Gutter FAQ

Twice a year covers most homes here — once in late spring after the maple seeds and blossom drop, and once in late autumn after the leaves are down. Properties under mature Douglas fir usually need three or four visits because needles fall year-round rather than in one season.

No. As long as we have gate access and can reach every elevation, you do not need to be there. We send before-and-after photos and an invoice by email once the work is finished.

It is bagged and hauled away. We do not blow it onto your lawn, into your flower beds or over the fence. Ground-level debris that came out of the gutters gets raked up before we leave.

We work from ladders wherever it is possible, and use standoff stabilisers so the ladder never rests on the gutter itself. When roof access is unavoidable we stay on the lower courses and off brittle or mossy sections.

For most homes with tree cover, yes. Quality micro-mesh cuts cleaning from two or three visits a year down to roughly one inspection, and it prevents the standing debris that rots seams and rusts hangers. The payback is usually four to six years on cleaning costs alone, before you count the damage it prevents.

No, and anyone who tells you otherwise is selling something. Fine grit and pollen still collect on the mesh surface, so plan on one visit a year to rinse the guards and flush the downspouts. What guards eliminate is the packed trough.

Almost always. If the trough is structurally sound and pitched correctly, guards fit straight onto it. We correct hangers and pitch first as part of the installation, and we will tell you honestly if a run is too far gone to be worth covering.

Not the way we install them. Panels are fastened to the front lip of the gutter and set under the first shingle course by hand — nothing is nailed or screwed through your roofing, and shingles are not lifted or bent back.

Cleaning is priced on the linear footage of gutter, the number of stories and the difficulty of access. Guards and new gutters are quoted per linear foot after an on-site measure. You get the number in writing before we start, and it does not change unless you ask for additional work.

No. On-site estimates for guards, repairs and new gutter systems are free and carry no obligation. For straightforward cleaning we can usually quote over the phone from the address and a couple of questions.

Cleaning and small repairs are typically scheduled within the same week. Guard and installation work depends on the season — autumn is our busiest stretch, so book ahead if you want the work done before the leaves drop.

Yes. We carry general liability and workers' compensation coverage, and we are licensed to work in Oregon. We are happy to send current certificates before we start work — just ask.