Gutter Cleaning Houston TX

Houston Rain and Your Gutters

Houston receives over 50 inches of rain each year, and much of it arrives in dramatic fashion. A single afternoon thunderstorm can drop 2 to 3 inches in under an hour. During tropical storms and hurricane season, which runs from June through November, the city can see 10 or more inches in a single event. Your gutters are the first line of defense in channeling all that water safely away from your home's foundation.

When gutters are clogged with leaves, pine needles, roof granules, and sediment, water cannot flow through the downspouts. Instead, it overflows the sides, cascades down your exterior walls, pools around your foundation, and saturates the expansive clay soil that most Houston homes sit on. That saturated soil expands and pushes against your foundation, which leads to cracking, settling, and expensive structural repairs. Many Houston foundation problems can be traced back to poor water management, and gutter maintenance is a big part of that.

What We Remove from Your Gutters

• Leaves from live oaks, pecan trees, and other common Houston trees
• Pine needles and seed pods
• Roof shingle granules that wash into gutters during heavy rain
• Mud, silt, and sediment
• Bird nests and insect debris
• Decomposed organic material that forms a sludge layer

Our Gutter Cleaning Process

We start by removing all debris from the gutter channels by hand and with specialized tools. We bag and remove all the debris from your property rather than tossing it on the ground. After the channels are clear, we flush the entire system with water to check that all downspouts are flowing freely. If we find a clog in a downspout, we use a pressure nozzle to clear it.

We also inspect your gutter system for damage during every cleaning. We look for loose fasteners, sagging sections, cracked seams, and areas where water might be leaking behind the gutter and onto the fascia board. If we spot a problem, we let you know and can often handle minor repairs on the spot.

Hurricane Season Preparation

Houston homeowners know that hurricane season is no joke. After Harvey in 2017 and the series of storms that have hit the Gulf Coast since then, most people take preparation seriously. One of the simplest and most effective steps you can take is making sure your gutters and downspouts are clean and functioning before a storm arrives.

We recommend scheduling a gutter cleaning in late May or early June, before the peak of hurricane season. This ensures your drainage system is ready to handle whatever the Gulf throws at Houston. If a storm is approaching and you have not had your gutters cleaned recently, call us and we will do our best to fit you in quickly.

Gutter Exterior Cleaning

The outside face of your gutters collects dark streaks over time, a condition often called "tiger striping." These streaks are caused by a chemical reaction between the aluminum gutter material and the runoff from your roof. They will not go away on their own and are almost impossible to remove with regular household cleaners. Our gutter brightening service removes these streaks and restores your gutters' appearance.

Frequently Asked Questions