Cost guide
How much does gutter cleaning cost?
Gutter clearing costs £60 to £150 for a terraced or semi-detached house and £100 to £220 for a detached one. Adding a conservatory or a garage run is £20 to £50, and fascia and soffit cleaning is £80 to £180 on top.
Typical prices
Ranges, not quotes. A quote depends on how much guttering there is and how far off the ground it runs.
| Work | Typical UK price |
|---|---|
| Terraced house | £60 to £110 |
| Semi-detached house | £70 to £150 |
| Detached house | £100 to £220 |
| Conservatory or garage run added | £20 to £50 |
| Fascias and soffits cleaned | £80 to £180 |
| Downpipe unblocked | £30 to £80 |
Have it done in late autumn rather than early. Clearing gutters before the last leaves have come down means doing it again, and the difference between a job in November and a job in September is the whole point of the visit.
What moves the price
- Size of the property and how many metres of gutter there actually are.
- Height. Three storeys, or a roof with dormers, needs a longer pole or a different method.
- Access. A gutter over a conservatory or a locked side return takes longer than one over a lawn.
- Condition. Compacted silt and moss is a different job from a handful of leaves.
- Whether downpipes and hoppers are included, which is the commonest difference between two quotes.
- Season. Late autumn is the busy period and the one everybody books at once.
Who quotes for it
18 of the 204 cleaning companies listed on this site take on gutter cleaning.
Spread across: Leicester (3), Cardiff (2), Derby (2), Newcastle upon Tyne (2), Sheffield (2).
Questions about gutter cleaning
Are gutter guards worth it?
They reduce the frequency rather than remove the need, because they stop leaves and pass silt. Useful under a heavy tree, and rarely worth fitting along a whole house otherwise.
What happens if I leave it?
Water goes over the edge and down the wall. Penetrating damp, spoiled pointing and rotten fascias all cost more than twenty years of clearing.