Gutter cleaning cost calculator

Enter the gutter length, or let the calculator estimate it from the size of the home, pick the number of stories and add the extras. See the price per visit and per year, adjusted to your state.

$1.10Typical per foot, one story

$1.71Typical per foot, two stories

2 a yearThe usual cleaning schedule

Gutter cleaning, per visit

$124 to $206

Typical $165 (US average)

$330Per year, 2 visits, typical

$1.10Per foot, typical

$124Low

$206High

Free. Your numbers become an estimate you can send from your phone.

How we got this

One story rate$0.83 to $1.38 a foot (typical $1.10)Fixr and HomeAdvisor combined (This Old House and Today's Homeowner repeat HomeAdvisor's figures): low = average of the lows, high = average of the highs, typical = the middle. Height is the biggest lever, because of ladders, harnesses and time.
Cleaning150 ft × rate = $124 / $165 / $206
RegionUS average prices (no ZIP entered)Enter a ZIP to scale the labor part of the price to your state's wages.
Total$124 to $206, typical $165
Per year2 × per visit = $248 to $412Today's Homeowner and This Old House both pass on the usual advice: clean at least twice a year, late spring and fall, more under pines and big trees.

Item	Qty	Low	Typical	High
Gutter cleaning, one story	150 ft	$124	$165	$206
Total		$124	$165	$206

Sources: Fixr, cost to clean gutters; HomeAdvisor, gutter cleaning cost; This Old House, gutter cleaning cost; Today's Homeowner, gutter cleaning cost; Bob Vila, gutter cleaning cost; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (state and national files); US Census Bureau, 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area to county relationship file. Checked 2026-10-08.

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Key takeaways

Gutter cleaning usually costs about $0.83 to $1.38 a foot on a one-story home and $1.25 to $2.18 on a two-story home.
Most homes have 125 to 200 ft of gutter, so a typical one-story job lands around $140 to $220.
Clogged downspouts add $50 to $100. Small jobs have a minimum of roughly $70 to $119.
Twice a year is the usual advice, so budget for the yearly total, not one visit.

How much does gutter cleaning cost per linear foot

Gutter cleaners price by the linear foot of gutter and by how high it is off the ground. Height decides whether one person can work from a short ladder or a crew needs tall ladders, stabilizers and fall protection, so it moves the price more than anything else.

We used two independent sets of figures. Fixr publishes one. HomeAdvisor publishes the other, and This Old House and Today's Homeowner print the same per-foot table as HomeAdvisor, so we count it once. The combined low is the average of the two lows, the high is the average of the two highs, and the typical rate is the middle.

Stories	Fixr	HomeAdvisor	Combined	150 ft, typical
One	$0.70 to $1.50	$0.95 to $1.25	$0.83 to $1.38	$165
Two	$1.50 to $2.50	$1.00 to $1.85	$1.25 to $2.18	$257
Three or more	$2.50 to $3.20	$1.25 to $2.25	$1.88 to $2.73	$345

As a whole job, HomeAdvisor puts the normal range at $119 to $234 with an average of $168. Fixr's average is higher, $300 for 150 ft on a two-story home with light buildup. This Old House, using LeafFilter's numbers, says $191 to $529 per appointment, $360 on average. Those all fit the table once you account for height and how full the gutters are.

How many feet of gutter does a house have

You need the total length of every gutter run on the house. Walk around the outside and measure along the eaves where the gutters hang, or measure each run from a ladder. Garages and porches with gutters count.

No tape measure handy? Today's Homeowner pairs a 1,000 sq ft home with about 100 ft of gutter, a 2,000 sq ft home with about 200 ft, and so on, roughly 1 ft of gutter for every 10 sq ft of house. The calculator can use that. It is a rough guide: a long ranch home has more gutter than a square two-story home of the same size, and a house with many corners and dormers has more again.

Home size	About this much gutter	One story, typical	Two stories, typical
1,000 sq ft	100 ft	$110	$171
1,500 sq ft	150 ft	$165	$257
2,000 sq ft	200 ft	$220	$343
3,000 sq ft	300 ft	$330	$514

Typical prices are at the US average, before downspouts or extras.

What else changes the price, and the common extras

How full the gutters are. A light layer of leaves is quick. Gutters that have not been cleaned in years, packed with soil, seedlings and shingle grit, take far longer and can mean bagging and hauling the debris.
Downspouts. A blocked downspout is the usual reason a gutter overflows. HomeAdvisor, Today's Homeowner and Bob Vila all put unclogging and flushing them at $50 to $100 extra.
The roof. Today's Homeowner lists roof shape and pitch as price factors: a simple gable roof costs less to work around than a hip roof with many runs, and a steep pitch slows the crew down.
Gutter guards. Guards cut down how often gutters need cleaning, but they do not end it. Some guards must be lifted off and put back, which adds time.
Distance. Today's Homeowner notes that some companies add a travel charge, about $50 to $75 for 50 to 75 miles and $75 to $175 beyond that.
Minimum charge. Small jobs do not price at the per-foot rate. Fixr's low-end job is about $70, and Today's Homeowner says a one-story 1,000 sq ft home starts at around $95. The calculator never quotes under $70 / $95 / $119 for the low, typical and high.

A cleaning visit is a good time to fix small problems, and crews often find them. These are the common extras and what the guides say they cost.

Extra	Typical price	Source
Unclog and flush downspouts	$50 to $100 a job	HomeAdvisor, Today's Homeowner, Bob Vila
Minor gutter repair	$100 to $250	Bob Vila
Repair billed by the hour	$50 to $150 an hour	Fixr
Downspout repair	$20 to $100	Fixr
Roof cleaning on the same visit	$250 to $600 more	Bob Vila
Gutter guards installed	$6 to $8 a foot	Bob Vila

Fixr gives a much wider guard range, $2.60 to $18.50 a foot, because it covers everything from snap-in screens to micro-mesh systems. If you are tired of paying for cleaning twice a year, compare the cost of guards with three or four years of cleanings before deciding.

Ask for the extras on the quote by name. A low price that leaves the downspouts blocked solves only half the problem.

A worked example: a two-story home, twice a year

A two-story home has 180 ft of gutter under big maples, and two downspouts overflow every fall. The owner wants a cleaning in spring and fall.

Cleaning. 180 ft × $1.25 / $1.71 / $2.18 a foot = $225 / $308 / $392.
Downspouts. $50 / $75 / $100.
Per visit. $275 to $492, typical $383.
Per year. Two visits, about $766 typical.

That yearly figure is the one to compare against a maintenance plan or gutter guards. At Bob Vila's $6 to $8 a foot, guards on 180 ft would cost about $1,080 to $1,440, roughly two years of cleanings, and the gutters would still need an occasional rinse. Enter a ZIP in the calculator to scale the labor part to your state's wages.

Signs gutters need cleaning, and what skipping it costs

Gutters do one job: carry roof water to the downspouts and away from the house. When they fill up, the water spills over the front edge or backs up under the roof edge, and it lands where it does the most harm, right against the foundation.

Look for these signs between cleanings:

Water pouring over the edge of the gutter in a steady rain instead of coming out of the downspout.
Plants or small trees growing out of the gutter.
Gutters sagging or pulling away from the fascia under the weight of wet debris.
Stains or peeling paint on the siding or the fascia under the gutter.
A washed-out trench or wet soil along the foundation, or water in the basement after a storm.
Little or no water coming out of a downspout during heavy rain.

Today's Homeowner lists what overflowing gutters can lead to, and the numbers show why a $150 to $250 cleaning is cheap insurance:

Damage from overflowing gutters	Typical cost
Foundation leak repair	$2,000 to $8,000
Water damage restoration	$1,300 to $6,000
Roof repair	About $1,000
Siding replacement	About $12,690 on average

In cold climates, full gutters also hold water that freezes into ice dams along the roof edge, which can push meltwater back under the shingles. If you see icicles hanging from the middle of a gutter run rather than the ends, it is worth a look once the weather breaks.

Clean them yourself or hire someone

A one-story home with easy ground access is a fair do-it-yourself job for someone comfortable on a ladder. Today's Homeowner points out that the gear alone, a good extension ladder at $150 to $350 plus a ladder stabilizer, scoop and gloves, can cost more than one professional cleaning.

Two stories and up is where most people should hire it out. Gutter work means reaching sideways from a tall ladder while carrying a bucket of wet debris, which is how ladders tip. Never lean a ladder on the gutter itself, keep three points of contact, and have someone foot the ladder. Stay well clear of the electrical service line where it reaches the house.

Ask before you bookIs debris bagged and hauled away or left on the lawn? Are downspouts flushed and checked? Will they send photos of the before and after, and of any damage they find? Do they carry liability insurance?

How to price gutter cleaning as a contractor

If you clean gutters for a living, the ranges above are what homeowners see before they call. Your price should come from your own time on site, your drive and what each hour costs you.

Quote per foot by story, with a floor. Price each story band separately and set a minimum that covers the trip, setup and cleanup.
Measure from the satellite. You can measure eaves before you drive out with our roof measurement tool, then confirm on site.
Sell the second visit up front. A spring and fall plan fills your calendar in the slow weeks and saves the customer from overflowing gutters. Our maintenance plan pricing calculator helps you set the plan price.
Put extras on their own lines. Downspouts, repairs and roof cleaning each go on the estimate by name so the customer can say yes to each.
Pair it with other exterior work. Window cleaning and pressure washing use the same ladders and the same customers.

The "Save as an estimate" button above turns the result into estimate lines. You can send it from Koira for the customer to approve and pay on their phone.

Last checked October 8, 2026. More for your trade: how pressure washing companies run on Koira.

FAQ

How much does gutter cleaning cost?

Most homes pay $119 to $234, according to HomeAdvisor. By the foot it is about $0.83 to $1.38 for one story and $1.25 to $2.18 for two stories, combining Fixr and HomeAdvisor.

How much does it cost to clean gutters on a two-story house?

About $1.25 to $2.18 a linear foot, so 150 ft costs roughly $188 to $326, with $257 typical before downspouts or extras.

How much is gutter cleaning per linear foot?

About $0.83 to $1.38 for one story, $1.25 to $2.18 for two stories and $1.88 to $2.73 for three, the average of Fixr's and HomeAdvisor's ranges.

How often should gutters be cleaned?

At least twice a year for most homes, in late spring and in fall after the leaves drop. Homes under pines or big trees may need three or four cleanings.

Does gutter cleaning include downspouts?

Not always. Unclogging and flushing downspouts often adds $50 to $100. Ask whether it is included.

Are gutter guards worth it instead of cleaning?

They reduce cleaning but do not end it. Bob Vila puts installed guards at $6 to $8 a foot. Compare that with a few years of twice-yearly cleanings.

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