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New gutters, a repair, or just a cleaning?
Two quick tools. The first tells you whether your gutters need replacing, a repair, or just a cleaning (and sometimes the honest answer is "nothing yet"). The second gives you a real local cleaning cost range so a quote can't take you for a ride.
Gutter Sense · free tool
Do you need new gutters, a repair, or just a cleaning?
Six honest questions. Some answers point to a whole new system, most point to a simple fix or a routine cleaning, and sometimes the answer is "save your money for now." We'll say which.
The gutters themselves
1 · Rust, or metal rusted through?
Clean metal
Some surface rust
Rusted through or holes
2 · Sagging or pulling off the fascia?
No, solid
A little in one spot
Visibly sagging or detaching
3 · Split or leaking seams?
Dry
One leaky spot
Leaking at several seams
4 · Age and the fascia wood behind them?
Newer, fascia sound
Older, fascia still sound
20+ years or soft, rotting fascia
If the gutters are sound, the cleaning side
5 · Trees over the roof?
None nearby
Some
Lots / overhanging
6 · Last cleaned?
Under 6 months
6 to 12 months
Over a year / never
THE VERDICT
A rule of thumb, not a roof inspection. After a big storm, or if water's spilling over the front edge, or if you see soft fascia wood, have a pro look regardless of what this says.
Rather read than click? Here is
how to tell new gutters from a repair from a cleaning,
the honest take on seamless installation and replacement,
and what a repair actually covers.
Gutter Sense · free tool
What should a cleaning cost?
A real local range so you know when a quote is taking you for a ride. (Cleaning only. For a new-gutter estimate, run the tool above.)
How many stories?
Home size
Add the gutter guards / heavy debris factor?
BALLPARK RANGE
Get matched with a vetted pro → Typical Sacramento-area hand-cleaning ranges; a one-story bungalow sits near the bottom, a large two-story near the top. Steep roofs, guards, and severe buildup add cost. Not a quote.
Want the reasoning behind the numbers? Read the honest cost guide or how often gutters really need cleaning.