Gutter Cleaning Prices: What to Charge Per Foot and Per Job
Gutter cleaning is the easiest add-on service in the exterior cleaning trade and the one most often given away too cheap. It is quick work when the house is single-storey and the gutters are clear, and it is a half-day of ladder repositioning when it is not. Pricing it on a flat per-foot number without adjusting for height and debris is how contractors end up working for free.
Typical gutter cleaning prices
| Job type | Common total | Per linear foot |
|---|---|---|
| Single-storey, average home | $90 – $180 | $0.70 – $1.20 |
| Two-storey home | $150 – $325 | $1.20 – $2.00 |
| Three-storey or steep access | $300 – $500+ | $2.00 – $3.00 |
| Gutter guard removal and reinstall | +$1.00 – $2.00 / ft | Add-on |
| Downspout unclogging | +$25 – $75 each | Add-on |
| Exterior gutter face brightening | +$1.00 – $2.00 / ft | Add-on |
Ranges reflect commonly quoted contractor prices in the United States and vary by region, roof height, and debris load.
What moves the price
- Height — every extra storey multiplies ladder setups and safety time
- Roof pitch and landscaping that block ladder placement
- Debris load — wet compacted leaves and shingle grit take far longer than dry litter
- Gutter guards, which must come off and go back on
- Whether you bag and haul debris or leave it bagged on site
- Whether the customer expects the gutter faces washed too
Bundle, do not discount
Gutter cleaning sells best attached to a house wash. Quote it as a separate line at full price and offer a small same-visit saving instead of a blanket discount — you save one mobilisation, not the labour.
Price it from your hourly number
Per-foot rates are a sanity check. The number you quote should come from your own required hourly revenue multiplied by realistic on-site hours, including ladder moves, cleanup, and haul-away.
(On-site hours × required hourly rate) + disposal + travel = floor price
Round up to the nearest $5 and quote the recommended tier, not the floor.
Put the scope in writing: which gutters, whether downspouts are flushed, whether guards are removed, and what happens if you find damage. A clear written quote is what separates you from the ladder-in-a-pickup competition.
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How much should I charge for gutter cleaning?
Most single-storey homes fall between $90 and $180, and two-storey homes between $150 and $325. Price from your own hourly cost, then check it against per-foot benchmarks of roughly $0.70 to $2.00.
Should gutter cleaning be priced per foot or per job?
Quote the customer a flat per-job price. Use per-foot rates internally to sanity-check the number before you send it.
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