Gutter Cleaning across the UK
Someone wants their blocked or overflowing gutters cleared out and cleaned. Compare free, no-obligation quotes from vetted installers, typically £60 - £220 installed depending on your city and spec.
Gutter Cleaning - what to expect
A gutter clean sounds like a small job until the first big autumn downpour and water is sheeting off the eaves onto the pointing below. Leaves, moss, seed cases and slate grit build up over the year, gutters lose their fall, and by winter the overflow starts eating into brickwork and window frames. Most UK homeowners now book a clean once every 12-18 months as basic maintenance - the same cadence as boiler servicing.
The two mainstream methods are the traditional ladder-and-scoop approach and the newer wet-vac from ground level (SkyVac, Gutter Vac, industrial reach-and-wash gear). Vacuum systems have taken over because the operator stays on the ground - no scaffold, no ladder standoff scratches, faster on a two-storey, and the camera-on-a-pole means you get photo evidence of before and after. Traditional ladder work is still cheaper on a bungalow or single-storey extension.
Price mainly tracks perimeter length and height. A small terrace with 15m of gutter at eaves level runs £60-£90; a standard two-bed semi with 20-25m is £80-£120; a three-bed detached with 30-40m of gutter plus a garage run is £140-£220. Anything above the second floor or with restricted rear access (side return, conservatory in the way) pushes the price higher because a longer reach pole or tower is needed. Ask specifically whether the downpipes are flushed as part of the clean - it's the difference between a proper job and just clearing the visible mess.
Typical UK price range for gutter cleaning: £60 - £220 installed. Actual figures for your city sit on the city page below.
Popular specs for gutter cleaning
Wet-vac system with camera-pole inspection, ground-level operation with reach up to 12m, downpipe flushing at the end, before-and-after photos supplied, all arisings bagged and removed, no ladder marks or scaffold required for standard two-storey work, £1m public liability insurance minimum.
Before you commit - four things to check
- Insist on before-and-after photos from a camera pole - it's standard practice with any vacuum-based cleaner and takes them 30 seconds.
- Check the quote includes flushing the downpipes with water at the end - if only the horizontal runs are cleared, a blocked downpipe undoes the job by the next storm.
- For homes with overhanging trees, ask about fitting gutter mesh or a hedgehog brush guard while they're up there - stretches the cleaning cycle from yearly to 2-3 years.
- Get a written note of any faults spotted from the top - split brackets, leaking joints, holed downpipes - so the cleaning firm isn't also the one quoting to fix them.
Gutter Cleaning by area
Every city we cover for gutter cleaning, grouped by region.