 2026 ranges, driven by linear feet, stories, and roof pitch:
A bid given over the phone without knowing your stories and linear footage is a placeholder. Expect the price to firm up on site.
Gutter cleaning is one of the more DIY-able home jobs, with one big caveat — the ladder:
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Most single-story homes run $75 to $200 and two-story homes $150 to $425. Price follows linear feet, stories, roof pitch, and how clogged the system is.
Twice a year for most homes, late spring and late fall. Homes under heavy tree cover may need three or four visits a year.
On a single-story home with a stable ladder, yes. Hire out for two-story homes, steep roofs, or any hesitation on the ladder.
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