Short answer: Gutter cleaning Seattle cost is what a professional charges to clear leaves, needles, moss and sludge from your gutters and flush the downspouts so rain drains away from the house. For a typical Seattle home, one visit runs about $150 to $310, and the average sits near $218. Small single-story jobs can dip toward $100, while large, steep or neglected jobs can reach $500. Ready for quotes? Compare local pros →
In this guide
Your own price depends on gutter length, home height, roof access and how much debris has piled up. This guide explains why the number matters in Seattle’s wet climate, what moves a quote up or down, how to estimate your price before you call, how to compare companies, and when to book.
Guardian Gutter Guide is an independent resource, not a contractor, so we have no slots to sell. A former gutter installer writes our guides and a home inspector reviews them. Treat every figure here as a range for judging quotes, not as a quote.
Why knowing the Seattle price range matters
Quotes for the same house can differ by hundreds of dollars, so you need a baseline before you call anyone. Without one, you can’t tell a fair bid from an inflated one, or a lowball that grows once the crew is on your ladder.
What published Seattle prices show
Seattle sources agree more than they disagree. Most one-time cleanings land between about $150 and $310, and the sources below come from different kinds of publishers.
| Source type | Typical Seattle figure |
|---|---|
| National cost-data publisher | $157 to $311 (average $218, extremes $100 to $500) |
| Local exterior cleaning company | $150 to $300 |
| Local gutter and window company | $200 to $300 or more |
| National gutter franchise | $183 small, $267 medium, $365 large home |
| Contractor marketplace | Starting prices of $50 to $200 |
Marketplace "starting at" prices describe the smallest jobs, not a normal house. The $100 floor and $500 ceiling are the extremes, such as a tiny one-story home on one end and a heavily clogged large home after a wet season on the other.
A quote between $150 and $310 for a typical Seattle home is normal, and anything outside that range deserves a clear explanation.
Why Seattle gutters work harder than most
Heavy rainfall means your gutters move a lot of water for much of the year. Evergreen trees drop needles and cones in every season, and shaded roofs grow moss that mixes with debris and packs into downspouts. That is why Seattle homes often need more frequent cleaning than homes in drier regions, and why crews price the extra effort in.
Skipping the job costs more than doing it. Overflowing gutters soak the fascia boards, stain siding and send water toward the foundation. Fascia rot and basement leaks cost far more to fix than a $218 visit.
What should this cost you?
Answer four questions and get a fair price range for your home.
What changes the price of a gutter cleaning
Four things do most of the work: how much gutter you have, how high it sits, how hard the roof is to reach, and how much debris is in it. Everything else is a smaller adjustment.
Home size and number of stories
Crews usually price by the linear foot, and most homes have 125 to 200 feet of gutter. Published Seattle per-foot rates run from about $0.70 to $1.56, and the higher rates tend to appear on taller homes. Height matters because ladder work is slower and riskier.
| Home height | Typical Seattle cost |
|---|---|
| 1 story | $157 to $200 |
| 2 stories | $188 to $275 |
| 3 stories | $234 to $311 |
Some local companies quote three-story homes up to about $400, so treat the table as the middle of the market, not a cap.
Roof pitch, access and debris
A steep roof adds about 15% to a typical Seattle bill, because crews need more careful ladder placement and extra time. Neglected gutters can add 10% to 50%, since packed muck and plant growth take longer to dig out than a season of loose leaves.
Moss is the Seattle wildcard. Compacted moss and needles block downspouts and need hand work. Homeowners comparing quotes mention bundled roof moss and gutter jobs around $725 plus tax on a 1,900 square foot two-story house, which shows how bundling changes the total.
Gutter type and add-ons
Seamed gutters have more joints that trap sediment, so they run slightly higher, about $165 to $295 per cleaning. Seamless gutters have fewer clog points and run about $150 to $275. Add-ons such as minor repairs, screen replacement or a gutter guard inspection raise the bill in proportion to the extra labor.
Gutter length and home height set your base price, and roof pitch and neglect then adjust it by 15% to 50%.
How to estimate your own cost before you call
You can build a realistic Seattle price in five minutes with a tape measure and a gutter cleaning cost calculator. Doing it first turns a quote call into a check against your own number.
Measure, multiply and adjust
- Find your gutter length. Most homes have 125 to 200 linear feet. Measure along the roof edges where gutters run, or pace the outside wall.
- Pick your per-foot range. Use about $1.26 to $1.60 for one story and $1.25 to $1.84 for two stories.
- Multiply the length by the range to get a low and a high figure.
- Adjust. Add about 15% for a steep roof and 10% to 50% for badly neglected gutters.
- Compare the result with any flat rate a company offers for your home size.
If you only want a quick lookup, this table uses an all-home range of $1.26 to $1.56 per foot.
| Linear feet | Estimated Seattle cost |
|---|---|
| 125 | $157 to $195 |
| 150 | $188 to $234 |
| 200 | $251 to $311 |
A worked example
Take a two-story home with 150 feet of gutter, a steep roof and a few overdue years. The base is 150 feet at $1.25 to $1.84, or about $188 to $275. The steep roof adds 15%, which makes it about $216 to $316. If the gutters are badly neglected, adding 10% to 50% moves the range to roughly $240 to $475.
So $300 is a fair quote for this house, and $600 would need a clear reason. These adjustments stack roughly, so use the result as a sanity check, not a promise.
Multiply your gutter length by the per-foot rate, add 15% for a steep roof, and you have a number that any quote can be measured against.
One more check is crew time. A crew quoting $400 for two workers over about three hours, travel and cleanup included, works out to roughly $67 per worker hour. If a quote implies much more than that, ask how many people are coming and how long they expect to stay.
How to compare companies and avoid overpaying
Get at least three quotes for the same written job description, then compare what each one includes before you compare totals. The cheapest number often leaves out something the others have built in.
Questions to ask every company
When you search for the best gutter cleaning near you, the prices you see first are usually starting prices. Ask each company these questions to turn them into real numbers:
- Is the price flat or per foot, and how many feet did you measure?
- Does it include downspout flushing and hauling away the debris?
- How many workers will come, and how long will the job take?
- Is Washington sales tax included, or added on top?
- Can you show proof of liability insurance and workers’ compensation coverage?
- Will you send before and after photos?
- What is your Washington contractor registration number? (You can look it up with the state.)
Written quotes that list these items make apples-to-apples comparison possible, and a company that hesitates to put them in writing has told you something.
Red flags and extras
Be wary of a gutter cleaning quote that turns into a replacement pitch. Gutters that are cleaned and flushed and still drain properly usually don’t need replacing, so get a second opinion before agreeing to a big upsell. Also be careful with prices far below the $150 range, which often cover only the smallest homes or leave out downspouts.
Tipping is optional. $10 to $20 per worker is a common thank-you for good work.
Compare what each quote includes before you compare the totals, because the cheapest bid often leaves out the downspouts.
When to book and how often to clean in Seattle
Most Seattle homes need two cleanings a year, once in spring and once in fall. Homes under mature trees may need three or four.
Best months for a cleaning
Aim for late fall, after most leaves have dropped, and for spring, once winter debris and seed pods are down. Demand peaks in fall and early spring, so appointments fill up and prices can run a bit higher. Booking early or in a quieter month can help you avoid that premium.
How often, and what it adds up to
Frequency changes your yearly cost, but regular visits mean lighter jobs. One national franchise lists $155 for a small home on a service plan versus $183 for a single visit, about 15% less. The yearly totals below use the $218 average per visit, so plans and lighter jobs may bring them down.
| Tree cover | Visits per year | Rough yearly cost |
|---|---|---|
| No heavy tree cover | 2 | $436 |
| Mature evergreen or old trees nearby | 3 to 4 | $654 to $872 |
A hose test that checks the work
The simplest trick is a hose test. After a cleaning, run water into the gutter at the far end and watch it travel to the downspout. Slow flow, pooling or drips at the seams show a clog or a leak the crew missed. The same test works if you clean your own gutters, though use a stable ladder and don’t lean out to reach.
Two cleanings a year, timed after leaf drop and after spring debris, keeps most Seattle gutters working and each visit cheaper.
Know the number before you call
Seattle homeowners usually pay about $150 to $310 for one gutter cleaning, with $218 as the average. Gutter length, home height, roof pitch and debris decide where you fall in that range. Measure, multiply, adjust, and use that number to judge every quote you get.
Compare what each company includes, not only the total, and schedule visits around leaf drop and spring debris. If you’re ready to see what local pros would charge for your home, request a free gutter cleaning estimate and hold the quotes up against your own figures.
What should this cost you?
Answer four questions and get a fair price range for your home.