Price a Gutter Cleaning
The house
Your production & rates
Book the job and remind them next season
Field service apps send the quote, schedule the visit, take payment on site and remind customers when their gutters are due again.
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How this price is built
- Cleaning time = linear feet ÷ your one-story speed × the height factor × the condition factor.
- Total time = cleaning time + minutes per downspout + drive and setup.
- Price = total hours × your target hourly rate + disposal, never less than your minimum.
The height factors reflect slower ladder work, more ladder moves and extra safety setup on taller homes. Replace them with your own ratio once you've timed a few two-story jobs.
How Much to Charge for Gutter Cleaning
Most gutter cleaners quote by the linear foot or a flat price per house, adjusted for height. Both work if they're built on how long the job takes you. A one-story ranch and a three-story colonial with the same gutter length are very different jobs once you count ladder moves, roof access and safety setup.
Price by Linear Foot, Adjusted for Height
Measure or estimate the gutter run, usually close to the roof perimeter. Time yourself on a one-story home to get linear feet per hour, then apply a height factor for taller homes. The calculator turns that into a job price and shows the price per linear foot so you can quote quickly next time.
Condition Changes Everything
Gutters cleaned last fall go fast. Gutters full of compacted leaves, seedlings and roof granules, or with guards that have to come off and go back on, can take twice as long. Ask when they were last cleaned and look at a photo or satellite view for overhanging trees before you quote.
Minimums and Add-Ons
Drive time and ladder setup make small jobs unprofitable without a minimum charge. Common add-ons that raise the ticket: downspout repairs, gutter guard installation, roof debris blow-off and a second visit after leaf drop.
Recurring Service
Customers with heavy tree cover often need cleaning twice a year. Offering a spring and fall plan fills your schedule ahead of time and makes route planning easier.
Frequently Asked Questions
Estimate your time from the linear feet of gutter, the home's height and how clogged it is, add drive and setup time, then multiply by the hourly rate your business needs. Apply a minimum so short jobs still pay for the trip.
Divide your hourly rate by how many linear feet you clean per hour on a one-story home. Multiply by a height factor for two- and three-story homes, then add drive and setup time for the whole job.
Yes. Taller homes take longer per foot because of ladder moves, roof access and extra safety setup, and they carry more risk. This calculator applies a height factor you can adjust.
Set it at what a short job costs in drive time, setup and cleaning at your target hourly rate. Test a small one-story home in the calculator to see where the time-based price lands.
