Enter the home’s total gutter footage, pick the number of stories — single, two, or three-story — add gutter-guard removal or a heavy downspout flush if the job needs it, and get a competitive 2026 price range in seconds. Then hand the customer a branded estimate before they call the next gutter crew.
Gutter cleaning costs $0.95–$2.50 per linear foot in 2026, and height is the biggest lever: a single-story home runs $0.95–$1.25 per foot, a two-story home $1.25–$1.85, and a three-story home $1.85–$2.50. Most homes carry 125–200 linear feet of gutter, so a typical two-story job lands around $155–$370, with the national average near $168. Removing and resetting gutter guards adds $0.25–$0.75 per foot, and unclogging blocked downspouts adds $0.40–$1.00 per foot. The calculator below prices it instantly by footage and stories, and QuoteIQ turns the result into a sendable, branded estimate — or an online self-quote your customers run themselves. Plans start at $29.99/mo.
Gutter cleaning is priced by the linear foot: the home’s total gutter footage times a per-foot rate set by the number of stories, plus add-ons for guards and clogged downspouts. The formula: linear feet × story rate × frequency factor = base price. Height is the biggest lever — a single-story and a three-story home can differ by more than 2× per foot because the second and third levels mean taller ladders, harnesses, slower setup, and more risk. Debris load is the wildcard: a roof under heavy tree cover that hasn’t been touched in two years takes far longer than a twice-a-year account. The calculator above uses the 2026 U.S. market ranges below; your local labor and the home’s access decide where you land inside each band.
| Stories / add-on | Typical 2026 rate (per linear ft) |
|---|---|
| Single-story home | $0.95 – $1.25 |
| Two-story home | $1.25 – $1.85 |
| Three-story or higher | $1.85 – $2.50 |
| Gutter-guard removal & reset (add-on) | $0.25 – $0.75 |
| Downspout unclog & flush (add-on) | $0.40 – $1.00 |
The minimum charge is the margin killer people skip. Driving a truck, ladders, and a crew to a small single-story home for 130 feet at a dollar a foot barely covers the gas and insurance — that’s why nearly every profitable gutter crew sets a minimum service charge (often $125–$175) and quotes from it, not from the raw per-foot math. Price the trip, or the drive time eats the job.
Three factors move every quote beyond the footage itself: height and access (a steep roof, landscaping, or a deck under the gutter line slows setup and may force harness work), debris and frequency (a neglected roof packed with wet leaves and shingle grit takes two to three times longer than a maintained account, which is why recurring plans price lower per visit), and guards (existing gutter guards have to come off and go back on, adding $0.25–$0.75 per foot of labor). For benchmarks on managing job costs and margins, the U.S. Small Business Administration is blunt: price from your costs, not your competitors’.
A $300 gutter job isn’t $300 in your pocket. Drive time, fuel, ladder and harness gear, bags and disposal, labor, and the windshield time between stops all come out first — and gutter margins live or die on route density and setup time, not on any single quote. The SBA’s guidance on managing finances is blunt: track cost per job, not per month.
If the calendar is full but the bank account isn’t growing, the quotes weren’t the problem — scattered routes and under-priced two-story work were. QuoteIQ Job Costing attaches labor, drive time, and disposal to every home so you see real margin per job, not a guess.
Gutter work is a trust game: the crew that shows up with a clear, professional number usually wins the job. Inside QuoteIQ, the price you just calculated becomes a branded estimate sent from the driveway, a slot on the schedule, and an invoice that collects card payment the day the gutters are clear — and customer self-quoting puts this same linear-foot logic on your website so homeowners price their own home and book while you’re up a ladder. Tight routes matter too, so route optimization keeps the windshield time down between stops.
Review Multiplier turns finished cleanings into Google reviews automatically — the social proof that sells the next job. QuoteIQ serves gutter cleaning among 50+ home service industries — and if you run other services too, try the free lawn care, pressure washing, and tree removal calculators, the detailing price list template, or browse all our free tools.
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Verified App Store ReviewGutter cleaning costs $0.95–$2.50 per linear foot in 2026, and the number of stories is the biggest driver: a single-story home runs $0.95–$1.25 per foot, a two-story home $1.25–$1.85, and a three-story home $1.85–$2.50. Most homes carry 125–200 linear feet of gutter, so a typical two-story job lands around $155–$370, with the national average near $168. Removing gutter guards adds $0.25–$0.75 per foot and unclogging downspouts adds $0.40–$1.00. Enter your footage and stories in the calculator above and the range updates instantly, then send it as a branded quote through QuoteIQ.
Cleaning a two-story home costs $1.25–$1.85 per linear foot in 2026, so a typical 160-foot home runs about $200–$296 and most two-story jobs land between $155 and $370 depending on footage. Two-story work prices higher than single-story because the upper run means taller ladders, slower setup, and more risk. Heavy debris, gutter guards ($0.25–$0.75 per foot to remove and reset), or clogged downspouts ($0.40–$1.00 per foot) push it higher. Price your exact home in the calculator above.
Gutter cleaning runs $0.95–$2.50 per linear foot installed in 2026, scaled by height: $0.95–$1.25 for single-story, $1.25–$1.85 for two-story, and $1.85–$2.50 for three-story or higher. Per-foot pricing is the standard because gutter runs roughly track the home’s perimeter, and most homes have 125–200 feet. Keep in mind almost every crew applies a minimum service charge, so a short single-story run won’t price at the raw per-foot rate. Multiply your footage by the right band in the calculator above.
Three-story gutters cost $1.85–$2.50 per linear foot — the highest band — because the work is slower and riskier. The crew needs taller ladders or lifts, fall-protection harnesses, more setup and repositioning time, and often two people for safety, all of which raise labor per foot. A 180-foot three-story home runs about $333–$450 before add-ons. If the roof is steep or hard to access, expect to land at the top of the band. Compare a single-, two-, and three-story price side by side in the calculator above.
Yes — cleaning gutters with existing guards adds about $0.25–$0.75 per linear foot because each section has to be unclipped or unscrewed, cleaned underneath, and reinstalled, which roughly doubles the handling time. On a 160-foot home that is an extra $40–$120 on top of the base clean. Some screen-type guards come off fast; clip-in and surgical-mesh systems take longer. Check the gutter-guard add-on in the calculator above to fold it into your range.
Companies price by the linear foot: total gutter footage times a per-foot rate set by the number of stories, plus add-ons for guards and clogged downspouts. The formula is linear feet × story rate × a frequency factor, with extras for gutter-guard removal ($0.25–$0.75 per foot) or downspout unclogging ($0.40–$1.00). Recurring maintenance accounts price about 10% lower per visit because the gutters stay clean and the crew moves faster. If you are setting your own rates, build from your costs — drive time, labor, insurance, disposal — then check against the market table on this page and track real margin per job with QuoteIQ Job Costing.
QuoteIQ is the best software for gutter cleaning businesses because it runs the whole job from one app: customer self-quoting puts a linear-foot price calculator on your website so leads book themselves, quotes send from the driveway, jobs land on the schedule, invoices collect card payment when the gutters are clear, route optimization keeps drive time down between stops, and Review Multiplier turns finished cleanings into Google reviews automatically — all rated 4.7 stars across 4,100+ reviews and serving gutter cleaning among 50+ home service industries. Plans start at $29.99/mo, below comparable Jobber and Housecall Pro tiers and a fraction of ServiceTitan. Book a free demo to see it on your own pricing.
Yes — the calculator on this page is free to use and works on any phone or tablet, which helps when you are quoting a home standing in the driveway. Enter the footage, pick the number of stories, add guard removal or a downspout flush if the job needs it, and get an instant range; the first time you download or print an estimate, enter your first name and email once and it is unlocked on this device for good. When you are ready to send branded quotes and collect payment, QuoteIQ offers a 14-day free trial on every plan, and a credit or debit card is required to start. Start a trial or keep using the calculator as often as you like.
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